Finn Jackson
@finnjackson2.bsky.social
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."
Helen Keller
Helen Keller
Do the people around you encourage you to follow them or lead yourself?
Do the people around you encourage you to follow them or lead yourself?
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-2cS
True leaders create leaders, not followers - The Churning
Leaders who create leaders (rather than followers) increase the capacity of the people and the organisation to thrive because of change.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Do the people around you encourage you to follow them or lead yourself?
Uber struggled so much with Consolidation that Travis Kalanick was forced to resign from the company he had founded:
Uber struggled so much with Consolidation that Travis Kalanick was forced to resign from the company he had founded:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Eu
Consolidating your vision to make it reality - The Churning
The third and final stage of transition is consolidation. Here you assemble the different parts of your vision into a coherent whole.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Uber struggled so much with Consolidation that Travis Kalanick was forced to resign from the company he had founded:
The third ingredient for creating inspiration and emotional engagement in a time of change is to show people they have a problem:
The third ingredient for creating inspiration and emotional engagement in a time of change is to show people they have a problem:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1CY
Creating inspiration, part 3: Show people they have a problem - The Churning
People become more likely to change if you show them that *they* have a problem if things continue the way they are going.
wp.me
February 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The third ingredient for creating inspiration and emotional engagement in a time of change is to show people they have a problem:
Would you like to reduce your risk of heart attacks, arthritis, and cancer?
Would you like to reduce your risk of heart attacks, arthritis, and cancer?
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1AU
Living on purpose is good for us - The Churning
Living a life built around purpose changes our genes, which reduces our risk of heart attacks and cancer and improves our antiviral response
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February 1, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Would you like to reduce your risk of heart attacks, arthritis, and cancer?
People don’t like the complexity and cognitive load of making decisions under uncertain circumstances:
People don’t like the complexity and cognitive load of making decisions under uncertain circumstances:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1OJ
Decision making in times of uncertainty (Stanford) - The Churning
In times of change, choosing the safest option actually increases our risk and blinds us to the opportunities that are emerging.
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January 31, 2026 at 7:41 AM
People don’t like the complexity and cognitive load of making decisions under uncertain circumstances:
By looking carefully for possibilities under all five categories you expand your range of options:
By looking carefully for possibilities under all five categories you expand your range of options:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired
wp.me/p67DJJ-1yu
Five opportunities that exist in any situation - The Churning
Looking for the five opportunities that exist in any situation will improve your morale and might even show you a better way forward.
wp.me
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 AM
By looking carefully for possibilities under all five categories you expand your range of options:
Letting go of our 'shoulds' is a key step to innovation:
Letting go of our 'shoulds' is a key step to innovation:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1uV
Letting go of our 'shoulds' is a key step to innovation - The Churning
The more we let go of our old ideas about how the world should be, the more we become able to imagine new ideas for how the world could be.
wp.me
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Letting go of our 'shoulds' is a key step to innovation:
Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your mood, memory and learning -- even ten minutes of activity changes your brain:
Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your mood, memory and learning -- even ten minutes of activity changes your brain:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired
wp.me/p67DJJ-1FV
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired
wp.me/p67DJJ-1FV
The New York Times seven-minute workout - The Churning
In a time of change, exercise helps us to stay calm and to connect more deeply with what matters most to us -- and it needn't take long
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January 28, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your mood, memory and learning -- even ten minutes of activity changes your brain:
The word 'Churning' not only describes the problems we face but also the solution to those problems:
The word 'Churning' not only describes the problems we face but also the solution to those problems:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-2wp
Why is it called 'The Churning'? - The Churning
The world around us is churning, we are churning inside, and this is an opportunity to churn ourselves to create something more valuable
wp.me
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The word 'Churning' not only describes the problems we face but also the solution to those problems:
Crossing the threshold into an uncertain future:
Crossing the threshold into an uncertain future:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Ek
Crossing the threshold into the future - The Churning
The second stage of transition bridges the gap between the caterpillar and the butterfly. This is the Threshold phase.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Crossing the threshold into an uncertain future:
Creating inspiration, part 2, Make it relevant to your audience:
Creating inspiration, part 2, Make it relevant to your audience:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1BW
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more inspired, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1BW
Creating inspiration, part 2: Make it relevant to your audience - The Churning
The second building block for creating inspiration in a time of change is to make your vision relevant to your audience.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Creating inspiration, part 2, Make it relevant to your audience:
What Steve Jobs said about how to achieve what matters most to you:
What Steve Jobs said about how to achieve what matters most to you:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1tJ
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1tJ
Steve Jobs on achieving what matters most - The Churning
In his famous 2005 Stanford commencement address, Steve Jobs told us how he achieved so much of what mattered most to him
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January 24, 2026 at 7:38 AM
What Steve Jobs said about how to achieve what matters most to you:
How to move forward in situations where you have little information and don't know how things are going to turn out, a personal example:
How to move forward in situations where you have little information and don't know how things are going to turn out, a personal example:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-23Q
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-23Q
Getting ourselves unstuck— a personal example - The Churning
An example of how I took a life-or-death decision based on little information and with huge uncertainty about how things would turn out.
wp.me
January 23, 2026 at 6:22 AM
How to move forward in situations where you have little information and don't know how things are going to turn out, a personal example:
This apparently simple process is actually transformative:
This apparently simple process is actually transformative:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-35e
What went well today? - The Churning
Asking ourselves "What went well?" at the end of each day is a powerful way to improve our morale and our ability to find more opportunities
wp.me
January 22, 2026 at 7:22 AM
This apparently simple process is actually transformative:
When we jump to conclusions we are assuming that the world still works the way it used to:
When we jump to conclusions we are assuming that the world still works the way it used to:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1s2
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1s2
Jumping to conclusions in a time of change - The Churning
In a world that no longer works the way it used to, jumping to conclusions can be dangerous. Here's how to avoid those pitfalls.
wp.me
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
When we jump to conclusions we are assuming that the world still works the way it used to:
Four ways to deepen your connection with yourself:
Four ways to deepen your connection with yourself:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Al
Four ways to deepen our connection with ourselves - The Churning
Exercise, creativity, meditation, and nature are four ways to deepen your relationship with yourself and with everyone else in your life
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January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Four ways to deepen your connection with yourself:
Inner Leadership will bring you benefits on five levels:
Inner Leadership will bring you benefits on five levels:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Y9
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Y9
Five benefits of Inner Leadership - The Churning
Acquiring the skills and competencies needed to lead ourselves through change will bring us benefits on five levels.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Inner Leadership will bring you benefits on five levels:
Before people decide what they think of your message they first decide what they think of you:
Before people decide what they think of your message they first decide what they think of you:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1wL
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1wL
Creating inspiration, Part 1: Speak with your own authentic voice - The Churning
Before people decide what they think of your message they first decide what they think of you: so speak with our own authentic voice
wp.me
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Before people decide what they think of your message they first decide what they think of you:
Eight very practical, immediate benefits of knowing your purpose and values:
Eight very practical, immediate benefits of knowing your purpose and values:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1wu
Eight very practical benefits of knowing your purpose and values - The Churning
In a churning world, taking the time to define your purpose and values is a practical investment that will repay itself many times over.
wp.me
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Eight very practical, immediate benefits of knowing your purpose and values:
Measuring your ability at the seven skills that will make you antifragile:
Measuring your ability at the seven skills that will make you antifragile:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Y2
Measuring how antifragile you are - The Churning
You can measure your abilities at the seven skills that will enable you to use change to become stronger and more valuable, antifragile.
wp.me
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Measuring your ability at the seven skills that will make you antifragile:
The importance of rituals or symbolic acts in managing change:
The importance of rituals or symbolic acts in managing change:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1EH
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1EH
The importance of rituals or symbolic acts in managing change - The Churning
Rituals and symbolic acts are important ways to help manage the emotional and psychological impacts of change
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January 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The importance of rituals or symbolic acts in managing change:
Only when we have Separated from the past can we truly start to build the future we most long for:
Only when we have Separated from the past can we truly start to build the future we most long for:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Ec
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Ec
The importance of Separating from a past that has gone - The Churning
Only when we have Separated psychologically and emotionally from a past that has gone can we truly build the future we most want.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Only when we have Separated from the past can we truly start to build the future we most long for:
Why saying "Thank You" is so important:
Why saying "Thank You" is so important:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1Sr
Tom Peters on the power of saying, "Thank You" - The Churning
There are several good reasons why saying "Thank you" is still Tom Peters's "Number one top tip" for getting things done.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Why saying "Thank You" is so important:
You should read this, you really should...
You should read this, you really should...
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1rX
You should read this, you really should... - The Churning
Different people will always tell you that you should do different things so you will NEVER be able to satisfy them all.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
You should read this, you really should...
The first step in the process of becoming antifragile in this time of change is the ability to come to present-moment awareness:
The first step in the process of becoming antifragile in this time of change is the ability to come to present-moment awareness:
Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
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Self-leadership in times of change
Using change to become stronger & more valuable, antifragile
wp.me/p67DJJ-1mZ
Achieving present-moment awareness - The Churning
As any tightrope walker knows, present-moment awareness provides a solid foundation for everything else we want to achieve.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM
The first step in the process of becoming antifragile in this time of change is the ability to come to present-moment awareness: