Ignore this discipline at your own risk

Pause. Just pause. Take a minute to reorient yourself.

Pause in the heat of the moment before you speak with emotion. Pause in the process before you make a decision. Pause in the day-to-day to gain a perspective of gratitude.

Think of a pause as a timeout to understand and strategize:

• Where am I?
• Where do I want to go?
• How do I get there?

You're not stopping, delaying, or procrastinating. You're taking a momentary strategic break to think, reflect, and reorient before you move forward.

A little strategically disciplined thinking can go a long way.

The time is now. Do the work.