Squiggly Careers Squiggly Shortcut: How To Move From Complexity To Clarity
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Dec 4, 2025 Feeling overwhelmed at work? Discover strategies to clear mental clutter and regain control. Learn the bird-and-worm prioritization technique to balance long-term goals with immediate tasks. Explore the benefits of mind mapping for organizing thoughts. Sharing your challenges, whether with a colleague or AI, can lead to fresh insights. Dive into practical tips to reduce complexity and build confidence as you navigate your career journey.
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Borrow Brilliance From Your Team
- Asking teammates what helps reveals techniques you haven't considered and lets you borrow others' strengths.
- Collective sharing often surfaces practical tools that improve team problem-solving quickly.
Get Thoughts Out Of Your Head
- Empty your head by writing thoughts down to reduce mental clutter and create space to think.
- Use a mind map or a 'to think' list framed as questions to trigger curiosity and search for answers.
Use The Bird And Worm Prioritisation
- Prioritise by balancing a bird's-eye view of long-term goals with a worm's-eye view of immediate actions.
- Ask what matters most this week and what should be true in three months to avoid only firefighting.
