Making promises and keeping them. It’s such an easy phrase, but it’s such a hard ’talk’ to walk. The thing is: If you keep your promise. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. Then one day you’ll be trusted. And when you have to break a promise …
When I think of a consistent voice, I find it very difficult to come up with great examples at first. Besides the obvious. Steve Jobs.Tony Hsieh.Oprah Winfrey. Johan Cruyff. Having a voice equals standing for something. Having a voice and consistently evolve your identity around is the easy part. The …
If it lifts you up, cherish it. If it holds you down, ignore it. If it pulls you back, fight it. If it moves you forward, embrace it.
Now that retail via Amazon (and sites alike) keeps growing in this infinite loop, I can’t help but being curious where our human need for ‘human’ advice will go, just as the personal shopping experience. When we used to order online in the 00’s and early 10’s, we would have …
When you have no clue what to write next, just put your pen on the paper. When you have no clue how too swim, go back in the water to practice. If you don’t know how to cycle? Push the pedal. Many stuff worth accomplishing is as hard or even …
From a book, people remember the ending. From a TV ad, people remember the ending. From an argument, people remember the ending. From conversations to events, from working days to giving birth. War. Peace. Hot. Cold. A game. Sleep. Endings of anything are disproportionately credited in our minds. Think about …
Often, we create our most beautiful work when it’s unprepared. Often, we do our best work when we are prepared. It’s when those two intersect, that magic tends to happen.
The highest form of commitment is our duty. We call upon duty when we ‘sort of’ say that there’s no choice but to do the task that’s layed out for us. Whether we like it or not. But duty isn’t any more than a greatly marketed term in our culture …
Gmail just reminded me of something that surprised. It said “are you sure you don’t forget something? Since you said ‘see attachment’ and you didn’t add an attachment, we thought we’d ask” It’s such an easy tweak for a developer to build in this. But it’s Gmail. I could only …
The commitments we make and follow through, determine what we accomplish in life. There’s no excuse to make when we own every decision, and, whether or not we choose to follow up on it. Making commitments isn’t the skill that distinguishes us from others. It’s honoring the right ones.