It is possible that more and more will be discovered about how deeply we create the various patterns of our lives through certain mental operations—how we are truly responsible for so much of what happens to us.

The one envelope at a time approach is called “single-piece flow” in lean manufacturing. It works because of the surprising power of small batches.

Rule breaking and violating social norms to build power fundamentally entail undertaking behaviors—taking initiatives—that are “different” and unexpected.

Sleep training is when you leave a baby or a toddler to cry either until they are asleep, or until they have cried for a certain amount of time and then you go into them after a few minutes but each night you gradually make those few minutes longer and longer.

Career development conversation 2: Articulating a crisp Career Vision Statement answering 3 core questions: 1) What industry? 2) What size company? 3) What role?

Religion is not made of these moments; religion is the means of making these moments part of your life rather than merely radical intrusions so foreign and perhaps even fearsome that you can’t even acknowledge their existence afterward.

Networking is Purposeful

In 1958, Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments built multiple electronic components on a single block of semiconductor material—the first “integrated circuit,” or “chip.

Sometimes when I see people out in the world... I ask back in session what the experience was like for them.

Focus on your own business goals rather than external comparisons. By being clear on what success looks like for you, independent of other companies' growth, you maintain a healthier perspective and direction.