Thought provoking

Every “hi” is a first impression. To do it well, lead with curiosity instead of apathy, mistrust, or resignation.

Now, here’s what 99% of people get wrong:

They wait for the interaction to start, and only then force a smile ❌

That’s wayyyyy too late.

The magic only happens if you start smiling BEFORE:

5 seconds before you open your camera on Zoom call

5 seconds before you pick up the phone

5 seconds before walking into the meeting room

You should start smiling befor... See more

Tom Orbach • The dumbest career hack that's worked 100% of the time 🍓

“Hello” happens long before you speak. We can tell from across the room when a salutation might soon occur. Start your hello adjustments (mind, body, voice, attention) sooner than later. A challenge: can you walk into the room already adjusted?

James Buckhouse • How to Say Hello

If someone asks you “what do you do?” resist the temptation to respond with your job title. Instead, respond with an “I believe” statement. Example:

“So, Jim, What do you do?”

“ I believe story, art, and design can bend the arc of humanity’s progress, and I try to bring that into everything I do: from movies to startups to paintings to books and to

James Buckhouse • How to Say Hello

"Your calendar is the most honest autobiography you'll ever write. It doesn't matter what you say your priorities are; your calendar reveals the truth. Each block is a decision about what matters, stripped of pretense and rationalization. Your calendar isn't just recording your time—it's exposing your lies." via @farnamstreet

Ben Greenfield x.com

Often we fail to improve our lives simply because things don't get bad enough. If your new job is hell, you’ll leave it, but if it’s just unsatisfying, you’ll likely grind it out. Thus, small problems often threaten our quality of life more than big ones.

Gurwinder • 25 Useful Ideas for 2025

My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.

– Michael J. Fox

Sublime is not:

Sublime is not another note-taking tool to add your grocery list or to store your kids health insurance info – the ideas that move you should not live alongside the daily minutia.
Sublime is not a read it later tool that becomes a graveyard of junk.
Sublime is not a social network – there’s no likes, no comments, no vanity metrics.
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You just need to be smart enough to understand that your success is more about your courage than your intelligence.

Orange Book 🍊📖x.com