#1. Sincere people do stupid things. Self-defeating behaviors are done with good intentions. You believe your actions bring benefit, but sometimes they’re harmful. People who intentionally harm themselves are mentally ill. It’s easy… Continue reading
Distraction dilutes the impact of your life. Consider the splendid absurdity of an unfocused life. You can spend a day chasing distractions and feel important doing it. Distractions are tender morsels of delight… Continue reading
Distraction is natural. Achievement is intentional. My first-grade teacher, Mrs. Goodwin, wrote on my report card. “Danny has to know everything that’s going on around him.” Distraction has been my saboteur for a… Continue reading
“84% of people surveyed said Americans are angrier today compared with a generation ago*.” Negative emotions can be useful, but they’re dangerous. It’s better to maximize the value of anger than to simply… Continue reading
Us/them-thinking comes naturally to everyone, even children. Imagine giving blue shirts to one group of children and yellow to another. Us/them-thinking will animate perception quickly. Children think my group is better than your… Continue reading
A young manager with a new team is like an ant pushing an elephant. It’s smart to be concerned. My friend Stan Endicott tells managers who ask for advice, “Don’t do anything stupid.”… Continue reading
