“Find Your Passion” Is Bad Advice
“The directive to ‘find your passion’ suggests a passive process. Telling people to develop their passion, however, suggests an active one that depends on us — ...
“The directive to ‘find your passion’ suggests a passive process. Telling people to develop their passion, however, suggests an active one that depends on us — ...
“In moving to a new city, you get to decide what version of yourself you want to be as you embark on a new chapter of your personal journey. My chapter’s mantra...
“For every moment you double down on something that’s not working out, you are forgoing other potentially valuable opportunities.”
“When things change rapidly, the concept of expertise gets disrupted itself. Degrees or published manuscripts will not be the secret sauce that helps you better...
“Telling a personal story from a place of conviction is the most powerful communication device you have. That’s what the greatest and most beloved communicators...
“Rather than thinking about how much you need to make to cover your costs, think about how little you need to help you survive as long as you want.”
“When I know I have to account for my time, even if only to myself, I find myself making wiser decisions. I plan my days more carefully.”
“With so much content at our fingertips, we could go in a million directions. Where to begin? With a point of view.”
“Busy is being reactive, and being constantly reactive doesn’t seem like the best way to run a business for the long term.”
“He insisted that every word, whether spoken by a person or a puppet, be scrutinized closely, because he knew that children — the preschool-age boys and girls w...