good advice
One thing I didn’t realize until later in life is how the incentives of an industry shape your mood, your outlook, and even your character. In early stage investing, the incentives reward optimists, so it literally pays to keep an optimistic outlook. In journalism, the opposite is true. In law, the incentives often reward finding the flaw or the... See more
Katherine Boylex.comListen to what Shannon said about hanging out with the tricksters and the rascals and the artists — make sure to stay with those who are in on the joke, the delight, the wild creativity of this place.
LETTERS FROM LOVE — With Special Guest Shannon Downey!
When we invest in different parts of ourselves, research shows that we’re better equipped to deal with life’s inevitable challenges. For example, in one study, Dr. Patricia Linville found that subjects with a more differentiated idea of themselves—what she calls having greater “self-complexity”—were less prone to depression and physical illnesses... See more
Simone Stolzoff • How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads
I have often found myself wondering what it is I could possibly add to such a capable place, so I listen for what this community needs. I commit to perpetually tuning myself to this question and orienting my actions around the answers I find. I commit to de-centering myself, removing ego, and eradicating saviorism in this exploration. I commit to... See more
Izabella Zucker • Call me a homebody.
In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.
Adaptability is the way of consistency.
Adaptability is the way of consistency.
3-2-1: How to be consistent, the value of beauty, and designing for relaxation
Remember to PAUSE: Postpone Action Until Serenity Enters
Let Feathers Ruffle
"To understand others, watch what they reward.
To understand yourself, watch what you envy."
To understand yourself, watch what you envy."
3-2-1: On the power of inputs, how to build a creative career, and the one habit that matters most
• About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.
• No one is as impressed with your possessions as you are.
• Dont ever work for someone you dont want to become.
• Cultivate 12 people who love you, because they are worth more than 12 million people who like you.
• Dont keep making the same mistakes; try to make new mistakes.
• If you stop to listen