How can I view myself from a higher perspective?
During a conversation at dinner last night, we stumbled upon a place that we all know is true: it is easier to see blind spots and opportunties for others than it is for ourselves.
While this is the core foundation of coaching and outside leadership, there is so much value to cultivating that skill internally as well.
How can I create a bias toward action?
One of the coolest parts of living full time in San Francisco was all of the incredible conversations and discussions that happened. Visionaries, future thinkers, philosophers and spiritual wisdom seekers. I feel like I was always finding my way into a truly fascinating conversation, and I haven't found that level of depth and frequency anywhere else.
This was also something that was frustrating to me.
How can I think 14 steps ahead?
There's this myth that's perpetuated over and over again that the smartest people are always 3 steps ahead of the rest of us. They have this master plan that's unfolding exactly as they predicted. I found that almost never to be the case even when it comes to the smartest people I know.
Why did I stop messing with the dark side of the force?
I vividly remember the moment when I discovered that force was no longer the best answer for me. I spent most of my career trying to force things that weren’t meant to be.
How could I forget about the greatness of Jay-Z?
A while back, most of Jay-Z’s songs were removed from Spotify in a move to promote a competitive music streaming service. After the initial disappointment of losing him on Spotify, it became out of site, out of mind.