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Do you have nonsense at work? Of course you have! Nonsense is always at work.
But what is nonsense?
In theory, the term nonsense describes absurd, ridiculous, foolish, or meaningless words, ideas, or conduct. And in practice? Well, nonsense is anything that stops you from being successful.
Because nonsense side-tracks you from your work, tricks you into wrong decisions and trips you short of your goals.
The problem with nonsense is that it is purely subjective. You are likely to see nonsense when you disapprove of it. (For example, you might disapprove of the word bullshit, although others use it to point out nonsense.)
This means that what is nonsense to you might not be nonsense to me. And vice versa. This makes it difficult to agree on nonsense. And, by implication, to agree on sense.
But, believe it or not, there is always some sense in nonsense. (You cannot say “nonsense” without saying “sense” as well.)
And if you are willing to look for it, time and again you will find that you can make nonsense work for you. You see, nonsense has a purpose:
Nonsense works at getting you to change your ways.
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Your Friday Trigger Question:
Did you see the sense in nonsense this week?
Welcome to my side of the nonsense divide.
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(Note: What's the point of being the Chief Nonsense Officer if I don't remind you regularly to heed the nonsense at work? So expect this nonsense trigger message to pop up again. And again.)