“It’s an attempt to de-position your competition by saying, ‘We’re this, and they’re this,’ and then figuring out what attribute you want to talk about that not only reflects you in a positive light, but just as importantly de-positions or sheds your competition in a negative light.”
“I finally let go of my own guilt when I did a deep dive into the reading habits of luminary entrepreneurs and informally surveyed my most successful friends. Most of them only read 20 to 40 percent of the books they purchase. Many of them were reading over 10 books at once.”
“A digest of the best behavior change posts around the web that will challenge you to work better, think clearly and make better decisions in life and business.”
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” — Ray Bradbury
I’m no magician, but I can make myself disappear.
“When you’re reading something on your phone, computer, or scrolling through a feed, consider: Would you actually spend money to read this right now?”
“The paradox of wealth is that people tend to want it to signal to others that they should be liked and admired. But in reality those other people bypass admiring you, not because they don’t think wealth is admirable, but because they use your wealth solely as a benchmark for their own desire to be like and admired.”
“Cheap storytelling is a cheap pattern writing machine. If there’s something that violates the pattern, if you incorporate it into the story, often it makes the story even richer. It’s at first blush uncomfortable, because you had this neat story. Sometimes the better stories are messier.”
“Kerr does not want to be the only voice in the room — far from it, in fact. He has carved out time for others to speak. Once Kerr finishes making his main points, the associate head coach, Mike Brown, often speaks to the group. Then, the senior assistant coaches, Ron Adams and Jarron Collins, add their thoughts. Kerr likes to close by seeking input from the players, too, especially in the playoffs.”
“The weekly review serves as my ‘operating system’ to implement personal development initiatives, make sure I progress on projects, and appreciate my life.”