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7 Small Acts of Humility

Humility is a direction, not a destination.

Growth depends on humility.

This post explains 7 small acts of humility. For example, make a list of things you don’t know.

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The Novice Advantage

The beauty of a novice is ignorance. Beginners haven’t learned what can’t be done. People with untested skills dream bigger than experts.

Novices underestimate difficulty and oversimplify complexity.

Let novices try things even if you think they might fail. Who knows? They might succeed.

A Contrarian Approach to Growth

Rigid certainty doesn’t think, it defends. In all your learning, learn to be a learner.

Arrogance knows. Humility grows.

#1. Wait for the what-about moment.

#2. Listen to people you don’t like.

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Failure: Only the Weak are Brave

Failure is a beginning when you rise.

Adversity contributes to success when it becomes your teacher.

Failure and bravery: “… no living thing is happy without bravery …” Seneca

Only the weak can be brave.

How to use failure to create success…

Cracking the Code of “Push & Love” Leadership

When leading through change, competent leaders take one of three approaches:

#1. Hug & Love
#2. Push & Shove
#3. Push & Love

This post explains what “push and love” leadership looks like.

BONUS: Don’t miss the book giveaway on this post.

The Easiest Life Imaginable

The easiest life imaginable is working at what comes naturally.

You enrich life when you follow inclinations you were born with.

But be warned, some innate inclinations harm us.

Leadership is encouraging people to do things that come naturally.