After 17 years battling Parkinson’s, my mom passed away quietly on January 31. In his wonderful book, The Art of Living, Thich Nhat Hanh presents a concept called Interbeing. Interbeing is the thought that we are all a continuation of the world especially our parents. My mother is with me every day, as I wake up and […]
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As a parent of college graduates, I talk with my kids fondly about formal education and the great experiences you have over that time. But here is an important reminder about work—it’s not school. It’s not fair. You don’t always get what you deserve. So how do you make sure you get what you deserve in the
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Recently I was introduced to the work of Byron Wien. He is the Vice Chairman of Multi-Asset Investing at Blackstone – an incredibly successful man. He was once asked at a conference what his top life lessons were, so he put together a list (which you can read here). It is a quick read and
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I love this concept: Don’t ask for what you want, rather, ask yourself how much struggling am I willing to endure? We all want. But when we pose the question, “what am I willing to pay?”, we start to really understand our desires. It is impossible to have a pain-free life and yet it
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When you tell others your story, what details do you include? Where you were born? What you do for a living? Specific moments made you who you are? Seth Godin is one of the top 50 bloggers in the world and I read his material daily. I have shared other blogs by Seth because
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This is the season to be thankful. We know that being thankful and grateful is one of the most powerful advantages in life. Below are 10 reasons why we all should be more thankful — all the time. I have highlighted my favorites below, and added a few from my personal reasons: –The most
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Below is a cool infographic for all of us, not just those of us who lead teams. Throughout the years, I have had to learn almost all of the lessons below (some multiple times). Take a minute and read these and don’t do what I have done and ignore them. Try them out. I
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Let me start with a statement: The inner voice is agnostic. It is negative, positive, irrelevant, and of course, important. Rule #1 of The Fantastic Life is, Know your Story. Our inner dialogue is part of our story — it is the most important “action” we can take every day to put us on the right
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I love everything Malcolm Gladwell writes, or in this case, talks about. The below article covers a discussion between Gladwell and Lance Armstrong that captures a great message for all of us on the journey to be successful. When talking to Armstrong, Gladwell points out: “The job of running a complex organization or starting
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Below is an article about how Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks) got his job at Starbucks. He pursued the company for over a year before he got the word they were not hiring him. He was undeterred, and the rest is history. Here are some lesson to learn from his tenacity: –Failing is OK.
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