Success Can Be Gentle
Notions like victory and defeat, enemies overcome, opposition, conflict, conquering heroism, competition, and other zero-sum games are products of narrative, not necessity.
Three Resources You Never Get Back Once Expended
Three resources you never get back once expended: time, energy, attention.
The Data
Sometimes people invoke “the data” as a way to sidestep their own agency and accountability.
The Analogy of Compound Interest
People often use the analogy of compound interest to illustrate the impact of incremental improvements. If you improve by just 1% every day, just think of where you’d be in a year.
Delivering Human Value
Imagine how much better your day could be if you redirected the energy you spend on chasing metrics to delivering human value that aligns with your commitments.