James Clear on directing attention toward things
vutran | June 21, 2023, 1:13 p.m.
"The myth is that there isn't enough time. There is plenty of time. There isn't enough focus with the time you have. You win by directing your attention toward better things."
— James Clear
James Clear on noticing time loss vs money loss
vutran | June 3, 2023, 12:32 p.m.
"It's easier to notice when you lose money than when you lose time. Be sure you're making the trade you want.”
— James Clear
Read More →James Clear on running toward something great rather than running away from something bad
vutran | June 3, 2023, 12:31 p.m.
"It generally feels better to run toward something than to run away from something. Focus on what is pulling you in, not what you're trying to avoid."
— James Clear
Read More →DeMarco on the danger of always pushing for efficiency
vutran | May 15, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
"It’s possible to make an organization more efficient without making it better. That’s what happens when you drive out slack. It’s also possible to make an organization a little less efficient and improve it enormously. In order to do that, you need to reintroduce enough slack to allow the organization to breathe, reinvent itself, and make necessary change"
— DeMarco
Read More →Jon Gordon on living life intentionally or accidentally
vutran | May 13, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
"Oh, I don’t need them. I won’t be building anything today. Before you build a masterpiece you must design it. It’s the same way with life, you know. Too many people go through life living by chance, but when you live by design and know the life you want to create, you are able to create a masterpiece instead of a piece of junk."
— The Carpenter
Jon Gordon on a season for everything
vutran | May 4, 2023, 6:06 a.m.
The seasons teach us that there is a time and a purpose for everything. There is a time to prepare, a time to plant, a time to grow, and a time to harvest.
— Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon on when the signs are not clear
vutran | May 4, 2023, 6:02 a.m.
What happens when the signs aren’t clear?” asked Josh. Sometimes they seem to be pointing in both directions, if you know what I mean.”
“I know what you mean,” George said. “When the signs aren’t clear, you ask a few simple questions: Have I learned all that I’m meant to learn in my current job? Is there still an opportunity for me to grow there? Have I put my heart and soul in to my work to be the best that I can be? Have I reached my full potential?”
“If you’ve learned all you can learn at your job and there’s no room to grow and you’ve given everything you have to your work there and you feel as though you’ve reached your full potential, then it’s time to move on. However, if there is still something for you to learn where you are and there is still an opportunity for you to grow and you haven’t reached your full potential there, then you are meant to stay. You stay and you decide to devote 100 percent of your energy to being the best you can be.”
“If you are meant to develop yourself somewhere else, something will happen to remove you from your job. You’ll either get a promotion in the form of a new position with your company or you’ll get a promotion in the form of being fired, which is a sign that there’s a better job out there for you.
— George on The Seed
