Relax

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Relaxing is not a finite action, but a state of being. 
Releasing a clenched fist is not relaxing, it is unclenching. 
Relaxing goes beyond a single action; it is the union of a handful of actions, perspectives, and emotional shifts. 


This is why telling someone to relax does not work. 
If anything, it probably has the opposite effect. 
Another person is not a fist to be unclenched. 


Relaxation is an excellent metaphor for leadership. 
As a leader, your job is not to pry apart the fist of your team. 
It is to help them see what is necessary in order for them to do so themselves. 



100 flat whites later,
- Morning Cup

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