Live by Your Own Moral Compass, Not Audience
Do not do things that you know are morally wrong. Not because someone is watching, but because you are. Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You will always know. —Naval Ravikant (@naval)
Embrace Unfamiliar Challenges to Fast‑track Your Career Growth
At some point in your career, if you have earned trust and built a solid reputation, you may be asked to take on a bigger more challenging role in an area where you have little or no experience. This is scary,...
Life, Health, Love, Peace, Wisdom: Our True Gifts
The first gift is life. The second gift is good health. The third gift is to love and be loved. The fourth gift is peace of mind. There are no other gifts that matter as much. The fifth gift is...
Diagnose Skill, Hill, or Will to Boost Performance
Dear managers, When framing employee performance issue, ask yourself, is this a: 1. skill problem? (lack of expertise) 2. hill problem? (difficult task) 3. will problem? (attitude, not aptitude) Smart leaders find root cause and precisely coach towards higher performance.
AI Boosts Cost Savings, Innovation, and Quality
The real-world impact of AI productivity • enterprise cost savings • greater innovation • quality improvements https://t.co/ylqjqjVgTC
Steve Jobs Prioritized Beauty and Creation over Wealth
Larry Ellison on Steve Jobs: Apple became the most valuable company on earth and it wasn’t even one of Steve’s goals. He wasn’t trying to be rich. He wasn’t trying to be famous. He was obsessed with the creative process and...
Success Starts with Believing a Better Future and Personal Power
“Successful people start with two core beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.”
Surround Yourself with Truth‑Tellers, Says Jeff Bezos
Successful people surround themselves by supportive truth tellers — a masterclass by Jeff Bezos on the importance of seeking the truth https://t.co/fvYXNVvBbz
Act Now—Later Steals Opportunities and Time
“Don’t leave nothing for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, open doors close. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something. And you had the chance.”
Cut Ties with Negativity, Surround Yourself with Growth
Distance yourself from people who make you feed bad about yourself. Distance yourself from people who have a problem with every solution. Distance yourself from people who take much more than they ever give. Be with better people. Be better yourself.
Habits Amplify Over Time, Shaping Your Life
Time will magnify whatever you feed it - the biggest influence in life is habit. https://t.co/CVbqwpwbkp
Bezos: Writing Culture Drives Better Meetings and Thinking
Jeff Bezos on how to run effective meetings by adopting a writing culture. Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. https://t.co/D4cOCgUMtY
Arrogance and Entitlement Stifle Continuous Growth
Nvidia CEO: “you cannot show me a task that is beneath me.” The enemy of continuous growth is arrogance, a zero sum mindset and sense of entitlement. https://t.co/DpugJBDmtO
Let Ideas Lead, Not Hierarchy, to Retain Talent
You have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win. Otherwise good people don’t stay. —Steve Jobs https://t.co/s1p9iS630n
Greatness Requires Risk, Not Playing It Safe
I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.Nothing. There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that’s less than the one you’re capable of living. —Denzel Washington, 2011 University of Pennsylvania ...
Your Treatment of Others Defines You, Not Wealth
No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all. https://t.co/VK6qYKZ7mr
Katherine Johnson Stresses Math's Vital Role in Space
Katherine Johnson, the brilliant mathematician who helped @NASA put a man on the Moon talks about the importance of math https://t.co/bgRPTeCXVc
Stress Less: Be Selectively Ignorant, Focus on What Matters
To reduce your stress, try not to have strong and loud opinions about everything. Smart people are selectively ignorant about most things, and focused on some things.
Ask the “Stupid” Questions; Avoid Growing Ignorance
Knowledge grows when you ask stupid questions. Stupidity grows when you do not ask anything. —Professor Richard Feynman https://t.co/qjBKZC7iiv
Every Action Fuels Growth in Its Own Domain
Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. Build to improve your understanding. Speak to improve your storytelling. Give to improve your networking. Move to improve your healthy living. Sleep to improve your mood and energy. Smile to improve your happiness.
Stop Chasing Approval; Focus on Being Genuinely Good
One of the hardest things to learn is to not worry about what people think or say about you. Until you learn this lesson, you will waste valuable time responding to negativity and criticism. As Paulo Coelho said, ‘be a good person,...
Science Restores Hearing, a Miraculous Breakthrough
The miracle of science and tech is profoundly real when seeing first expressions of people regaining ability to hear https://t.co/RGHEUomBDT
Find a Great Boss, Stay Three Years, Says Jack Ma
Alibaba founder @JackMa's advice to college graduates: for your first job, look for a good boss and stay with her for three years. https://t.co/6bkWh20Qmw
Live Kindly: Prioritize Family, Health, and Humility
Family first Love your children unconditionally Do not take your good health for granted agency (I will) > intellect (IQ) You are not your job Keep in touch with good friends good manners > good education Be helpful Fight against a sense of entitlement Consume less sugar Sleep 6-8...
Denza Z Hits 0‑100 Km/H Under 2 Seconds
Packing over 1,000 horsepower, BYD claims the Denza Z can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in less than 2 seconds. It also features BYD’s new Blade Battery and Flash Charging 2.0 system, enabling it to recharge in as...
Positive Self-Talk Changes Your Life; Words Are Powerful
Do not speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body does not know the difference. Words are energy and they cast spells, that is why it is called spelling. Change the way you speak about yourself, and you...
Reinvent Leadership for the AI-Powered Disruption Era
To survive disruption, organizations need disruptive leaders. So they hire them. And then they fire them. So how do we reinvent leadership in an AI-powered economy? https://t.co/EW9phKw1Bw
Successful AI Deployments Prioritize Governance, Ops, and Culture
What separates the organizations that are successfully moving AI into production from those still stuck, and what did the successful ones do differently? https://t.co/EW9phKw1Bw
Your Future Hinges on Today's Choices, Not Yesterday's
Where you are now is based on the decisions you made 5-10 years ago. Where you will be in 5-10 years is based on the decisions you make now.
Discipline and Belief Outweigh Hype and Rankings
The truth is, you don’t need the most stars, hype or rankings. You just need discipline, heart and people who believe in you and you need to believe in your own abilities. —@fernandomendoza, first Hoosier to with Heisman Trophy https://t.co/QRzXUZ4gdY
Stay Soft, Keep Sweetness, Embrace the World’s Beauty
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it...
Avoid Mediocrity: Curt Cignetti's Inspiring Talk
How not to be average is a must watch speech by Curt Cignetti, Indiana University https://t.co/hk8W5457j8
Success Requires Consistency, Not Special Talent
Tom Brady: To be successful at anything, the truth is, you do not have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren not: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts. https://t.co/OHfLxo1q1M
Mental Strength Demands Hard Work, Says Djokovic
Mental strength is not a gift, it is something that you have to work very hard to develop. Even though there is no physical contact in tennis, there’s still a lot of eye contact. Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) on the importance of...
Kobe Bryant's 10 Rules for Daily Mastery
KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES: Get better every single day Prove them wrong Work on your weaknesses Execute what you practiced Learn from greatness Learn from both wins and losses Practice mindfulness Be ambitious Believe in your team/yourself Learn storytelling https://t.co/RC7MnvEkjZ
Guard Against Arrogance When Success Arrives
All of us need to be on guard against arrogance, which knocks at the door whenever you are successful. —Steve Jobs https://t.co/ySumBVrZQh
True Success Is Working Hard Despite Fatigue
Those times when you get up early and you work hard. Those times when you don’t feel like working, you are too tired, you don’t want to push yourself, but you do it anyway; that is actually the dream. —Kobe Bryant...
Stay the Course: Short Stress, Long‑term Payoff
Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can't deal with the stress of the moment.
Challenge the Status Quo: Dare to Think Differently
Don’t just accept the world you inherit today. Don’t just accept the status quo. No big challenge has ever been solved, and no lasting improvement has ever been achieved, unless people dare to try something different. Dare to think different. —Tim Cook ...
Mentors Prepare; You Must Stay Ready
Your mentors may get you prepared, but they cannot keep you ready. —Tim Cook https://t.co/UnUPBpd1rR
Trust, Customer Focus, and Humble Sales Drive Leadership
The best CEO advice I received throughout my career: • trust must be #1 business core value • customer service is not a department • sales is the hardest job in any company • customer focus > competitor focus • agency (can do) > intelligence...
Failure Repeatedly Fuels Success, Says Michael Jordan
I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. 26 times I have been trusted to take the game's winning shot and missed. I have failed over and over and over again in...
Master Discipline: Ignore Mood, Follow Your Plan
“One of the most underrated skills you can learn is the ability to ignore your mood and stick to the plan.”
Systems, Not Goals, Drive Consistent Success
Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. —James Clear
Kindness Endures Beyond Titles and Positions
“Position are temporary. Ranks and titles fade. But the way you treat people will always be remembered.”
Readiness Is a Decision, Not a Feeling
“You may never feel ready because ready is not a feeling, it is a decision.”
Talk to Children Kindly; They Become What They
“Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become.”
Sleep Lets Your Brain Clean Itself While You Rest
Why does sufficient sleep matter? Because our brain cleans itself while we are sleeping. https://t.co/sQ4giJk77W
Passion at Work Attracts Top Talent, Says Tim Cook
Tim Cook reminds us that a passion for work is a talent magnet for the best recruits https://t.co/TYGbP7Mxsl
Steve Jobs Championed Small Teams for Big Breakthroughs
Tim Cook on how Steve Jobs believed that small teams could do amazing work. https://t.co/k7bMtFM6hs