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Choosing Where To Begin
Reflection Before Action David Smith 29/12/2025 Reflection Before Action David Smith 29/12/2025

Choosing Where To Begin

Progress rarely starts by taking everything in. It begins by choosing where to begin.

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Rest As Part Of The Work
Reflection Before Action David Smith 29/12/2025 Reflection Before Action David Smith 29/12/2025

Rest As Part Of The Work

Rest isn’t the opposite of work. It’s part of doing it well.

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Gaining Perspective Through Distance
Reflection Before Action David Smith 29/12/2025 Reflection Before Action David Smith 29/12/2025

Gaining Perspective Through Distance

Distance can soften urgency and allow perspective to return without being forced.

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Listening And Attention In The Room
Reflection Before Action David Smith 28/12/2025 Reflection Before Action David Smith 28/12/2025

Listening And Attention In The Room

Listening without interruption changes the quality of conversation and the clarity of what emerges.

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Thinking Happens In The Margins
Reflection Before Action David Smith 28/12/2025 Reflection Before Action David Smith 28/12/2025

Thinking Happens In The Margins

Some of the clearest thinking happens away from desks, in the quiet margins of the day.

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Reflection Before Action
Reflection Before Action David Smith 28/12/2025 Reflection Before Action David Smith 28/12/2025

Reflection Before Action

Progress often begins before movement. Reflection shapes direction long before decisions are made.

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