My concern is that we live in an economy in which stabbing someone and waiting for them to complain before we remove the knife has become the normal way of doing business. When did we lose sight of the fact that it's not nice to stab people in the first place?

If you're going to undertake any project, like a book, you have to show up to give.

We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.

Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand.

We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.

Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.

Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.