Today marks the start of the 15th year of leadership dots. Almost 5,000 entries. Over 1 million words. When I started this as a going-away gift for a colleague, I never thought I would still be doing it a decade and a half later.
Atomic Habits author James Clear wrote: “Writing is the superpower of humankind. It is our truest form of magic. Writing allows you to conjure up something of value where nothing previously existed. It costs little for you to write down the lessons of your life, and yet those few minutes spent writing can be life-altering for the right reader. As I once saw it put: “There is someone out there with a wound in the exact shape of your words.” Furthermore, writing is the foundation of nearly every technology and innovation because we have to record what we know before we can build upon it. And these innovations are passed down from generation to generation, allowing our children to inherit a richer intellectual fortune than what we were born into. The world is richer because we write, and nobody is made poorer in the process.”
I’m not sure about leadership dots altering anyone’s life except mine, but I hope that at least a few of the entries have caused you to think, sparked an idea, solved a problem, or resonated with something relevant in your life. Or, maybe the dots can inspire you to use your own superpower and put your words into the universe. A blog. A letter. A journal. Writing can clarify your thoughts in ways nothing else can.
Whether you write your own words or read mine, I hope the dots have equipped you with your own set of “dot eyes” that help you see connections you may not have realized before. Happy reading!
Quote from 3-2-1 Thursday newsletter by James Clear, January 2, 2025
Congratulations Beth! That is quite an accomplishment and a commitment to a daily habit!