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Reigniting the Flame of Creativity

Steve Jobs' sunk cost

Analysis Paralysis

To change someone's mind

The Power of Choice

Shower thoughts outside the shower

Bonsai Communication

The Process

Singletasking

Pebble in your shoe

Kakorrhaphiophobia

Deciding to keep your options open

Sharing the same dictionary

It's important to express emotions

A silence I will need to revisit

The Backspace Was My Nemesis

"It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know"

Systems vs Goals

Gratitude's role in leadership

"Leaders Eat Last"

My antifragile plant

A labor of love

Listening instead of hearing

Delaying gratification

Why work hard?

The Strategy of Elimination (via negativa)

Anxiety → Excitement

The first 10 minutes

What's your level of certainty?

The best writing advice I've seen

A simple act to foster trust (and how Franklin turned an enemy into an ally)

No is more valuable than Yes

"Do you have a few minutes?"

Thinking negatively to create positivity

But what color is the bike shed?

Strategic Patience

Don't break the chain

An example of word choice importance

My first angel investment

"Because" is a powerful word

Discipline = Freedom

The Zeigarnik Effect

Invest time now to save time later

The "so that" technique

The downside of asking Why

Procrastination & Creative Avoidance

Not everything is worth paying attention

Help unleash ideas with two simple words

When the things you own end up owning you

Communicating with Curiosity

Steal Like an Artist - Book Summary

Extreme Ownership - Book Summary

Extreme Ownership in Leadership

The 4x4 technique is how I fall asleep 💤

Effort Over Accomplishment

The Obstacle is the Way - Book Summary

Flow vs. Mosquitoes

How to get faster email responses

Death Ground & Deadlines

Systems thinking makes you a winner, even when you fail

Deep Work - Book Summary

The 5 Best Books I Read in 2018

Embrace change and improvement

Do thing right thing, always

Cellphone wish

My message in a bottle

Balance what you consume

The benefit of fighting through challenges

How to be self-aware: three ways to practice self-awareness

Three thought-provoking ways to practice empathy

Love your fate

Be the First to Smile

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