Sublime

Mariam Semaan is an award-winning journalist from Lebanon. She recently completed a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University, where she specialised in media innovation and design thinking.

“What is the minimal amount I could do right now to prepare?”

Being a journalist of your own life will force you to stop hyper-focusing on all the minor details and see the bigger picture.

The best surgeon is not the one who makes the most incisions;

normative conformity – is no longer a matter of life and death,

When there was a serious lack of clarity about what the team stood for and what their goals and roles were, people experienced confusion, stress, frustration, and ultimately failure.

Essentialists know that after the rush comes the pang of regret.

“What do I feel deeply inspired by?” and “What am I particularly talented at?” and “What meets a significant need in the world?”

An essential intent doesn’t have to be elegantly crafted; it’s the substance, not the style that counts. Instead, ask the more essential question that will inform every future decision you will ever make: “If we could be truly excellent at only one thing, what would it be?”