Temperature

To come up with great ideas and to execute upon them we usually need the temperature to be turned up a bit. Whether it's a commitment we've made to others or a necessity because of the consequences of not doing something, we are often at our best when we find that creative tension between feeling like we can do the work and not having quite enough time. I find it helpful to check in on my own temperature and that of others I'm working with. It's a tricky balance and as with anything the more you practice getting the temperature right the more you can get to this place in the future.