"You are who you surround yourself with," says Bassam Tarazi during the ridiculously awesome keynote presentation he's giving right now at the AMA #AMASummit2022...

bassam.com/single-post/wh… Inspiration is like “Schrödinger's Oomph.” Once you look in the box, you realize that feeling inspired is not a magical catalyst for action. We don’t actually want inspiration to bring on action, we want inspiration to be a forcefield against doubt.

You are not your job title (and your job will not be what's written on a job description) bassam.com/single-post/th…

Time. It gets blocked, filled, reserved, spent, saved, and spoken for. Sometimes it flies and sometimes it stands still. All we know is we want more of it; not just for our golden years, but so we can own today—even if all we do is take a friggin’ nap. bassam.com

Is success even the point? What to do when you feel like you're falling short of your "potential" bassam.com/single-post/is…

The fear of failure and the fear of success are really cut from the same branch. **New post** bassam.com/single-post/al…

Zest wants to act, but fear is uneasy about what might happen after that act. Fear isn’t afraid of creating. It couldn’t care less about creating. Fear is afraid of sharing, and what that might reveal about our lot in life. bassam.com/single-post/wh…

I've been on the #quietquitting front for a while. It's all about how you define "enough" at work and in life. bassam.com/single-post/ho…

Here's why companies secretly love #quietquitting. (Or: How "work" actually works) bassam.com/single-post/wh…

The 10 best books I read this year (and my least favorite one) bassam.com/single-post/th…

Agreed!

I know! Absolute reckless and unconscionable

What most people misunderstand about #quietquitting is that while there is a minimum to do to not get fired, there's also a minimum to do to be deemed great. And that amount is still likely less than your utmost. And it's your utmost that companies want bit.ly/3FN7O3h

“I would move to Amsterdam in a heartbeat if I could,” grumbled the checkout lady at Whole Foods as she whipped a paper bag into shape. “Every shopper has to bag their own items there. In fact, it’s illegal for staff to do anything.” medium.com/@bassamtarazi/…

It’s not about what you get done, it’s about what you intentionally spend time on. There's a difference.

If your only reward for your hustle is more hustle, then you're not doing it right. bassam.com/single-post/fo…

Navigating the mental hurdles, hopes and doubt that come with infertility, IVF, and surrogacy bassam.com/single-post/in…

Hoping to network in person again? Magnet is back Monday, August 21 courtesy of Bassam Tarazi #pdx eventbrite.com/e/magnet-a-dif…