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"When you get accountability wrong, don't expect anything else to go right in your job, on your team, or in the organization as a whole. Treating only the symptoms of dysfunction that stem from poor accountability practices will cause you to lose time and miss opportunities to get real traction towards the results you want.
When you get accountability right, everything else will go right as you execute, overcome obstacles, and work to get results."
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"Erase everything you've been taught about negotiation. You are not rational; there is no such thing as 'fair'; compromise is the worst thing you can do; the real art of negotiation lies in mastering the intricacies of No, not Yes. I guarantee if erase everything you think you know about negotiation and apply these methods in your next conversation, you'll walk away surprised at what you achieved."
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"People often tell me that I take a lot of chances, and I keep taking them because they keep paying off. As I swap stories with colleagues and friends, everyone comes away from risk with one similar takeaway: When you push through fear, there is exhilaration on the other side. Worrying about an outcome or feeling a loss of control about a decision is normal. I've discovered that you can't let the fear of uncertainty stop you. Dreaming, as a wise woman said, is a form of planning.
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The chances I have taken have not always gone as planned or expected. Successful or not, every risk also has the reward of a great learning experience. Change happens to all of us. I've realized that being bold and pushing through fear, we grow and gain some control over the changes that happen to us. Every change helps us to realize our full potential."
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"There is an undeniable wave cresting. The wave is a new breed of companies that are purpose-driven and cause-oriented. They are forward-thinking and intentional about doing good, connecting dreams to opportunities, and launching movements that make the world better. Their success and confidence come from defining their business as a cause. Their confidence attracts and unleashes talent, accelerates innovation, strengthens brand reputation, moves markets, allows the organization to move with speed and agility, stimulates investments, and creates long-term growth."
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"Simple goal-setting without tools to promote good decision making will not create wealth, and getting into the weeds of buying specific stocks is a diversion best avoided given your limited chances of beating the market. Creating wealth and financial security for yourself and your family is not derived from purchasing specific financial products, but by employing a holistic framework that results in good, consistent decision-making throughout your lifecycle of financial needs. As a professional investor and young professional trying to make sense of my own financial decision making, I realized along the way that many of the financial principles employed by successful companies are also relevant to personal financial planning and management."
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