DISH-PATCH (019): TAW & Sustaining Challenges...

And so it was that one day while trotting along on the Creek Trail, Happy Puppy KEE-RA disclosed to his pal, former Suit KATIE how his “Mama” was struggling with truly integrating THE WAY into her DAY on a consistent basis. Let’s listen in for WHAT. HAPPENS. NEXT. –The Gang.

FADE IN:

EXT. CREEK TRAIL

KATIE
So, Kee-Ra… Your Mama seemed to be in a hurry just now, yes?

[Note: Mama is Suit-in-Transition, MEREDITH]

KEE-RA
Pesky clients… Just as she gets herself into a rhythm, they INTERRUPT and throw her for a loop.

Katie starts laughing.

KEE-RA
Funny? This is not…

KATIE
Sorry, my friend… but I had a flash just now of… what I went through. Indeed at the time… not so funny and, for sure, if you looked at my MUSINGs from THAT period of time- YIKES!

Whoa! Girl can write !!

KEE-RA
KAY…So? Advice, you have??

Katie smiles and nods.

KATIE
She’s lucky she’s got you… to nudge her… encourage her…

They walk along some more. Kee-Ra sniffs away and they pause every now and again to silently admire wildflowers and other natureful things.

When they get to the ROCKY HILL, they look at each other and then pick up the pace — jogging to the top and slightly beyond — they turn and simultaneously do the “I DID IT !!” pose. Smiling, they ease on back down the hill.

Silence didn’t last long as Katie had some time to formulate in words what was bouncing around in her mind.

KATIE
Okay… don’t know if this’ll help, Buddy, but here goes…

KEE-RA
All ears my friend.

KATIE
I know Mama reads The Wall Street Journal… we’ve talked about it.

KEE-RA
Yes, and…?

KATIE
There’s a piece… about the leadership transition at Apple and in it, the advice that Steve Jobs gave his successor- Tim Cook.

Sage advice…

Kee-Ra stops and looks at Katie.

KEE-RA
Yes?

KATIE
In essence… do the right thing. It’s not… basing decisions on the classic: WHAT WOULD STEVE DO. Rather, do what needs to be done.

You can get in paralysis if you start trying to port yourself into somebody else’s thinking. –Tim Cook

KEE-RA
Yes, and…

KATIE
And the RIGHT THING, is the WRITE thing — but as part of a routine, my friend.

[She motions like PENCIL-IN-HAND… AIR DRAWING “Rs”]

Read + wRite!

KEE-RA
Routine?

KATIE
You have one… in the morning… You get up and pretty much are out TAKING CARE of BUSINESS as part of your day.

KEE-RA
Oh… That… Of course… Like clockwork.

… Get her own ROUTINE going as a discipline… That’s the 22-minutes thing…

KATIE
Mama needs to … or rather, should be encouraged to get her own ROUTINE going… as a discipline… That’s the 22-minutes thing I’ve been writing about on my site.

KEE-RA
22-minutes… Got it.

KATIE
Block the time. Do the MUSINGS… daily… as a ROUTINE.
As an athlete… back in the day… we were wired for routines.
Not sure… well … Let’s just say it may be an entirely difference experience for others… like my Gear Guy… he has routines for his FISHING and COOKING projects… things that get him… focused and ready to engage in his various activities…

KEE-RA
Ah… I think I understand.

… getting into a DAILY ROUTINE gives you… ways to fortify… strengthen yourself…

KATIE
The distractions… are real and they seem to come out of the woodwork once you start on the path… But… getting into a DAILY ROUTINE gives you… ways to fortify… strengthen yourself.

KEE-RA
The CORE thing?

KATIE
Yup! I’ll try to write up something for her to read in an upcoming session, but basically, you can help her the best by nudging her to take care of HER business first… MUSINGS and the 3Rs. The rest? What will be, will be… Clients do what clients do, so The ROUTINE is KEY.

From the DBRs Framework…

Starting the Routine…

KEE-RA
Routine is Key… emphasis on Musings… Gotcha…

They continue on in silence and then after a particular wildflower gets their attention, Kee-Ra looks at Katie.

KEE-RA
Curious my friend… Whatcha gonna write to Mama?

She smiles.

KATIE
As we were walking and pondering, this popped into my mind…

Life is a FANTASTICAL JOURNEY… our duty… is to find ways to channel our INNER CREATIVE… we all have this innate creative… gene if you will… And the cool thing is as we bond with this inner creative there’s this thing… INGENUITY that happens… You conjure up solutions and the like… so you can continue on your journey… I call them end-arounds… Like the Hans Solo effect — a challenge is encountered and you like think… I’ll figure out something.

They reach the end of the trail and Kee-Ra looks up.

KEE-RA
Ah! I think … I understand.

They fist/paw bump.

KATIE
I know you do, Pal. You’re the best. You take care of your Mama, yes?

KEE-RA
Always!

KATIE
Cool beans. Now let’s go grab some TREATs… Lead on!

And with that, they bound across the parking lot, to the stoop where his Mama, MEREDITH awaits with said treats.