The Inner Game of Work
by W. Timothy Gallwey
Gallwey's tennis method applied to work: Self 1 (the judging voice) and Self 2 (the capable doer), focus, learning and enjoyment as the three goals, and the STOP tool. Less famous than Tennis; arguably more useful.
Read it if…
you work in your head and sabotage yourself with judgement.
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Skip it if…
you want external productivity systems.
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Three things you will actually use
- Performance = potential minus interference.
- Focus on the ball, not the score.
- Enjoyment is a performance variable.
Do this first
Use STOP (step back, think, organise, proceed) once a day.
Our verdict
The inner game, at work.
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