leadership
Happy #FailureFriday. I took up tennis a few years ago after my oldest son started getting really into it. I started playing because I was feeling left out and I wanted an activity to do with my son, but what I found in this game is a real appreciation for learning how not to give up. To get good at tennis (especially when you’re starting in your m... See more
instagram.com“It's so simple, yet makes such a difference. Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.'”
Brain Food: Maximum Flexibility
Our identity drives our behavior.
“What focus means is saying ‘No’ to something that you—with every bone in your body—you think is a phenomenal idea. And you wake up thinking about it. But you say ‘No’ to it, because you’re focusing on something else.”
Quote by: Sir Jony Ive, discussing Steve Jobs .
Jonathan Yagel • 1, #102 - A hard 'No'
I have come to the conviction that if you cannot translate your thoughts into uneducated language, then your thoughts were confused. Power to translate is the test of having really understood one's own meaning.
—C.S. Lewis
“Rough layouts sell the idea better than polished ones. If you show a highly polished computer layout, the client will focus on the execution not the idea. Show a scribble. Explain it. Talk through it. Involve your client. Let them use their imagination.”
Insight after building 3 companies to $200M:
Successful companies have 2-3 KPIs, not 12.
Christine Carrillotwitter.comClarity and focus are hallmarks of successful organizations.