Olivier Chaligné

Stop Busy-Proofing. Start Deciding: Identify Your High-Leverage Few. Stop doing work someone else could do. It's time to 'promote yourself' to the high-stakes, high-leverage decisions that only you can make.

We’ve made comfort a currency. it’s bankrupting our future.

Performative kindness, quick fixes, and the obsession with feeling good quietly erode: truth and long-term impact.

This shows how to redesign and reclaim your time, decisions, and character.

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Stop Busy-Proofing. Start Deciding: Identify Your High-Leverage Few. Stop doing work someone else could do. It's time to 'promote yourself' to the high-stakes, high-leverage decisions that only you can make.

Knowledge workers are sabotaging themselves. It's not laziness. They’re too busy.
The problem isn’t effort, it’s the refusal to stop doing the work someone else could do.
Break the habit, zoom out to what only you can decide. Shift from knowledge to wisdom work.

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From Pop-ups to Plotlines — A Practical Rebellion: How Zooming Out Reorients Work, Values, and Creative Momentum. Discover the 'productivity paradox'—how the tools meant to free you have quietly chained you to distraction. Learn to take back control of your focus.

People aren’t trapped by their tools. They’re trapped by the story they keep them in.

Your day is a blur of pings, pop-ups, and “quick calls,” you have outsourced your plot to someone else.

Zoom out to see the story and rewrite it before it writes you out.

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From White-Noise Workdays and Anesthesia of Action to Genuine Presence. Do you use a packed calendar to avoid difficult questions? This guide exposes the 'anesthetic of busyness' & shows how to stop running from your life.

If you stripped away the busyness, what would be left?

The answer is uncomfortable because busyness isn’t just work. It shields us from silence, from doubt, from questions we’d rather avoid.

Put down the shield. Not to do nothing, but to do what matters.

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80/20 Meaningful Work: From Caged Crescendo to Free-Form Composition. True mastery isn't about doing everything; it's about doing the right things. Learn a practical framework to find your 20% of high-impact work.

You're not burned out because you’re weak. You’re burned out because you’re performing a script that was never written for you.

This is for anyone stuck in systems that reward noise over meaning, and for those ready to stop polishing someone else’s strategy.

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Committee Coffins to Crescendo: Striking Two Questions to Break the Silent Drumbeat of Inertia. Stop fighting over scraps. Learn how to escape the zero-sum game of office politics & shift your team's focus to collaboration that grows the whole pie.

Stuck in endless debates over “who gets what” while nothing really changes?

This piece shows how two blunt questions can flip inertia into momentum: “Does this actually work?” and “How can we make it work better?”

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The Value of Community: Building meaningful relationships and contributing to something larger than oneself.

The Importance of Action: Taking consistent steps towards your goals, rather than passively waiting for opportunities

Exactly Patrice.

You get that Work-Motivation flywheel going. By finishing more work you get motivation to get more work done.
If everything is constantly in the air, sooner or later it feels like quicksand.

The Importance of Internal Motivation: Finding fulfillment through internal values and meaningful contributions.

The Power of Low Expectations: Setting realistic expectations can lead to greater happiness and appreciation.

The Dangers of External Validation: Chasing external validation can lead to disappointment and dissatisfaction.

DRAFTS OF THE MIND - THE BLOG Newsletter - Consider it your 'adaptability remedy'—essential for thriving in today's dynamic world.

The blog is now available. You'll find information to survive the shift from knowledge to wisdom economy and how to apply the advice to your situation:

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The Power of Deep Thinking: Engaging in deep, thoughtful reflection to gain a deeper understanding of the world.

The Importance of Questioning Assumptions: Challenging established beliefs and seeking alternative perspectives.

The Dangers of Groupthink: The tendency to conform to group norms and avoid challenging prevailing opinions.

The Value of Independent Thought: Developing one's own perspective and not blindly following the crowd.

The Need for Nuance: Recognising the complexities of issues and avoiding simplistic solutions.

The Role of Media: The media can play a significant role in shaping public perception and can sometimes prioritise sensationalism over truth.

The Importance of Critical Thinking: Questioning assumptions, challenging narratives, and seeking deeper understanding.

The Lucretius Problem: We tend to limit our understanding of reality based on our limited experiences and the information readily available to us.

The Dangers of Oversimplification: Focusing on sensationalised issues can distract us from more pressing concerns.

The Importance of Self-Awareness: Understanding one's strengths and weaknesses.

The Role of Effective Communication: Clearly expressing ideas and actively listening.

The Value of Continuous Learning: Investing in personal and professional development.

The Importance of Proactive Thinking: Taking initiative and anticipating challenges.

The Power of Positioning: Strategic positioning is crucial for success.

The Value of Original Thought: Creating unique and valuable work.

The Power of Writing: Writing forces clarity and reveals gaps in understanding.

The Cost of Poor Thinking: Poor thinking leads to poor outcomes, wasted time, and missed opportunities.