Radical transparency forces issues to the surface—most importantly (and most uncomfortably) the problems that people are dealing with and how they’re dealing with them—and it allows the organization to draw on the talents and insights of all its members to solve them.

Thank you, mothers! When I reflect on mothers for Mother's Day, I think of love, nurturing, and self-sacrifice, not only in the mothering of their children but in the caring way they deal with others.

When I think of motherhood and what mothers are like, I think of goodness.

It is instinctually that way, which is why most of us feel the pull of it-- in other words, we instinctively want to get better at things and have created and evolved technology to help us. History has shown that all species will either go extinct or evolve into other species,

Jim Simons was the greatest—an unbelievably great investor, philanthropist, and man of character. I and all who knew him will miss him.

Criticism should be welcomed and encouraged, but there is never a good reason to bad-mouth people behind their backs. It is counterproductive and shows a serious lack of integrity, it doesn't yield any beneficial change, and it subverts both the person being badmouthed and the

Many of you have asked about how to deal with perceived setbacks, so I wanted to share some of the principles that have helped me in moments like this.

#principleoftheday

This evolutionary cycle is not just for people but for countries, companies, economies—for everything. And it is naturally self-correcting as a whole, though not necessarily for its parts. For example, if there is too much supply and waste in a market, prices will go down,

Integrity comes from the Latin word integritas, meaning 'one' or 'whole.' People who are one way on the inside and another way on the outside--i.e., not 'whole'--lack integrity; they have 'duality' instead. While presenting your view as something other than it is can sometimes be

The New Orleans New Orleans JazzFest is the Best.

I love festivals and love this one the most, so I highly recommend it. I started coming 31 years ago and have only missed two because I love it so much. I come with a bunch of friends, our adult kids, and in some cases our and our friends'

If you're like most people, the idea of facing the unvarnished truth makes you anxious. To get over that, you need to understand intellectually why untruths are scarier than truths and then, through practice, get accustomed to living with them.

If you're sick, it's natural to

You must be willing to do things in the unique ways you think are best-- and to open-mindedly reflect on the feedback that comes inevitably as a result of being that way.

Learning to be radically transparent is like learning to speak in public: While it's initially awkward, the

Understanding, accepting, and working with reality is both practical and beautiful. I have become so much of a hyperrealist that I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty of all realities, even harsh ones, and have come to despise impractical idealism.

Don’t get me wrong: I believe

Larry Summer's post provides a good summary of the inflation issue.

There is nothing more important than understanding how reality works and how to deal with it. The state of mind you bring to this process makes all the difference. I have found it helpful to think of my life as if it were a game in which each problem I face is a puzzle I need to

Tolerating a problem has the same consequences as failing to identify it. Whether you tolerate it because you believe it cannot be solved, because you don't care enough to solve it, or because you can't muster enough of whatever it takes to solve it, if you don't have the will to

So I certainly don’t want to dissuade you from going after whatever you want. At the same time, I urge you to reflect on whether what you are going after is consistent with your nature. Whatever your nature is, there are many paths that will suit you, so don’t fixate on just one.

I know that my own life has been full of mistakes and lots of great feedback. It was only by looking down on this body of evidence from a higher level that I was able to get around my mistakes and go after what I wanted. For as long as I have been practicing this, I still know I

All successful people are good at this. #principleoftheday