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Urgent vs. Important

Urgent and important are not the same.  Set your priorities.  Think big picture.  Then trust the people beneath you to do the jobs they were hired to do.

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#Leadership

Great leaders are far more skilled in the art of questioning than the art of answering.

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#Leadership

The degree to which leaders are seen as credible is the degree to which potential followers will allow themselves to be influenced.  

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#Leadership

Good leaders don't ask, "What do I do?"  Instead, they say, "This is what I am going to do."

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Goal vs Process

Don't confuse the process with the goal.  Working on your processes to make them better, easier, and more efficient is an indispensable activity and something you should continually work on, but it is not the goal.  Making your products and services great is the goal. 

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Purpose vs Ego

Better to be driven by a strong sense of purpose than by ego.

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#Self-Improvement

You cant learn if you think you already know.  You will not find the answers if you're too conceited and self-assured to ask questions.  You cannot get better if you're convinced you are the best.

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#Talent

Talent is only the starting point.  The question is: Will you be able to make the most of it?

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#Culture

Candor overrides hierarchy.

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Habit Forming

If you want to master a new habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.  You don't need to map out every feature of a new habit.  You just need to practice it.  You just need to get your reps in. 

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