Within an organization, don’t confuse: 0⃣Metrics for Mission 1⃣Speed for Velocity 2⃣Size for Throughput 3⃣Outputs for Outcomes 4⃣Authority for Truth 5⃣Consensus for Correctness 6⃣Process for Rigor 7⃣Experience for Ability 8⃣Charisma for Competence 9⃣Tailwinds for Skill

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

People [grossly] underestimate what it takes to get a business into orbit. Kyle Mallien

Did you know that older siblings score higher on intelligence? Scientists speculate that it’s because of the fact that they have to teach younger siblings, which leads them to improve even more. Want to become better at something? Try teaching it to others. —Pip Decks

"When our progress comes to a standstill, it’s easy to assume we just need to learn more. Instead of adding to our skillset, you could try removing something from it. Identify one skill that no longer serves you and unlearn it." —Pip Decks

We didn’t lose, we just ran out of time. - Vince Lombardi

Call it what it is. Say what it’s for. Describe what you do. seths.blog/2024/04/the-ma… # via @

Getting things done is about sacrifice. And getting hung up on details can stop the important things from happening. Choose what you want to be perfect and what you want to be good. —Pip Decks

Going through a rough time but want to get things done? Split your to-do list into two sections: Survive and Thrive. If you’re strugglimg, only do the essential tasks from the Survive section. But if you want to get more done, reach for the Thrive list. —Pip Decks

Yes, indeedy.

To-do lists without a big goal lack direction. Likewise, big goals that have no concrete tasks attached to them are unlikely to go anywhere. Turn a big dream into an attainable goal by breaking it into tasks you can do today, this week, this month, and so on. —Pip Decks

I hate summer.

Why is linen?

McLaughlin: "Kara Swisher, most people in this town stab you in the back, but you stab me in the front, and I appreciate it." Swisher: "Anytime, you son of a bitch."

I’d like to see hanging shower curtains as an Olympic sport.

Want to know one of the biggest problems in healthcare? Deductibles. Deductibles are defined by the plans the insurance companies design. Then they are approved to be offered by the feds or employers. Then we the people decide what deductible we want when we choose our plans.

Here we are again.

How do you eat an elephant?