What Must You Say “No” To?
Michael Porter, the strategy guru from the Harvard Business School, is famously quoted as saying that “the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do”. In the business world,… Continue Reading...
Essayer: To Try
I’ve been spending the past few weeks in Paris and consequently have been trying to dust off my knowledge of French. My years in French class have equipped me with… Continue Reading...
Get Excited About Your Next Big Presentation
It’s time for the Big Presentation. You’re going to be in front of some very important people. Maybe there will be a lot of them. Maybe you’ll be on an… Continue Reading...
Leadership, Maturity, and Humility
When he agreed to create a definitive dictionary of the English language, Dr. Samuel Johnson was taking on a Herculean task. The century before, the French Academy had embarked on… Continue Reading...
Get Rich Slowly
There is no “Get Rich Slowly” category in the success literature genre. Â Why?
Because we want it now.
Because we’ve been undisciplined in our spending, and we can’t afford to… Continue Reading...
The Case for Optimism: The Gates Foundation 2018 Letter
This week the Gates Foundation released their 2018 Annual Letter. The letter has the following introduction:
“A decade ago, we started a new annual tradition: sitting down to write… Continue Reading...
