Group performance depends on behavior that communicates one powerful overarching idea: We are safe and connected.

Today Essentialism is not just something I do. An Essentialist is something I am steadily becoming. At first it was a few deliberate choices, then it grew into a lifestyle, and then it changed me, at my very core. I continue to discover almost daily that I can do less and less—in order to contribute more.

He humbled himself, therefore God highly exalted him.

Being a leader requires: Strong faith in life: keep a faith in what is best for yourself and for others.

Humans want to belong. When you engage with your ideal audience, those who share your cause and core beliefs, they will share your goal with others, allowing your mission to manifest itself.

To summarize, these are the four critical contributions you need to bring to your team: deep knowledge (1) of your customer, (2) of the data, (3) of your business and its stakeholders, and (4) of your market and industry.

One way to generate surprise is by breaking a pattern people have come to expect.

Increasing Self-Control In 1 Area Elevates All Areas

Until we master the courage and the skills needed to engage in conversations that help accomplish the goals of our shared civilization, we will move away from greatness, not toward it.

Darwin trained himself to see things as they are. He did not theorize or generalize about what he was seeing until he had amassed enough information.