Thought provoking
by Jason · updated 2mo ago
Thought provoking
- Most CEOs are CEOs because they started the businesses they run - not because they are abnormally smart or qualified.
Often they’re the least qualified people in the company, since they’re the only ones who didn’t go through an interview process.from Tweet by Sahil Lavingia
Jason added 5mo ago
On founders who become CEOs, interesting way of seeing things
- “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~ Anne Lamott
from TWN / Issue 13: A Case for Sovereignty
Jason added 5mo ago
- Victories attained by right thought can only be maintained by watchfulness. Many give way when success is assured, and rapidly fall back into failure.
from Amazon Sign In
Jason added 6mo ago
Reminds me of how we often slow down before we reach the finish line in anticipation of finishing, and in doing so, finish short or make a mistake. “Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop after you’ve finished”
The extreme of the Shadow response is related to the level of denial not the extreme nature of what is being denied.
from Integrate the Shadow, Master Your Path by Dr. Matthew B. James
Jason added 5mo ago
- A story I wrote on hating camping went viral over the weekend. A friend messaged me on Saturday night to say that it was an Apple News Editor's Pick, and then Suzie Loiselle emailed with the stats shown below. I was just interviewed by a Vancouver radio station about the piece. Was this the best story I've ever written? No. But it touched a nerve w... See more
from Lola Augustine Brown on LinkedIn: A story I wrote on hating camping went viral over the weekend. A friend… by Lola Augustine Brown
Jason added 2mo ago
Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.
from Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Jason added 5mo ago
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