Sublime

John built out his Alter Ego to be like his best friend’s dad back in New York growing up. “Timmy’s dad was always roughhousin’ with us, crackin’ jokes, threw the best neighborhood barbecues, and just flat-out loved life. He was fun to be around.” John found out through the process that the more he turned his attention to creating an inspiring home

There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood. That is at the heart of being a good person, the ultimate gift you can give to others

Managing individuals is about helping them set the general direction of their work, ensuring that it is aligned with and understood by their peers, and staying informed enough to identify potential obstacles and problems as early as possible. It is also about coaching leaders to improve themselves behaviorally to make it more likely that they will

had to operate as a representative of their future selves—happy they met new people, surprised by new connections with people unlike themselves—and actively go against what their present selves demanded.

the powerful effects of restoring play to our daily lives.