How to Be a Day 1 Person
Jeff Bezos likes to call Amazon a "Day 1 company."
We are all familiar with the feeling of Day 1.
It's that feeling of the incredible first date, starting a new job, the first day of school, the beginning of the playoffs, or launching a new idea or product.
Day 1 is all about movement, momentum, hard work, and . . .
Clarity
Next time someone asks you to hang out, instead of giving them a coded answer like "Yeah, crazy week, let's get together soon!" just be clear and honest:
"You know what, making more social plans just isn't one of my top priorities right now, but thank you."
"We've hung out a number of times now, and honestly I just don't feel like . . .
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat
As a leader, you have to repeat yourself a lot.
As a leader, you have to repeat yourself a lot.
See what I did there?
If you're not used to repetition, it can feel strange.
But do not fear the repetition!
Often, it takes 3, 4, 8, 10, 20 times before a message begins to resonate with the people you are trying to change.
That's OK. Keep . . .
The Aluminum Rule
We've all heard the golden rule:
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
What if we treated ourselves with the same respect?
I propose the aluminum rule:
"Treat yourself the way you would like to treat others."
Before we can reliably share our best selves with the world, we must first learn to treat our . . .
A New Year's Reader
Readings for all of us
This New Year's Eve, inspired by Seth Godin's Thanksgiving Reader, Keeley suggested we do a New Year's Reader of our own.
So the six of us who were together all selected readings to share with each other over our last dinner of the year.
I have compiled those readings, along with a few other selections into a readable, printable, . . .
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Be First
Paraphrasing Gabby Reece from her conversation with Tim Ferriss:
Be first.
The first to smile.
The first to say hello.
The first to say something nice.
Try it. It makes you happy.
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Second Nature
Is up to you
The term second nature connotes a layer over one's "first nature."
While first nature may be immutable (a debate for another time), second nature describes behaviors, habits, and automatic responses that we can practice and learn with nothing more than intention and time.
When you google "second nature" - you find . . .
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