Life Advice

"The ceramic cup they gave me last year...it was never meant for me at all. It was meant for the position I held. I deserve a Styrofoam cup...All the perks, all the benefits and advantages you may get for the rank or position you hold, they aren’t meant for you. They are meant for the role you fill. And when you leave your role, which eventually

Be visibly happy to see people. Smile at people. Say "great to see you" as a default introduction (it also avoids making a "nice to meet you" mistake where you've already met the person but forgot!).

Ask high-quality questions. What are you most excited about right now? What's creating the most energy in your life at the moment? What's lighting you

Energy is the most attractive human trait. Not looks, wealth, or status. Energy. Walk into rooms with genuine enthusiasm, curiosity, and interest. You'll become a magnet for the highest quality people. Energy is contagious. Spread the kind you’d want to catch.

Good things happen when you put yourself in rooms where you don’t feel like you belong.

Author Aldous Huxley on having fun:

"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age."

When someone's habits don't match their ambitions, trust the habits.

The corollary: Do your habits match your ambitions?

"Exceptional people are rare. When you find someone wonderful, invest in them.

·         When you find a great employee, pay them well.

·         When you find a great friend, prioritize the relationship.

·         When you find a great spouse, out-love them each day.

Relationships are probably the most important part of life. Take care of the great

Skill is whatever happens repeatedly. Everything else is a story.

Perfection is expensive. The last 5 percent of quality almost always costs a disproportionate amount of time and money.

My favorite type of purchase is where you spend 80 percent of the cost, but get 95 percent of the value. The best combination of cost and quality is often one step down from perfect