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The Pace of Good Work

9 March 202621 January 2026 by lipingthong
Pickles the sheep framed in window at Li Ping Thong's farm office

We are now three weeks into January 2026. I started work on 2nd January (whilst it’s still quiet) to allow room for deep work. In recent years it has become increasingly apparent to me how work easily spills into every available surface – desks, calendars, weekends, energy and attention – and how that is often … Read more

Categories Farm Lab Tags balance, deep work, farm office, pacing, slowness, stewardship

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