Needing a Disney fix and dialing up the play in my life, I was gifted some Lego. A stretch from the Lego of late, so I had a challenge ahead of me.

Having a space and time for play is one of the things that supports a healthy mind. I enjoyed the play and had a great time building the Lego gift. I couldn’t help but notice 3 aspects that make it a joyful experience.

The instructions are broken down into small achievable chunks. Never overwhelming, though with a little challenge and stretch from time to time. Breaking things up and taking the first step - brilliant wisdom. 

Practice making progress. Starting slowly with some of the more detailed pieces, I noticed I got quicker, then more confident, then almost efficient. Learning and evolving how we do things, is natural. And if you are new in a role or to leadership, it’s OK that things feel hard or slow. You’ve got this, you will get better, and you will feel more confident. Practice makes progress.  

Lego always has enough pieces. I trust they will be there, and that there is even a little buffer in the system with some space pieces. This was harder. Right now it can feel like there isn’t enough in the system to do what you want or need to do. Time, money and people are all in demand. The processes and systems are clogged up, so it feels even harder. Listen I try to pull out what is in your control and what potential things you could even play with. 

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