The mentors who changed my life chose me. I didn’t choose them.
Eventually you learn the first principle for gaining wisdom. You don’t have it.
Here are 7 marks of great mentors. Seek one. Be one.
When wisdom knocks, open the door.
Teams crash when fools lead. Wisdom is: Useful, not theoretical. Connected, not isolated. Self-distancing, not self-absorbed. Wisdom is perspective-taking. Wisdom is gained by practicing wisdom. 2 ways fools and novices gain wisdom: #1.… Continue reading
Mistakes are inevitable, but some are avoidable.
The worst mistake is the one you didn’t need to make.
I list 3 big mistakes leaders don’t need to make.
I wonder what you can add.
There’s a name for people who are too stupid to know they are stupid. The Dunning–Kruger effect.
You haven’t learned anything unless you’re a fool. Wisdom is always learning.
Experience isn’t the best teacher. My friend melted his siding by grilling close to his house. He won’t do that again. Only fools melt their siding two times.
Here’s how to help others learn from experience…
The stuff I read about setting goals is dangerous because it works. The thing you reach for shapes you. Big goals destroy us when we reach for the wrong thing. Many lose what… Continue reading
