Twenty one Lesions to Live!
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFULLY LIVING WITH CANCER OR A PLAN 🤷‍♂️
- Have a goal or a dream đź’ it doesn't even need to be realistic target! You will not live forever so the quality and quantity measures of your life are important. For me, it was to have The Biggest, Bestest Party Ever! And to walk the Camino to Santiago Compestela.
- Make sure you are physically and psychologically in the best shape you can be (diet, exercise, intellectual stimulation etc).
- Ensure you have robust (but flexible) communication systems.
- Surround yourself with good people and use the right people for the right job. Grab-Hands and Clowns. Remove unhelpful clutter, noise and distractions including Clowns who are unaware of how unhelpful they are - but do not upset The Clowns as you will need them later.
- Follow the data! Don’t guess. Empirical evidence will track your progress. Anecdotal or emotional data will lead towards the wrong conclusions.
- Build good relationships. Do good things with good people in your community - build communities.
- Allow for feedback and take on board criticism and pushback.
- Don’t cut corners or look for short cuts.
- Take your time.
- Make sure all of your tools are fit for purpose.
- Put in good systems and structures as these will transform and adapt time, space and place.
- Always demand the highest standards from everyone and everything you endeavour to do.
- Don’t be passive and don’t just do what you told by someone who appears to be in authority - always reflect and question.
- Be active, ask, engage, understand and then act.
- Be planned be thorough.
- Use good technologies to build up a comprehensive data set.
- But take care to listen to key advice.
- Maintain quality assurance by reflecting and checking the quality of your endeavour.
- Don’t be a victim / control your own narrative
- Remember it’s a Fight for Survival - every action every endeavour is a Fight for for your life! Living and Dying is not easy.
- LIVE LIFE AND CELEBRATE!