The Non-Negotiable

The thirty seconds that protect the twenty-four hours.

He was already late for the meeting, adrenaline pulsing, temptation strong to skip the check-in. It's just twenty seconds, the voice argued. But he knew those twenty seconds were the only non-negotiable discipline he had all day, the fence protecting his private wellbeing from the public demands. He opened the app, registered the true Mood and Energy, and then calmly walked into the chaos. The check-in wasn't a delay; it was armor.

Monday morning daily standup already done?

💖 A heartbeat thought by Christian van Gils

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