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Sep 21, 2026 9 min

The Boring Middle Is the Work

from Ask Chardee. Hosted by Chardee McEwan-Guzda

Almost nobody quits at the hard part of building something. They quit at the boring, repetitive middle, right when the novelty wears off and before the results fully show up. In this episode of Ask Chardee, we unpack why boredom in the middle of real work is often the clearest evidence a change has actually held, not a sign it's stalled. We talk about the difference between intensity, which starts something, and consistency, which actually builds it, and share a real coaching moment about a leader who mistook her own procedural, unremarkable progress for failure. If your work has started to feel flat or routine lately, this episode gives you a simple way to check the evidence instead of trusting the feeling. Part of our September series, The Work After the Work. New episodes every Monday. 📌 Work with me: Consulting & leadership: ⁠chardeemcewan-guzda.com⁠ Book a call: ⁠Click Here⁠ Instagram: ⁠chardee_magicwoman⁠ Coaching & courses: ⁠Click Here

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