Set aside time for nothing. The truth is the nothing moments are really a lot of something. Here is how it works for me. I schedule nothing time before a challenge. It might be the start of a project I don’t know how to approach. It can be when I anticipate a difficult conversation. My nothing time is when I don’t think about what is about to happen. Instead, I might be sitting in a comfortable chair, looking out the window, or staring at the wall. As I think about nothing, i

Have you ever said or heard these words? But we tried that already. But it won’t work. But they won’t agree. The "but" stops the conversation. Instead, be curious and ask a question. Try these edits: But we tried that already . What can we do differently? But it won’t work . What changes can we try? But they won’t agree . What parts are agreeable? "But" closes the door. Questions open it.