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As soon as you define it, it’s limited
The next time you try to define a problem, product, or situation, leave it open to better understand it.
Embrace your differences
Everyone is different, and rather than working for conformity, you’ll get further by embracing those differences.
Don’t be disruptive when you’re the new person
Rather than evaluating and starting to change things, you might try asking questions and listening.
Criticism is a sign of how much they care
What would be different if you saw the criticisms as a sign of how much people care?
How is your relationship with Monday?
How is your relationship with Monday morning? Do you jump out of bed enthused for the start of the work week? Or, do you roll over hoping it’s still the weekend.
The quality of a conversation
When you’re talking with the people on your team, take the time to have meaningful conversations every time.
Celebrations – a long-term investment in the team
When you regularly celebrate with your team, they will start believing in how much they’re winning.
Make room for everyone to answer
You may have lots of good answers, but you certainly don’t have all of them.
Do your words match your mindset?
Before giving directions to your team, start with a quick check-in on your mindset.
What problem are you trying to fix?
Whenever there’s something you want more of, start by looking at how you or the environment might be preventing it from happening.
What is trying to happen?
Help them move through their discomfort to find a bigger version of themselves.
Listening in the silence
The spaciousness of quiet allows different ideas to enter through the space.
The antidote to jealousy
Jealousy is rooted in a belief that you can’t have something. The antidote is to tell yourself you can have it.
Don’t miss the opportunity in obstacles
Obstacles while hiking are an opportunity to grow my strength and agility. The same is true in business.
When the feedback is all about you
Feedback that focuses on how you feel isn’t for the other person. It’s actually for you.
How are you living your values?
“Does your company regularly assess how they’re living your values and address gaps?” — Tony Gambol
Tools don’t improve the outcomes
Changing the tool you use to track your work without changing how you work will leave you with the same results.
Learning is foundational to your success
Learning is the nectar of life, so be sure to learn something new every day.
Living a life of purpose
Forget the big questions you have about the purpose of life. Live life on purpose every single day.
Connections are the lifeblood of a team
Connections are the lifeblood of a team. Why not spend time every day strengthening them?
The outcome is based on the words we choose
The difference between ‘and’ and ‘but’ is what happens next.
Responsibility trumps blame every time
Finding someone to blame for your problems won’t solve them. Rather than blaming, why not take responsibility for every single problem?
Justifying doesn’t make the problem go away
Justifying is a reason for a problem as much as a reason is a solution. Wouldn’t you rather have a solution?
Start by deleting your to-do list
Start your day by removing one thing from your to-do list. You’re never going to do it anyways.
