Roger Federer is one of the world’s great athletes. His commencement talk at Dartmouth blew me away.
Life lessons:
#1. Effortless is a myth.
#2. It’s only a point.
#3. Life is bigger than a tennis court.
This post summarizes Federer’s key points in his own words.
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Sadness is leadership’s dark secret. Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill experienced bouts of darkness.
It wouldn’t surprise me if you felt it. I’m not talking about depression. I’m talking about the weight of caring more than others.
Here are 10 ways to get a grip on sadness.
People who see the worst in others don’t thrive in life or work.
Gullibility is deadly.
Don’t trust what people say. Trust what they do.
This post explains responsible trust.
All leaders have faith in people. Cynics can’t lead. They can boss but they can’t inspire.
Distrustful people can micromanage, but they can’t engage people.
You can’t trust everyone, but you must trust people to lead.
Read about 4 ways to learn to trust people.
Ten minutes after the well guy arrived, we had water.
I thought the well was dry. We had water all the time.
Don’t assume the worst.
Here are 3 ways to deal with a brain that has a mind of its own.
Our well is dry. I’m leaning about harnessing scarcity.
Sometimes life sucks.
How are you responding to the bucket of problems you face every day.
Here are 7 ways to harness scarcity for personal and team advantage.
