Give your people responsibilities, not tasks
Ticking off tasks all day long does not make for happy people or exceptional results.
Jodie Cook
If someone else can do it, don’t do it
Unless you are the only person on the entire planet that could do something, don’t do it.
Remember the people who didn’t believe in you
One day the people who didn’t believe in you will just be extras in the movie of your life.
Reading business books does not improve your business
Reading business books gives you all the information, but that information is no use at all if you do nothing with it.
Settler or explorer?
There are two types of people, settlers and explorers.
Just because you are good at something
This is a huge factor in businesses that stay small and owners who don’t progress.
Intentional networking
At the start of your business journey, anything goes.
The best measure of future success
Future stars show star quality in their first jobs.
Luck always plays a part
Luck always plays a part in success and failure and it’s so stupid to think that it doesn’t.
May 2022 on Forbes
Habits of high performers, creating an online business from your passion, hiring underdogs.
Managing your energy
You can influence how much energy you have every single day.
Uncertainty tolerance
Your brain is a prediction machine, meaning that when things don't go as planned, there can be significant consequences.