Everybody loves classical music they just don't know about it yet.

In the measurement world, we set a goal and strive to achieve it. In the universe of possibility, we set the context and let life unfold.

Life is revealed as a place to contribute and we as contributors. Not because we have done a measurable amount of good, but because that is the story we tell.

Everybody loves classical music they just don't know about it yet.

As leaders, we're giving out grades in every encounter we have with people. We can choose to give out grades as an expectation to live up to, and then we can reassess them according to performance. Or we can offer grades as a possibility to live into. The second approach is much more powerful.

When you make a mistake, throw your hands in the air and say "How fascinating!"

I'm so sorry for you; your lives have been so easy. You can't play great music unless your heart's been broken.