Become a better leader through practice. Practice great leadership principles. Here's how:

If you want to build a better business, you need to read better books. This is the short list of the best books to build a better startup or to hit refresh on the company you have:

Your ego, like EQ, is one of the best areas to master. "Egonomics" is a great book to help you do that. The punchline of "Egonomics" is that a well-managed ego can be a powerful asset, while an out-of-control ego can be a liability. The key is to balance confidence and

Leadership starts with self-leadership. And this is one of the best books I ever read on the topic.

Master these laws to master your motivation. Remember that motivation doesn't last. You have to renew and refresh it with skill.

How often do you do, what others can't? How often do you do what makes you come alive? When you combine those and combine them often, you find your focus, you find your flow, and you find your meaningful fulfillment.

You don't have to roar. Instead, reflect on how tomorrow you'll try again.

How awesome are your goals? “The Question is NOT ‘Are you worthy enough to reach your goals.’ The Question is ‘Are your goals worthy enough of you?’ ” -- Bob Proctor

To err is human. To err really funny is super human.

If you want to influence at a higher level, learn this:

How to bring out your best!

This is the quote that inspired me to explore and exploit the future at Microsoft: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

As you choose your way forward, stay connected with your Future Self. And remember to choose your dreams, not your fears. As Nelson Mandella put it: "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." -- Nelson Mandella

Think and act with a 10X mindset to win the future. You can't keep up by working harder or longer. So you need to work smarter and more strategic. And you need to create force multipliers through your energy and actions.

This is the quote that inspired me to become a Super Connector at Microsoft: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn I started by meeting with one new person each week, and rekindling with an existing relationship each week.

It's simple but true: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." — Mark Twain

You don't see AI as it is. You see AI as you are. AI reflects you. The more you think, the more you can think with AI.

Start with priorities. If you are overloaded or overwhelmed. If you are mired in the muck. If you don't know how to get up and get going. Just list out your short list of priorities. That will get you going in the right direction. #productivity

Sometimes this is all you need to hear. To remind you to get back up again. "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall." -- Confucious

Take a worry break. If you have a lot on your mind a worry break can help. Schedule 15 minutes in your day to worry all you want. And write your worries down. When you have a time in your day and a place to put your worries, you can handle your distractions with skill.