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Francis F's avatar

It must be exhausting Mark ! But it’s great you have techniques and take practical steps to harness focus. Having read some of your projects , they are brilliantly written and I feel honoured to be part of one of them ☺️

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

Wow Francis - I’m also very impressed by your creative abilities, so I take that as high praise indeed 🤗

In truth, I don’t find it exhausting - I’ve had a lifetime to get used to how I function so it’s just ‘normal’ for me.

Your feedback is always welcome and I’m looking forward to ‘taking down’ that near criminal enterprise we’ve discussed 👊🏻🕺💃

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Francis F's avatar

Me too ! Can’t wait ! I keep seeing a book launch for us 😜

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Stephen Gates's avatar

Brilliant read - and haven’t thought about Captain Kremlin for 40 years… (and from memory this was no Russia reference, but came from the Kennedy Everett show?)

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

🤣🤣 you know precisely who I meant Stephen - how wonderful! I spent many years unpicking the baggage that ‘fine individual’ gifted to so many of us.

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Lee Cooper's avatar

‘High performance doesn’t come from doing it all - it comes from harnessing your strengths and managing your focus intentionally.’ Nicely put Mark. Wise words.

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

Many thanks Lee - there seems little benefit in ‘grinding out’ life if one chooses to avoid the lessons it teaches!

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Lee Cooper's avatar

Yet more wise words !!

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