...Integrity is the fundamental building block of leadership. Without integrity, you simply cannot lead. Do the right thing. Always...

...Many times, we only had a few minutes to communicate that recommendation — then, if the executive was interested in digging deeper, we could present more details...

...Decisions about time and money are present in all of our lives. Sometimes we cannot choose our priorities; we might need to choose the better-paying job and sacrifice having more time to socialize with our friends and family. Society needs to work harder to make us all feel like we have the choice to prioritize time over money. However, when we do have the ability to choose which resource to prioritize, the data is clear: Valuing time is likely to bring us greater joy both in the moment and in the long term...

...Here’s a quick check-list with some do’s and don'ts when preparing a presentation...

...We all know that prices typically go up over time: that's called inflation. But does everything get more expensive over time?...

...people are paying attention to its value...

...The best way to break a bad habit is to make it impossible to do. And the best way to create a good habit is to automate it so you never have to think about it again...

...Against this challenging backdrop, new grads in your life will almost certainly benefit from any efforts to help them begin the rest of their lives on solid financial footing...

...They’re not necessarily a warning that you’re failing to take care of yourself, or drowning in sleep debt. Sometimes they’re a sign that your mind is at peace, your body is at rest, and you’re lucky enough to have a half-hour to spare in the middle of the afternoon...

...If leaders take these practices seriously, they will be able to inculcate new norms much more quickly. Doing so is not only important for employee safety but for the health of your business...

...Footprints might be a fine compass, but they’re not much of a map. That’s on us...

...Be strategic, have a plan, and evolve...

...we are often terrible judges of our own work...

...The first and most important is probably that incentive structures should take the idea into account. This is a fairly intuitive (but often unrecognized) idea: Far-away rewards are much less motivating than near term ones...

...Trees that grow tall and live long grow slowly—especially at first—but then grow steadily. They may be underground a long time, and a vulnerable sapling for longer still, but like a good idea or a new habit, once the roots are in, they’re hard to dislodge...

...If your intranet has indeed become a junk drawer, use these tips. It’s never too late to pull items out, clean everything up, and start over. Your company — and your team — will thank you for it...

...There is a big difference between moving on and moving forward. The former means that you’ve slammed the door on the pain and frustration and, therefore, the lessons learned from your setback. That’s impossible and undesirable. Moving forward means you carry the full experience with you, painful loss alongside your hope for the future...

...But on the other hand, it could simply mean, “today is special.”...

...Before you invest your money by paying your own costs or footing the bill for a loved one to attend a particular college, understand that the responsibility for doing research and asking questions is on you...

...There is no limit on better. Talent is distributed unfairly, but there is no limit on how much we can improve what we start with...