Hmmmm … for some reason when I think John Deere I don’t pink. Sounds like a powerful cap if it works for both chopping wood and rustling cattle.

@ Christine

The pause is powerful stuff. It’s all our little decisions that really shape us over time.

Boiling the problem down to a simple one-liner is something that I need to try–I like that.

Aside from prowess and results, effectiveness and effective are my favorites. Similarly, I’m always wondering “what’s the most effective thing I can do.”

It’s a pretty gnarly hat.

@ Jannie

A follow up is, “who is the best person to ask?” and it works wonders.

@ Cloak

It’s a hat that challenges me the most, but I always learn the most too.

@ Vered

Sounds like you need the “kick arse and take names” hat, which happens to be another of my favorites

@ Melissa Donovan

I was actually considering a follow up post on the hat I use for writing when I need to shift gears from productive to creative. If I’m not in the right state, I have to work too hard or I miss the mark.

@ Alik

Sometimes other hats are more appropriate. For example, my creativity hat or my efficiency hat or my kick arse hat all have their place.

@ Patricia

At work, sometimes I wear my kick arse and take names hat. It’s when our team is in SWAT mode. When I have the hat on, everybody knows we’re on a mission and it’s time to focus. It actually helps others get in the game. It’s a visual cue that the heat is on and it sets the pace.

@ Fred

I pitty the problem up against the combo of the pause and the hat.

I really like chatting with her on IM rather than a phone conversation…and I have to keep the steps so short…phrases neat…
concise…I am needing a hat…

When my kids were little and I would get a work call (home office) and need to focus on someone else I put on a hat covered in silk with lovely big orchids on it….they all understood changing gears very quickly and would shush each other quiet or get out the crayons and paper….