The Evergreens

Beware: learning more is a smart person’s favorite form of procrastination.

“people pay to see others believe in themselves”

The best way to be highly influential is to be human to everyone you meet.

Near the end of December, I open my email or pick up a pen, and I begin composing thank-you notes. The messages are usually just a few sentences long: I recap my interactions with the recipient that year, put my finger on what I appreciated, and say I’m grateful. But when I consider whom to thank, I realize the list could go on and on. I try to... See more