“There’s no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences.” -Jack Welch The Bible’s book of Ecclesiastes carries with it a few metric tons of sound life advice. Two of the constant themes…
“Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list.”–Patti Digh Fresh out of a department head meeting your head is spinning. This was the rare brainstorming session that set you on fire with ten solid initiatives that…
“Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minutes-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you focus…
“People like you to be something, preferably what they are.” -John Steinbeck José came back from lunch completely stoked. The young engineer had been hired straight out of college into a small firm that embraced innovation. One of the company’s…
“Trust your gut feeling about things, listen to what others are saying, and look at the results of your actions. Once you know the truth, you can set about taking action to improve. Everyone will be better for it.”– Jack…
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” –Helen Keller When Barbara looked at her phone’s screen, she saw a text message she never thought she would see, “Mom, I’m being called to the principal’s office,…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: To Build Strong Teams, Build Strong Teammates
“Building a great team is the lifeblood of any startup, and finding great talent is one of the hardest and costliest tasks any CEO will ever face.” – Jay Samit “Turnover costs are too high; we have to retain our…
“Opinion is a flitting thing, but truth outlasts the sun.” –Emily Dickinson One night the three bodyguards of King Darius were standing post when one had a novel idea to pass the time. One guard proposed that each bodyguard would…
“The main tenet of design thinking is empathy for the people you’re trying to design for. Leadership is exactly the same thing— building empathy for the people that you’re entrusted to help.” –David M. Kelley An insurance provider that caters…
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” –Soren Kierkegaard George Eastman had a vision that drove his invention of roll film and the camera to use it. Eastman wanted to reduce the cost and simplify…