A paradox. life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forward.

Tell yourself "I'm not a failure. I failed at doing something." There's a big difference.

Basketball is organized chaos. You can be on offense, then defense— then back on offense, then defense again—all within a ten-second span of time.

Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.

The effective leader should keep the following guidelines in mind when it is necessary to change attitudes or behaviour: 1 Be sincere. Do not promise anything that you cannot deliver. Forget about the benefits to yourself and concentrate on the benefits to the other person.

The most effortful forms of slow thinking are those that require you to think fast.

Plan the length of your customer meetings and keep them short.

Boundaries separate you from what you have known and what you do not want. They open up all sorts of new options for you.

Leadership is a lot less about having a formal title, a large office and money in the bank. And a lot more about committing to mastery over all you do - and in who you are.

Overcoming Shame by Becoming Vulnerable