Winning is dangerous.
Katie Ledecky won her first Olympic gold medal when she was 15 years old (a freshman in high school). At 28 she’s the most decorated female Olympian in history. She has 14 Olympic medals. Nine gold.
Success hasn’t hardened into nostalgia for Ledecky.
Don’t make winning your primary focus.
The 11 Step Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
Because 11 is easier than 12.
New Year’s resolutions are an exercise in futility for most. 24% give up within seven days. But you don’t have to. 9% keep them.
This post explains how to achieve your resolutions (Or any reasonable goal).
Measure success in human terms.
If you don’t aim to touch lives, you’ll succeed at being forgettable.
You can hit your numbers and miss people. Leadership is about enriching the lives of those around you.
Just because successful people reach the peak it doesn’t mean they know the best way up.
Successful people blind us with want.
We assume success means wisdom. We think money equals insight. We believe fame proves virtue. Lies one and all.
Fools become influencers because we believe success equals universal competence.
Typical answers to the secret of success are dissatisfying.
You can’t control good fortune. You can’t order up talent at the talent store. You’re already working hard.
Beyond the big 3, what’s the secret of success from your point of view?
Confusion about the path to success obscures the obvious.
There are four factors of success. Not three. Not five. Four and only four.
The path is the same for everyone.
