This is Where We Distill Our Genius.

Sometimes you create space for silence, other times you simply need to listen for its arrival.

Your greatest successes will seem messier than they outwardly appear.

An opinion guides thinking in a specific direction but an observation generates net-new thinking.

Giving thanks is the outward act resulting from an internal cognitive process of gratitude.

Recognition is more than an employee morale strategy. 

Your mind functions great in a state of 100% certainty. This state exists harmoniously with unicorns. 

Boo! I have feedback for you. (Is what you should not say)

Understanding your intent vs another’s intent shares a common theme: unconscious processes make it difficult. 

Moving straight is efficient for momentum; making turns is efficient for not crashing into barriers.

Blind spots are things you must discover to grow but also cannot discover alone or without effort.

In the beginning you started with something that might be worth remembering today.

You are biased to try to fix capacity issues by adding capacity; sometimes subtracting capacity cost is more appropriate.

Getting things done is rewarding. Having things pile up faster than you can do them is overwhelming. 

‘Have you tried turning it off,’ works for more than technology.

Friendship represents a process of seeing beyond autonomous cognitive distinctions to allow for harmony. 

 Respect is quickly identified when missing, but less frequently actively cultivated.

The internal journey of pursuing arete is benefitted by finding excellence in others.

Feedback, itself, is not hard; processing complex social dynamics amidst a natural desire for binary simplicity is hard.

You crave better data, but quickly neglect consistency for shiny objects.

You are busy. You also are bad at estimating your capacity.

Ever notice how 1 decision is just as hard as 10, but for opposite reasons?

Integrating is part of change, therefore it is a process your brain aims to minimize.

Incremental change, like a daily paper cut, can wear you down if unaddressed.

Your current strategy of praying for more space and then squandering it needs adjustment.

With great power comes great responsibility to develop grace. 

Building expertise does not mean staying in one lane forever.

A home does not need ceaseless optimization; nor does your team or business.