Don’t wait for someone to approve of your choice to get better or make things better because, for the most part, people just want you to stay the same.
9 things I learned about business from my 9-year old
Strong leaders create cultures in which failure is an expected part of innovation and growth. They are able honor the fact that failure feels gross while affirming its necessity.
Overwhelmed? You are not alone.
Working long hours, constantly buried under an avalanche of e-mail, voice mail, text messages, and increasingly unrealistic expectations? You aren’t alone.
15 simple ways to alienate people and sabotage your very best work
This list is just the tip of the iceberg, but I can (unfortunately) personally attest to the effectiveness of at least a few of these tactics. Your results may vary, but probably not much.
The way you choose to look at things changes the way things look
Most of us are able to grasp that spilling our coffee, getting blocked by a train on the way to work, or running out of gas isn’t really suffering, but it can be so difficult to maintain that perspective when our plans are being disrupted.