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Be socially intelligent!

There will always be someone smarter than you.

There will always be someone faster than you.

There will always be someone stronger than you. 

But if you can master the art of connecting with other people, none of that matters. Socially intelligent people win because they understand this well.

Here’s how socially intelligent

Learning to lead without authority is crucial.

The workplace of the future is self-organizing, collaborative, and has flatter management structures.

To succeed as a leader, you must learn to inspire others to cooperate and engage willingly. Giving orders is unlikely to get anything meaningful done.

Authentic leadership comes from influence and not

I’m not in a rush to give a TED Talk.

I’m not in a rush to be on the cover of your favorite business journal.

I know so much, but I also know my much is little.

The more I learn, the more I realize I must learn.

I’ll share what I know now, but I’m not in a rush to sell you a book.

I’m still learning, and you should be too.

Create more than you consume.

Successful people who live fulfilling lives create more than they consume.

Someone created the last movie you watched, and you enjoyed it.

Someone created Sublime, and here you are—consuming!

Someone created this post, and you get to learn from it.

I encourage you to plant two trees for every one you cut down.

What will you

The future of work is not about technology or AI; it’s about PEOPLE.

In this new era of work, influencing PEOPLE and workplace culture is the most impactful work you can do.

LEARN about emerging technologies. AI will not replace you; it will support you.

There has never been a better time for you to REINVENT yourself, your career, and our future.

Welco

You have less control of your life than you think.

As humans, we love stability and control. We enjoy predictability and fear the unknown.

You don’t like the fact that at any moment, you could get hit by a bus, or lose something precious to you.

You don’t like it. But it’s reality!

In reality, we don’t control most external things that happen to us.

We

Early success is dangerous!

The first time I hit a golf ball, I watched it sour into the sky as I grinned in delight. 

“I am a natural,” I concluded—except I wasn’t! 

It took me another three months to hit a golf ball that well again. 

Early success is dangerous because it rewards you for lack of preparation. It instills a false sense of confidence in