M3 Sweatt<p>Miyazaki said that he was retiring with “The Wind Rises” a decade ago. Seeing “The Boy and the Heron” tonight with my youngest reminded me not only how much I enjoy and appreciate this master’s work, but that you’re never too old for a comeback. 💯</p>
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M3 Sweatt@m3sweatt@mas.to
He/him, husband & dad, customer and partner experience champ now retired from Microsoft 
r. More @ http://aka.ms/mscpe. Toots = mine, RTs notsomuch
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M3 Sweatt<p>“The obituary describes her travels, her passion for the outdoors and her generosity to nonprofits, “particularly organizations that protect the environment, feed the hungry and support immigrants in our community.”</p><p>(Free link to the article at <a href="https://wapo.st/48sHy9S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wapo.st/48sHy9S</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>A photo from Christmas Eve Past…</p><p>“Who, and what are you?” Scrooge demanded.<br />“I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.”<br />“Long Past?” inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarfish stature.<br />“No. Your past.”</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>For an ever increasing number of AI generated pastoral images and scenes on social media, a reminder how lovely it can be to enjoy time away and IRL. </p><p>That’s it. That’s the post.</p>
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M3 Sweatt<p>"Mr. Bob-san. You understand, right? <br />"Cheers to you guys,'' Suntory time!"</p><p>Misunderstandings in our conversations can lead to ineffective execution... and the impacts can be far-reaching and profound. </p><p>When "I Understand" is Lost in Translation</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-i-understand-lost-translation-m3-sweatt-fmhsc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=guest_mobile_web&utm_campaign=copy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/pulse/when-i-unde</span><span class="invisible">rstand-lost-translation-m3-sweatt-fmhsc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=guest_mobile_web&utm_campaign=copy</span></a></p>
M3 Sweatt<p>I can’t tell you how much my cash bonus was in one of my first successful professional roles, but I can describe in great detail the way that my COO made me feel when he gave me a pivotal opportunity and responsibility. It ultimately set the direction of my career. </p><p>Leaders can provide intrinsic motivation to their employee by providing autonomy over their work, allowing them to choose their own path, process, strategy and direction.</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>Do you often feel guilty about not working when you're away from work... even when you know you need rest? </p><p>tl;dr: Your worth isn't defined by constant work, and you can break a cycle of guilt to be more fulfilled and maintain some degree of balance.</p><p>After leaving Microsoft (and my mountain of reports and analyses), LinkedIn has become my cathartic outlet: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/guilt-working-why-do-we-feel-way-m3-sweatt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/pulse/guilt-worki</span><span class="invisible">ng-why-do-we-feel-way-m3-sweatt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via</span></a></p>
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M3 Sweatt<p>And never argue with strangers on the internet for similar reasons. Instead, engaging civilized discourse with friends on social media. </p><p>(Also, the above was excerpted from Twain Studies. <a href="https://marktwainstudies.com/the-apocryphal-twain-never-argue-with-stupid-people-they-will-drag-you-down-to-their-level-and-beat-you-with-experience/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">marktwainstudies.com/the-apocr</span><span class="invisible">yphal-twain-never-argue-with-stupid-people-they-will-drag-you-down-to-their-level-and-beat-you-with-experience/</span></a>)</p>
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M3 Sweatt<p>In 1956, AP reporter Hal Boyle asked actor Yul Brynner the greatest advice he had ever received. Brynner replied with a quote from Jean Cocteau, one that has (in many iterations) been attributed to many famous people, often with a variant from Mark Twain:</p><p>“Never associate with idiots on their own level, because, being an intelligent man, you'll try to deal with them on their level and on their level they'll beat you every time.”</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>Btw, it’s equal parts whiskey and mix, a squeeze of a quarter of an orange, and two-plus parts soda water to taste. Also great as a mocktail</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>“When work devours your waking hours, it also devours your will to do things that truly nourish you.”</p><p>As a subscriber, I totally missed this article during the pandemic: reading outside of work was a luxury. It’s worth a read. </p><p>Via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@annehelen" class="u-url mention">@<span>annehelen</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@cwarzel" class="u-url mention">@<span>cwarzel</span></a></span> in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://press.coop/@TheAtlantic" class="u-url mention">@<span>TheAtlantic</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/how-care-less-about-work/620902/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/</span><span class="invisible">2021/12/how-care-less-about-work/620902/</span></a></p>
M3 Sweatt<p>If you receive an email that looks like this, don’t click on the link: it’s likely a phishing attempt. Always take a moment to look at the originator‘s email address.</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>As I’ve long said, the permanent <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DST" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DST</span></a> proposal in the Sunshine Protection Act won’t accomplish what politicians think it will. Likely detrimental affects / health impacts are generally ignored by policymakers. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/19/1087712609/permanent-daylight-saving-time-could-have-health-downsides?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2022/03/19/1087712609/</span><span class="invisible">permanent-daylight-saving-time-could-have-health-downsides?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social</span></a></p>
M3 Sweatt<p>In contrast, the U.S. comes in on the other end of the spectrum: ranks abysmally low on work-life balance as the 13th worst (per @statistacharts@bird.makeup <a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/12997/countries-with-the-worst-work-life-balance/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">statista.com/chart/12997/count</span><span class="invisible">ries-with-the-worst-work-life-balance/</span></a>), and previously 29th among 36 advanced nations (per @newshour@bird.makeup <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-lousy-work-life-balance" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-l</span><span class="invisible">ousy-work-life-balance</span></a>)</p>
M3 Sweatt<p>Earlier this year, @ForbesAdvisorUK ranked countries on Work-Life balance (scored out of 100) from 128 cities from various “Best Cities To Live” Indexes. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/business/work-life-balance-index/#:~:text=%20%20%20%20Ranking%20%20%20,%20%2063.2%20%2019%20more%20rows%20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/uk/advisor/business</span><span class="invisible">/work-life-balance-index/#:~:text=%20%20%20%20Ranking%20%20%20,%20%2063.2%20%2019%20more%20rows%20</span></a></p><p>This from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twtr.plus/users/visualcap" class="u-url mention">@<span>visualcap</span></a></span>, the rankings of the cities with the Best Work-Life Balance in the World ⚖️ <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cities-with-the-best-work-life-balance/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">visualcapitalist.com/cities-wi</span><span class="invisible">th-the-best-work-life-balance/</span></a></p>
M3 Sweatt<p>How’s my summer retirement going so far?<br />Let’s just say that I’m learning a lot about bats. </p><p><a href="https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/living/species-facts/bats#conflicts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/l</span><span class="invisible">iving/species-facts/bats#conflicts</span></a></p>
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