Humility Isn't Weakness; It's Strategic Strength
A costly mistake some make is to view humility and a quiet demeanor as a sign of weakness.
Limit Strong Opinions, Stay Selectively Ignorant, Reduce Stress
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.
Tech Restores Vision, Transforms a Baby’s World
The best use of technology and science is to improve quality of life. The beautiful first impression of a baby seeing for the first time after surgery https://t.co/diz7hzhNCl
Author Shares Top Life and Career Advice
Here is the author of my favorite book, sharing the best life and career advice https://t.co/nSNrX4EFbc
Bezos Says Key Decisions Rely on Intuition, Gut, Experience
Jeff Bezos: most important decisions are based on the heart, intuition, guts, experience and taste https://t.co/nKfJe9FEb9
College Tuition Has More than Tripled Since 1997
Since 1997, the price of college tuition in the United States has more than tripled. https://t.co/5Atv7qDx6T
Your Treatment of Others Reveals True Character
No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.
Even when Stripped, Stand Tall Like Seasonal Trees
“If you feel like you are losing everything, remember, trees lose their leaves every year, yet they still stand tall and wait for better days to come." (Lake Wanaka, New Zealand) https://t.co/DxnYlmrt2M
Even Experts Once Doubted PCs—Now They're Essential
Predicting the future is very hard work. In 1983, most people viewed the home computer as a passing fad. Two @MIT professors debated the future of PCs. Michael Dertouzos tried to convince us that the home computer is here to...
Why Promotions Often Lead to Incompetence, Explained
The Peter Principle is the satirical theory that employees are generally promoted to their level of incompetence. In 1974, the author of the Peter a principle, Dr. Laurence J. Peter, explained how he first got the idea and what can...
Keep Moving Forward, No Matter the Pace
If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a...
Learn From Wins and Losses to Stay Teachable
You cannot just learn from your losses …you also have to learn from your wins. Winning often hides mistakes that need to be corrected before they cause a future defeat. Stay teachable. —Tom Brady on the importance of learning from both...
It's Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself
You are not to old to change your mind, travel on the world’s only seven-star train in Japan, learn something new, forgive first and fall in love again. https://t.co/wI4PcpE5lF
Federer's Lessons: Grit, Discipline, and Life Beyond Winning
Life lessons from @rogerfederer (must watch) 1 Effortless is a myth 2 Belief in yourself has to be earned 3 Grit > Gift 4 Discipline is talent 5 Trust and loving the process is talent 6 You can do your best and still lose 7...
Mental Strength Requires Hard Work, Not Innate Talent
Mental strength is not a gift, it is something that you have to work very hard to develop. A masterclass on competition, by Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) https://t.co/Gp48fsZq5z
Too Many Ideas Stall Progress, Bezos Warns
Jeff Bezos with a very powerful lesson on ideas - too many ideas can create a backlog of unfinished work and a business distraction https://t.co/HwSACVnF92
Ideas Clarify When You Begin Acting on Them
Mark Zuckerberg reminds us that ideas only become clear when you start working on them https://t.co/wpzcdmr97k
Life, Health, Love, Peace, Wisdom: Our Greatest 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...
Start Your Day Right: Make Your Bed First
Admiral William H. McRaven: If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and...
Read Widely, Align Passions, Live a Useful Life
Elon Musk: read broadly, align what you are good at and what you like to do, and do your best to live a useful life https://t.co/idsGQisENi
104 Skydivers From 20 Nations Set World Record
Above all nations is humanity: 104 skydivers from 20 nations and a world record https://t.co/rdJzZWJ2FT
Bezos: Write to Think, Write for Better Meetings
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
Gratitude Beats Complaints: Others Want Your Struggles
Stop complaining. Be grateful for what you have. Some people would love to have your bad days. https://t.co/cJAP68G3kg
Focus on Truth to Turn Adversity Into Prosperity
The fastest way to get from a ‘season of adversity’ to a ‘season of prosperity’ is to lock in on what is really true. —Kara Lawson, head coach @DukeWBB https://t.co/E5fDdpa8ix
Four Years for Nine Seconds: Persist Beyond Two Months
I trained for four years to run for only nine seconds. There are people who, because they do not see results in two months, give up and quit. Sometimes failure is brought on by oneself. —@usainbolt https://t.co/kRskc7zx9Z
How the U.S. Can Counter China’s Tech Dominance
Rebecca Fannin, author of THE NEW TECH TITANS OF CHINA on how the U.S. can respond to China’s growing lead in several tech areas including batteries, energy, EVs and AI. https://t.co/DFOk3yJikn
AI Augments Knowledge Workers, Preserving Human Agency
Marcus Fontoura, CTO for Microsoft Azure, author of HUMAN AGENCY IN A DIGITAL WORLD, on impact of AI on knowledge workers https://t.co/DFOk3yJikn
Wear Your Scars Proudly: Hard Work Leaves Marks
Do not hide or be ashamed of your scars. Doing important hard work will scar you. https://t.co/xF3ONwLD1S
Choose Your Thoughts: Create, Don’t Worry
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, focus your energy on what you can create.” https://t.co/6AmAPd7HAT
One Great Teacher Outweighs a Thousand Days of Study
“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” https://t.co/hT2owNnN5W
Future Literacy Means Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. —Alvin Toffler, Futurist https://t.co/CynK4ObBG4
Success Invites Arrogance; Stay Vigilant and Humble
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
Silent Teams Signal Leadership Failure and Collapse
I asked a CEO of one of the biggest industrial groups in India which is on the verge of bankruptcy, why this happened? He replied: “Bosses who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.”...
Kobe Bryant’s 10 Rules for Continuous Growth
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
Balance Praise and Criticism to Calm Mental Turbulence
Do not fly too high on praise, or too low on criticism. Adjusting your altitude to minimize mental turbulence is a superpower.
Choose Wisdom over Status: Surround Yourself with Creators
Distance yourself from people who play status games. Invite people into your life that play value creation and wisdom sharing.
Your Closest Allies Spot Your Hidden Potential
Airbnb CEO: the best people in your life can see potential in you, that you cannot see in yourself https://t.co/f6ILwy0eVI
Defy Age: Act Now, Stay Calm and Fit
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it. Keep a calm mind and a fit body. https://t.co/t1ACqKRlVH
Create a Garden, Not a Chase, to Attract Butterflies
“If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they will fly away. But if you spend your time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come. Do not chase, attract.” https://t.co/ghJG3QeiIc
Act Now, Learn What Works Through Feedback
One of my favorite lessons I’ve learnt from working with smart people: Action produces information. If you’re unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it’s the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually...
Failure Repeatedly Fuels Michael Jordan’s Ultimate Success
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...
Smart People Ask for Help; Refusing Costs Effort
When smart people are truly stuck, they ask the right people for help. No one works harder than the person who does not ask for help.
Rejection Is Just Redirection Toward Something Better
“As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”
Disagree and Commit: Bezos’ Key to Ending Arguments
Disagree and commit is a really important principle that saves a lot of arguing. —Jeff Bezos masterclass on conflict resolution https://t.co/UZS5PKwgOX
Consistency Beats Talent: Show Up Even When Hard
“The future belongs to the consistent. Not the talented. Not the lucky. But the ones who show up, even when it is hard. Show up. Effort does not betray you.”
Endure Short-Term Stress; Preserve Long-Term Potential
Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can't deal with the stress of the moment.
Turn Fun Into Healthier Habits for Others
This is a clever way to develop healthier habits for others by introducing a bit of fun https://t.co/OKsHDdPeMQ
Cultivating Excellence in Others Requires Hard Work
Nvidia CEO: There are a lot of things in life that I think you can learn and you just have to be given the opportunity to learn it. Do not give up on people. Demanding excellence from others is easy...
Live with Humility, Kindness, and Gratitude for True Happiness
Be humble and kind. You could be wrong. Be forgiving. You also make mistakes. Be honest. Character is a door opener. Be generous. Givers sleep better at night. Be grateful. Luck seeks the thankful. Be courageous. Fight for your happiness. Be yourself, always. You will be...
Essentials Soar, Tech and Toys Plummet Since 2000
PRICE CHANGES 2000-2025: Massive price increases (100%-300% ↑) • hospital services (+275%) 🩻 • college tuition (+196%) 🎓 • child care 🛝 • medical care 🏥 • housing 🏡 • food and beverages 🥘🥤 Significant price decreases: • TV📺 • computer software💿 • toys🧸 https://t.co/Cu5vmq9OuE