Take calculated risks, and for sure shit will happen. But do it in a way where the worse thing that can happen is you meet new people, new opportunities will appear, feedback will be given, and you learn.

Speaking in I-statements, not you-statements, owning your own feelings and finding out about and acknowledging the other person’s feelings are usually the best ways to deal with the inevitable differences that arise in families.

High performers have the shortest integration times and branch lifetimes, with branch life and integration typically lasting hours –or a day.

But the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components.

Delayed judgment is not denied judgment.

All confrontation is a search for the truth, a two- person Beach Ball conversation. Each of us owns a piece of the truth, and neither of us owns all of it.

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.

Quality of life cannot be achieved by taking the right shortcut. There is no shortcut. But there is a path. The path is based on principles revered throughout history.

You must believe in yourself and your capabilities, especially when trying to reach big goals.

The most extreme losses of technology in the Australian region took place on the island of Tasmania, 130 miles off the coast of southeastern Australia.