The worn part of a tool tells you where the work really happens.

Wear is a record. The place a handle has darkened or an edge has dulled is the place that has taken the most contact, and it is rarely the part anyone thought to admire. The same is true of people and of systems: the effort concentrates somewhere specific, and that spot is usually quiet about itself.

Look this week for the worn part of something you rely on. In a team, that might be the one person everyone routes questions through. Notice it, name it, and consider whether it is being maintained or simply used.