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An extract from Marshall Goldsmith’s “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”. Successful people are incredibly delusional about their achievements. Basically, we accept feedback that is consistent with our self-image and reject feedback that is inconsistent. Four commitments of giving feedback Make a list of the last dozen or so people with whom you’ve…

An extract from Marshall Goldsmith’s “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”. Apologizing is the most magical, healing, restorative gesture that human beings can make. Without the apology, there is no recognition that mistakes have been made, there is no announcement to the world of the intention to change, and most important there is no emotional…

An extract from Marshall Goldsmith’s “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”. Thanking expresses one of the most basic human emotions: gratitude. You either feel it or you don’t. Gratitude is a complex emotion — it is frequently interpreted as submissive behavior, slightly humiliating. This may explain why parents must constantly remind their children…

An extract from Marshall Goldsmith’s “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”. 80% of our success in learning from other people is based upon how well we listen. Listening is not a passive activity. Good listeners regard what they do as a highly active process — with every muscle engaged, especially the brain. Three things all good…

Some notes from “Tools of Titans,” interviewed and compiled by Tim Ferriss. Chris Sacca Investor, https://lowercarboncapital.com/ Marc Andressen Netscape founder, Tech Investor Arnold Schwarzenegger Derek Sivers Author of Anything you Want. Founder of CD Baby. Matt Mullenweg Original Lead Developer of WordPress, founder of automattic.com Tony Robbins Performance Coach. Writer. Four commonalities across the best investors:…

Ten Ways to Make Your Time MatterAdopted from Oliver Burkeman’s book 4000 Weeks. Accepting our mortality helps us let go of busyness and focus on what’s most important to us in order to live a happier, more meaningful life. The average human lifespan is absurdly, terrifyingly finite. If you’re lucky and you live to 80,…

Our richest art and science come from collaboration, not from brilliant loners; We need one another not only for love, but also for thinking and imagining and growing and being. If you aspire to be creative, the most important step might be finding a trusted partner; who can support your strengths and offset your weaknesses. A…

Failure is something we all have to endure from time to time. But how do we react to failure? And what are the implications? In his book “Black Box Thinking,” Matthew Syed nudges us to not look at failure as shameful and stigmatizing, but exciting and enlightening. This is not, however, a self-help book. Matthew…

A reminder for everyday! Source: https://coffeeandjunk.com/hanlons-razor/ “Misunderstandings and neglect create more confusion in this world than trickery and malice. At any rate, the last two are certainly much less frequent.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther An intern fails to deliver a project report to you on time. You think he doesn’t…

Encouraged by Malcolm Gladwell’s recommendation (“It is a captivating account of how the simple act of asking questions can change your life”), I eagerly started reading this book. But I could not get myself to finish the book — not without much effort. And had to use all my fast reading skills to reach the…