Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

You must aggressively speak your mind and confidently contribute value if you want to make progress on your important work. You must develop a deep confidence in your abilities and believe deeply in what you do. The difference between someone with confidence and a person with an overinflated ego is that the confident person is willing to take a sta

However, an overinflated ego can create blind spots that prevent us from seeing obvious areas of vulnerability. When we start to believe that we can do no wrong, we lose the edge that keeps us alert and open to new opportunities for growth.

Are there areas in your life where you are intentionally withholding in order to gain a sense of control of the situation? Instead, aggressively pursue resolution with the offending party. If you cannot achieve a satisfactory understanding, then at least you have the information you need to decide your next move. Otherwise, you’re in danger of allo

What small risk can you take today in your work to experiment with finding your voice? What’s something that you’ve been reluctant to act on because it seems too obvious to you, but will share with others today? Is there an intuition you’ve had, but haven’t acted on or applied to your work? What’s the next step you can take to act on it?

How can you build a specific practice of generosity into your life to help you counter the effects of entitlement?

If you approach work with the mind-set of “What can I offer?” instead of “What can I get?” it can powerfully alter the very substance of your engagement.

A confident person acts, observes, and redirects. A temporary failure is not seen as a sign of permanent trouble, but merely as a sidestep on the path to success.

What do you already suspect to be true, but are ignoring because it seems impractical on the surface? You will never do your best work until you learn to hone and trust your instincts, then develop the courage to take small steps in the right direction.

Is there a place in your life where you are overcomplicating your work out of a desire to make what you produce appear more valuable? Is this subtle form of ego protection causing you to forfeit more valuable solutions?