Things that made me stop and think
Boredom is when you do the dishes, run the errand you’ve been putting off, respond to the text you’ve left on read. Boredom is when you bring a book to read on the subway or make small talk with the person in front of you in line about how slow the pharmacy is. Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel like you have life under control.... See more
Nick Catucci • You might just have to be bored
The critical dividing line in our economy is no longer simply education or specialization, but rather agency itself: the raw determination to make things happen without waiting for permission.
Gianluca Segato • Agency is Eating the World
People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.” —F. M. Alexander
The One Thing Quotes by Gary Keller
Be really sure of the time commitment you ask from someone. Do you really need that much? “If your outreach is just, ‘Can I take you to lunch?’ that’s a big ask for a lot of people versus, ‘Hey, just thought I’d share with you this quick update about what I’m doing. No need to respond.’ The ‘no need to respond’ is a powerful tool. It sounds... See more
jacqui@thriveglobal.com • How to Become Insanely Well-Connected - Thrive Global
The only way to feel better about yourself is to do things worth feeling good about.
I heard on a Peloton ride (Jess King): It isn’t that no matter what you do that I will love you. I will love you no matter how I FEEL. And that is the hard, important work.
Caroline Chambers • i found the perfect reading for a wedding ceremony or toast
“The secret of life is to waste time in ways that you like.“