Tom Schmidt

Bill Bernbach, founder of advertising agency DDB, reminds us that it is not enough to be right — you must also be compelling:

"A dull truth will not be looked at. An exciting lie will. That is what good, sincere people must understand. They must make their truth exciting and new, or their good works will be born dead."

Source: Bill Bernbach Said...

"It’s a healthy practice to approach our work with as few accepted rules, starting points, and limitations as possible. Often the standards in our chosen medium are so ubiquitous, we take them for granted. They are invisible and unquestioned. This makes it nearly impossible to think outside the standard paradigm. "

— The excerpt is from The... See more

For You When I Am Gone

By Steve Leder

This compassionate, compelling New York Times bestseller shares invaluable guidance for writing an ethical will — an end-of-life document that can offer direction, closure, a chance for reflection, and more. With thoughtful prompts and a range of examples, you’ll be inspired to compose a meaningful letter about... See more

The loudest signals come from the emptiest sources. Those who truly possess something rarely need to announce it.

People think discipline is about saying no to stuff you want, but it's actually just remembering what you really want.

"Your first task is to find what feels effortless to you.

Your second task is to put maximum effort into it."

When everyone else feels exhausted, that’s your opportunity to accelerate