I had posted a top 5 idea list for the new year on another social networking site. Due to the positive response, I will add a few more, with [brackets] to delineate the additions. Enjoy.
It seems worthwhile to start the year with a top 5 idea list:
1. Continuous learning is a #mindset. Join #cla_ip and if you are active in the IP Section of the California Lawyers Association, consider applying for an Executive Committee member role. #volunteer
2. #Learning can happen anywhere. Join me for a cappuccino (at Caffe Fiero, of course) or on my monthly group hike. [By the way, the cappuccino at Fiero, with 2% milk, is close to perfection, reminiscent of ones I enjoyed in Trastevere (Roma) during my last international trip (2019).]
3. Develop a personal mission statement and revisit and refine it from time to time.
4. Be mindful of #mindfulness. [My favorite: #yoga.]
5. Empowering others is a #mindset (and extremely fulfilling).
[A former colleague, now a leadership coach, added the following: “Work with a coach who will accompany you on your journey.” I could not agree more and will make this idea #6. Here are my 7-10:
7. How you communicate is as important as what you communicate.
8. What is my favorite quality (besides competence) in a professional? Positivity.
9. Organization is king, queen, etc. Focus on organizational design on the front end to avoid issues on the back end. No structure is perfect, but no structure is worse than a less than perfect one, that can be adjusted later. Plan for resiliency and be ready to adapt. Okay, there are a few important ideas here, but they are related, and I only have space for ten.
10. In many cases, the perfect is the enemy of the good. Plans can usually be adjusted, when more or better data is available. Strive for perfection, but do not succumb to analysis paralysis. This, of course, is more of an art than a science.
Comments welcomed.
The Peninsula Hiking Club 
One thought on “Top 10 Ideas – 2022”