Small Issues Stack Up Into Major Crises
A former HP CIO revealed how small, individual problems can combine into a 'perfect storm,' leading to significant failures. Often, it's not one big issue, but a series of manageable ones that create the crisis. #BusinessLessons #Leadership https://t.co/exbcQ8QaB2
Aim Bigger: Live Beyond Small, Settling Passions
I'll drop my TOP ONE quote that has directed how I take action and live my life. This is from Nelson Mandela, where he said: ✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥—𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬...
Check Sleep, Food, and Coffee Before Overthinking
"Why am I like this?" Sometimes the answer is trauma. Sometimes it's unprocessed emotion. Sometimes it's unresolved patterns. And sometimes it's that you've had coffee, no food, 5 hours of sleep, and zero breaks. Check the basics before you go looking for the...
Cut Distractions, Protect Purpose, Choose Growth over Comfort
If they’re pulling you away from your purpose, that’s your sign 👀 The right people add to your life‼️ They don’t subtract from your ambition, your goals, or your peace ✨ and once you SEE it? you can’t unsee it 💀 so now...
Prioritize Duty Before Desire for Success
The 1 rule highly successful people follow: Do what you need to do before you do what you want to do.
Execution Beats New Ideas: Focus on What You're Doing
Daily reminder to self: You don't need any new business ideas You need to better execute the ideas you're already working on
Pause, Breathe, and Show Compassion to Calm Stress
When life is stressful I regulate my nervous system. I learn to pause, step back, breathe, and give myself a little kindness and compassion. #stressmanagment https://t.co/gNyPNJiknC
Embrace Failure: Key to Success, Says Nvidia CEO
“If you want to be successful, I would encourage you to grow a tolerance for failure.” — Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang
Same Effort, Choose 10% over 1% Improvement
You can make your current thing 1% better, or a new thing that's 10% better. It's the same amount of work.
Ask “What’s over There?” To Curb Phone Habit
A surprisingly effective question for reducing social media addiction is, What's over there? Next time you reach for your phone, say it: What's over there? What do you hope to find over there? Most of the time you won't have a good...
Guard These 8 Essentials for True Freedom
Underrated life hack: defend these 8 things ruthlessly 1. Time in nature 2. Saying no 3. Great hires 4. No meetings 5. Deep sleep 6. Do not disturb mode 7. Controlling your schedule 8. Spontaneous adventures Freedom is the real measure of success
Your Unseen Effort Is About to Pay Off
Passing the phone to the person who’s been doing the work in silence… The early mornings. The hard conversations. The discipline. The faith. The setbacks nobody saw. Your season is coming. Claim it below.👇
My Day’s Honest Shift: Morning vs Night Mike
Morning Mike shows up. Night Owl Mike does the work. The transition between the two is the most honest part of my day. https://t.co/7MUChYaHAB
Saying Yes More Often Unlocks Success
It's super important that people start saying yes more often. Way too many of you say no without ever even trying. People defaulting into no or that I won't like this or this won't work for me is the biggest...
Start Now, Embrace Gaps, Seek Help, Keep Going
No one is ever completely “ready” for something difficult that they’ve never done before. So: Just start. But also: You know you’ll run into gaps, so realize that along the way, back off, get help, then get back to it.
Embrace “Good Enough” Over All‑Or‑Nothing Fitness
Imagine if we approached everything in our lives with the all-or-nothing mentality - yet that’s what so many of us do with our fitness and health. 😅 Let good enough be good enough 🫶💛
Daily Thinking Habits Shield Your Mind Amid AI
🧠 Activities of Daily Thinking (ADTs) in the age of AI ⚡️Read. ⚡️Write. ⚡️Decide. ⚡️Disagree. ⚡️Stay. Simple practices to protect your mind. https://t.co/DqGOZHhShh #AI #Cognition
Cities Thrive on Dense Communities of Interesting People
I loathe cities discourse. But. The correct answer is the density of interesting people doing interesting things. If you want to be in a packed room of people all smarter than yourself, that you can learn things from (which to...
One Habit Away: Transform Your Life Today
I've spent my career studying the science of habits and the research is clear — any habit can be created, any habit can be changed, and you have the power to become exactly who you want to be. The life...
Celebrate Moments of Happiness with a Simple Affirmation
“I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.’” — Kurt Vonnegut
Team Success Starts with Personal Growth, Not Just Work
I tell my team to work harder on themselves than on their jobs. Because the best version of the team comes from the best version of YOU.
Guard Your Mornings: Prioritize Deep Work Over Distractions
Close week energy: coffee is stronger, the playlist is longer, and I don't answer Slack until my first client's books are reconciled. I'm very protective of my mornings during close because that's when my brain is sharpest for the detail work....
Commit to Start Now, Perfection Can Wait
Just get started. You don't need to be excellent day one. You don't need perfection in the first year. You just need to make the commitment to doing it. Start in private. Shine in public.
Meaning Isn't Found; It's Built Beyond Impact
Stop chasing “the meaning of life.” Dave Evans says that question might be the wrong one entirely. In this episode, he breaks down how meaning actually works—and why impact and fulfillment alone won’t get you there. 🎧 Listen now and rethink what...
Fear of Judgment Blocks Our Deepest Ambitions
I'm convinced that the fear of judgement and being disliked are two of the biggest reasons people don't achieve their deepest ambitions.
Great Bosses Empower, Protect, and Lead by Example
The bosses we will aways remember: 1 told us our work mattered 2 opened career doors 3 defended us when we needed it 4 recognized and rewarded us 5 developed us as leaders 6 inspired us to stretch higher 7 led by example 8 provided us a safe...
Delete Instagram, Focus on Daily Learning for Wealth
Money advice I would give my 22-year-old self: Pick a topic, read about it every day, and write about it on Threads Actually first, delete Instagram from your phone. It is poisoning your brain and making it harder for you to make money. You...
True Creativity Thrives when We Abandon Zero‑sum Competition
The highest form of creativity is retiring from zero-sum games where you must "compete" for a finite supply of winnings, and instead, giving yourself permission to create games where you—and other people—can all win.
Your Strength Grows with the Person You Become
Your strength isn’t defined by your circumstances, it’s shaped by who you’re becoming. So commit to investing in your growth and take a step into the future you deserve. 💪
Track Emotions, Not Just Trades, to Gain Edge
Your setups aren’t the problem… your emotions are 😳📊 If your journal only tracks entries, exits, and P&L, you’re missing the MOST important edge in trading. In this video, I break down how emotional journaling helps expose revenge trading, greed, impatience, and...
Leadership Requires Political Capital to Navigate Crises
Leadership includes building political capital over time to then use for the support of the community in moments like this. Below is about the SVB debacle we all faced few years ago.
Leadership Sets the Pace: Values Start at the Top
The Bottleneck is Always at the Top of the Bottle - CX Journey™ https://t.co/c0dwtu2RwQ If leaders don’t model the values they preach, the organization won’t either. Full stop. https://t.co/9LMUcvSodl
Rapid Success Often Hides Lying, Cheating, or Stealing
Years ago, Charlie Munger told a story about a salesperson who had 167 accounts and was ranked 15th in his market. Within a few years, he was 1st. Munger's reaction: "Are you lying, cheating, or stealing?"
True Progress Is Mastering a Faster Comeback
Most people think the goal is to stay steady all the time. It isn’t. You will lose your footing. Everyone does. That is not the problem. The skill is coming back. The work is learning how to come back faster.
Leaders Must Prioritize Energy Management Amid Tough Times
Leadership right now is tough. It has never been more important to manage energy. https://t.co/1nRbNREmfK
Founders' Self‑Care: 8 Essential Wellness Tips
📚Blog Post: Self-care: 8 Tips for Founders to take care of themselves https://t.co/vBEVS3246D @2048vc // #startuphacks // #VC
Own Your Journey: Stop Comparing, Embrace Self‑Direction
you are on your own path, a lecture ✍🏼 your path is only yours 💓 you are the explorer and the observer 👁️ you decide where, when, how far, the pace, when to rest, when to push forward 🌟 you are the only one...
Three Participants Test Shared Productivity System for 30 Days
For the first time, Forte Labs ran a productivity challenge Three Second Brainers, 30 days, three projects under real pressure One shared system: Capture, Organize, Distill, Express https://t.co/s6d8jtRWri
Even After Early Struggle, I'd Build Again
“Knowing what you know today, would you still build your business?” Someone on my team asked me this question recently. My first few years of running entrepreneurship, I was miserable. I wasn’t making much money and I was jealous of my...
Sting Denies Inheritance, Warns Against Wealth without Work
Sting (74) says his six children won’t inherit his fortune “The worst thing you can do to a kid is say, ‘You don’t have to work.’” The former Police frontman, has a net worth estimated at $550 million He says leaving trust funds...
Bridge the Gap Between Emotion and Reason
There are no greater battles than those between our feelings (most importantly controlled by our amygdala, which operates subconsciously) and our rational thinking (most importantly controlled by our prefrontal cortex, which operates consciously). If you understand how those battles occur...
Adapt, Don't Complain: Build Unshakable Strength
People who complain less and adapt more usually become the strongest people in the room.
From Missed Flight to Nostalgic Reminder of Humble Beginnings
I was a hot, sweaty mess sprinting through the SLC airport. Trying to make my connection to Palm Springs to host eCom Camp — @ecomfuelco’s 8 and 9-figure store owner event. I missed it by 60 seconds. Stuck overnight in Salt Lake, I...
Empathy Enhances Direct Communication, Not Weakness
Can you be direct without being a jerk? Is being "strategic" just code for being soft or manipulative? No. Having empathy doesn't make you weak. It gives you a better chance of actually landing your (direct) message with the recipient. Good...
Delegate Authority, Let Employees Drive Productivity
Empower Employees to Increase Productivity - CX Journey™ https://t.co/Qpgwd8jN2U The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they...
Stop Unnecessary Apologies; Embrace Your Imperfect Humanity
The amount of times I hear someone say “sorry for (insert thing here)” and like, what if we just stopped? Stopped apologizing For being a human For showing up “imperfect” Because guaranteed that thing you’re apologizing for? No one was thinking about...
30 Years of Coaching Reveal High‑Performance Essentials
The 123 of High Performance: What 30 years as a coach and exercise physiologist has taught me... 👇🧵
Navigating Constant Change: Bachynski’s New Leadership Playbook
With longtime CIO Marianne Bachynski whose new book on leadership in today's constantly changing world I review on my website today. (With a cameo by Tony Soprano surveilling us... 😂)
Choose Companions Who Amplify Your Strength, Not Doubt
Stay close to the people who make you feel bigger, not smaller. Those who remind you of your strength, not your doubt.
Wearables Drive Shift From Bars to Active Socializing
Bit of a long tweet (sorry), but: Will Ahmed (Whoop CEO) quote tweeted the same Diplo health video that Derek's referencing, and said something along the lines of "we're seeing this trend of younger people turn to more active leisure...