Tight Deadlines

Deadlines are extremely useful for getting from here to there.

Without them, you’ll likely just stay here.

If you want to get there fast, embrace the tight deadlines.

Uncertainty Is the Only Certainty

Perfect conditions are rare and brief, so embrace the idea that you were built for uncertainty.

Recognize what you’re in control of, set your sight on where you need to go, then ascend!

Don’t waste the stress. Harness its energy to generate alertness and clarity.

You are adaptable, resilient, and humble.

Pre-natal

Post-mortem is a terrible name.

A more useful name is pre-natal .

What learnings can we bring with us from the closing doors as we walk into the open ones right down the road?

Replace Contempt With Respect

Your feeling of contempt is reciprocal, and so is your feeling of respect.

Quell the contempt and incite respect toward them.

Because respecting them is a prerequisite to commanding respect.

Irresistible Product

Expecting mass change right from launch is a trap.

Find 10 people who need you, trust you, listen to you, and respect you.

If those 10 are changed by your product, your product will spread. Not as fast as you want, but faster than you’ve ever imagined!

If those 10 people are not changed, figure out how to improve your product.

No Arguments

An argument is a useless vomit of spiteful emotion and a display of pettiness.

Don’t Know Everything

Knowing everything was never a prerequisite to leading.

Knowing how to harness the skills of others around you to move everyone forward is.

Be Curious

The Universe speaks to us through those around us.

When you encounter distaste, be curious about what the Universe is trying to tell you.

You Get To

How could you say that your work is a punishment, when it’s nothing short of a song.

Who else around you can say that they get to reimagine the market and lead its evolution?

Who else can say that they get to call the shots that’ll directly impact hundreds of thousands of lives?

You’ve been trusted with privileges that transcend creating brochures, attending meetings, and adjusting timelines.

Health

Take out time daily to take care of your physical, intellectual, and emotional health.

Your financial health is dependent on a healthy body, intellect, and mind.