If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it, what would it say and why? Are there any quotes you think of often or live your life by? The quote I live by is By any means necess...
If something offends you, look inward. . . . That’s a sign that there’s something there.
If a narrative isn’t working, well then, really, why are you using it? The narrative isn’t done to you; the narrative is something that you choose. Once we can dig deep and find a different narrative,...
I used to resent obstacles along the path, thinking, ‘If only that hadn’t happened life would be so good.’ Then I suddenly realized, life is the obstacles. There is no underlying path. Janna Levin TW/...
I think up through probably 35, I was very much a control freak, because the size of the organizations I commanded, and I was part of, were small enough where I could micromanage them. I had a fairly...
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. –Frederick Douglass
I overhear Bobby Flay say, Take risks and you’ll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed. It’s that simple. I
I now eat four Brazil nuts and one tablespoon of almond butter first thing upon waking.
I don’t like the word ‘education’ because it is such an extraordinary abstraction. I’m very much in favor of learning. I’m much more skeptical of credentialing or the abstraction called ‘education.’ S...
I believe that success can be measured in the number of uncomfortable conversations you’re willing to have.
How is it possible that all the people in the world need exactly 8 hours to accomplish their work? It isn’t. 9–5 is arbitrary.
His friends, drunk to the point of speaking in tongues, were asleep.
He recommended I read the book Words That Work, written by Republican political strategist Frank Luntz. It’s brilliant. Matt added, If someone likes that book, then I might point them to George Lakoff...
Hazte a la idea de que decir que no a menudo exige cambiar popularidad por respeto.
God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Give vulnerability a shot. Give discomfort its due. Because I think he or she who is willing to be the most uncomfortable is not only the bravest, but rises the fastest.
For men, the boner or no boner test is a simple but excellent indicator of sleep quality, hormonal health (GH, FSH, testosterone), circadian rhythm timing, and more.
For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks.
First of all, if we’re serious all the time, we’ll wear out before we get the truly serious stuff done. Second, if this book were all stern looks and no winks, all productivity and no grab-assing, you...
First and foremost, there is a difference between being perceived as an expert and being one. In the context of business, the former is what sells product and the latter, relative to your minimal cust...