Better Insights, Better Results
“You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into.” — Ben Goldacre The Law of Influence is a powerful one. If you need to influence or be persuasive, then you need to know the Law of Influence. The Law of Influence is how people who influence without authority improve …
You need to test your decisions against reality. A lot of decisions might sound good at the time or look good on paper. To really test your decisions, you need feedback loops that provide first-hand experience.
“All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.” -- Aristotle
Now there’s a fine question to start you day with, isn’t it? Take heart, this post just might let your inner-kid out to play and make your day more meaningful, in whatever you do.
“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction." -- Winston Churchill
To predict explosive change before it occurs, you need to be able to distinguish a "spider" from a "starfish." A starfish can replicate and spread a fluid set of ideas, beliefs, values, and norms. This is the hidden power behind things like Wikipedia, craigslist, Skype, and even the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous.
“Peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you're capable.” – John Wooden
John Wooden was a living legend. He was also one of the most successful basketball coaches of all time and he lived a simple life focusing on personal excellence, personal integrity, love, and balance.
