altMBA — Blog — Mary Thengvall

Onward, to New Beginnings and Future Performances.

I re-evaluated my priorities this past week for the first time since my altMBA course ended and it was surprisingly easy to figure out what should go where and how everything fit together this time. Learning to distinguish between what I need and what I think needs to be done isn’t the easiest thing to do, but let me tell you — it’s worth it. Do I still have work to do (metaphorically as well as actual work)? Sure! But when the priorities win out, it’s easier to structure my day around what actually matters rather than what society, work, or others are telling me is important.

altMBA, bookMary ThengvallJune 10, 2018priorities, altmba, writingComment

Running on the Water

I recently encountered an incredibly uncomfortable tension. I fought it off at first, but maybe this tension… this pause… this stopping to meditate and consider and marinate on these new revelations is exactly what I need to get out of this “dip” caused by fear, by (invisible) external pressure, by ghosts from my past. By dwelling in it, finding some unexpected truths in it, and then pushing against it, I can take off to power forward on the next leap that’s ahead of me.

altMBA, burnout, business, DevRelMary ThengvallMay 12, 2018Comment

Measure Twice, Cut Once... but go with the creative flow

The phrase "measure twice, cut once" is a common one, encouraging you to prepare in advance and keep a careful eye on the intended plan so as not to deviate when you take action. While this is excellent advice for a lot of circumstances, for someone like me who can plan to the nth degree before ever taking any action, it can prove to be difficult to ever get past that initial planning stage.

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