Jon Gordon on looking for happiness inside

vutran | May 4, 2023, 5:59 a.m.

“It’s just that everyone always thinks they’ll be happier somewhere else. They move from job to job, marriage to marriage, looking for something more, when the place they should be looking is within themselves. The old saying is true, ‘Wherever you go, there you are.’ When you get to be my age, you realize it’s not about your boss. It not about finding a new job to make you happier. It’s about you. Our happiness has less to do with forces outside of us and more to do with what’s inside of us. Happiness is an inside job. It’s a choice.”

— George on The Seed

James Clear on decision filter on how to spend our time

vutran | April 15, 2023, 9:40 a.m.

"Money plays an important role in life, but it can't be the only filter for how you decide to spend your time. Nobody will ever pay you to go on a date with your spouse or take your kids to the park or grab coffee with your parents."  

— James Clear

James Clear on choosing where to direct our attention

vutran | April 15, 2023, 9:39 a.m.

"One of the most critical skills in life—and yet never taught in school—is choosing where to direct your attention.  After graduation, the valedictorian will often get lapped by "average" people who better invest their time." 

— James Clear

Steve Goodier on the collective experience we call life

vutran | April 4, 2023, 5:29 a.m.

Douglas Stone on the nuances of feedback, quality of relationship, willingness to be vulnerable

vutran | April 2, 2023, 4:21 p.m.

“Feedback isn’t just about the quality of the advice or the accuracy of the assessments. It’s about the quality of the relationship, your willingness to show that you don’t have it all figured out, and to bring your whole self—flaws, uncertainties, and all—into the relationship.”

— Douglas Stone, Thanks for the Feedback

Douglas Stone on the key on growth

vutran | March 26, 2023, 4:44 p.m.

“The key variable in your growth is not your teacher or your supervisor. It’s you.”

— Douglas Stone

James Clear on staying with the problem to unlock insights

vutran | Jan. 1, 2023, 2:28 p.m.

"It is nearly impossible to have your best idea the first time you think about something.

The most likely way to uncover important insights is to frequently revisit a problem. The longer you're in the game, the more ideas bubble up to the surface.

Time unlocks insights."