New fashions (of all sorts) come from unexpected places, not from the arbiters of what's correct.
There's a big difference between not settling and not starting.
You don't need more time in your day. You need to decide.
There's no shortage of great ideas. There's a shortage of execution.
I've found that giving gifts is transformative. It makes me better. It clarifies my thinking and allows me to do better work.
If you're not proud of where you work, go work somewhere else.