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Prominence, influence, and celebrity are products of place. Frank Sinatra knew this, which is why he sang of New York,…
Geniuses aren’t genius on every topic. Many people forget this and think that because they have an audience and some…
In Ryan Holiday’s latest book, Conspiracy, he says that conspiracy is neutral, but how we do it is not. Conspiracy…
In Esther Perel’s new book, The State of Affairs, she says that the quality of our relationships determines the quality…
Tenacity is ineffective failure. That is, if we keep pushing and working hard on our projects until we’re successful, paradoxically…
Understanding is not binary, yes or no, understood or not understood. Understanding exists on a spectrum with many shades of…
When presenting at a conference like SXSW, make business cards with your session info on them, including the session title…
Natalie Portman recently gave an inspiring speech in which she said: Many men are behaving like we live in a…
Never be duped into thinking that working for another person is a good, reliable, long-term option. We’ll never be that…
In order to maintain a strong relationship over the long-term, always work on a project together. Raising a child is…
Every person a CEO hires wants their job. They all think they could do a better job and deserve to…
Influence is more important than authority. Sure, we can tell subordinates what to do, but can we influence, educate, and…
It’s good to periodically ask our employees what we can fix for $1000 or $10,000. They’ll nearly always have ideas…
Hiring is a long-term commitment. Don’t hire without a long-term commitment, even if we have a strong short-term need. Further,…
People don’t leave companies. They leave managers. If we want to understand why people are leaving our company, we need…
When we wonder why no one is on board with our idea or plan, it’s because we’re the villain. We’re…
We often have a low opinion of our mentors when we first meet them. We might not recognize them as…
People aren’t resistant to ideas, they want to be heard. If we’re trying to convince or persuade someone, we can…
All change of any kind results in a trauma effect. The effect could be as mild as someone saying to…