*This used to be called “All That Seems Random Fridays” and now they are Random Notes from my Desk. The spirit of random is still imbued within.

Wow, it’s Friday again which means I’m doing check in on The Chicken, getting all fluent with myself and others,  sharing how aware (or not) we are of the events, people and opportunities the universe presents to us based on our focus and desires.

And I’m sharing Random Notes from My Desk with you.

CELEBRATE! It’s Friday, ya’ll.

We respond based on context and some learned habits of automatic response. I got to notice and practice forming new habits in various ways and on different levels this week.

One way was in an email exchange. My usual response if I am misunderstood – get snarky and defensive. Not really a good way to be understood is it?

Randon Note: Process behind the scenes…am I making it harder [to be understood] than it has to be?

The second way showed up while doing keyword research as part of Phase 2 in my internship.  Yay! for internships and constructive criticism.

Yet another showed up in my mastermind group, where the discussion centered around how one thing was better than the other thing. And how all the experts were shocked by the mention of the other thing and threw shoes all out of context.

Random note: You have to remind yourself how to think and who you are thinking “like”/”for”.

It helps to make our communication clear. It helps us make better decisions and provide valid and valuable feedback. It helps stop or limit the shoe throwing.

Paul Myers said in his latest newsletter message:

“Your responsibility is for the message…You should always try to be aware of any unusual degree of influence you might have with your audience, and avoid directing them toward actions that could lead to harm…It is not your fault if they screw up, and you don’t get the credit if they succeed either.”

Paul is talking about the responsibility inherent in sharing your message and doing so in your authentic voice as part of his series on finding your voice.

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That’s it for me. And no matter whether you do a Chicken check-in or not,  random events, people and opportunities are showing up in your life, they aren’t really random at all – CELEBRATE THEM!