Value-Truth

Truth trumps narrative. You can temporarily rally people around what sounds good, but reality eventually imposes its verdict.

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if 268a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.

The willingness to figure things out as you go is often the only difference between those who achieve difficult things and those who never begin.

As Picasso observed, "To know what you are going to draw, you have to begin drawing."

Which current core value do you believe is most important?

Which current value does no one actually follow or care about?

Autobiographical vs. Empathic Listening

When we listen autobiographically, we turn the other person’s story into our story. We filter everything they say through our own experiences, values, and perspective.

When we listen empathically, we create space for others to share their perspective and emotions. And in the process we build a deeper sense of ... See more

What truly separates people isn’t some magical talent, but an almost irrational commitment to pushing through pain that would break most people.

That hotel wasn’t inevitable. No success is. Paying the price doesn’t guarantee success. Determination is necessary but not sufficient. You can sacrifice everything and still fail. The world is littered wit... See more