...Productive is the skill of getting the right things done, so that we accomplish what we set out to do in the first place. The work that matters...

...we generally disagree with the basic cooking instructions given on quinoa packages, which usually call for too much water, and might explain why you don’t like quinoa...

...Most people get bogged down in linear opportunities. Be willing to let small opportunities go to focus on potential step changes...

...Microsoft had proven the mantra that good artists copy but great artists steal...

...Whenever things quiet down for a minute and finally start clicking; whenever a conversation with family and friends leaves you bathed in an intoxicating glow; whenever you find yourself stirred by an unexpected moment of beauty; drink it in...

...The less rigid we are in our thinking, the more open minded, creative and innovative we become...

...Often, what we care about is the work done, not how long it took to do it...

...“So how did a socially awkward English math whiz mastermind manipulation of lending rates on a global scale?”...

...We believe that couples often behave as though there is a set limit on the amount of ambition that can be contained within one union. Sometimes this limit is clearly articulated; sometimes it is unspoken, and the ambition can be distributed in different ways...

...this just-sweet-enough, chewy-but-firm bar is bound together by peanut butter and honey...

...Excavation and organization isn’t sexy or glamorous. But it can be liberating. It can be freeing. Once you’ve put in the work on cleaning things up (and admittedly that can take some time!), you’ll be able to focus on the things that really matter to you...

...“Quality without results is pointless,” Cruyff famously said. “Results without quality is boring”...

...individuals who have both the means and desire can ‘overfund’ one or more 529 plan accounts (either by making periodic contributions over many years or by a large lump sum contribution), effectively creating a “Dynasty 529 Plan”, which can be used to pay for qualified education expenses of not only their children and grandchildren (or any number of qualified members in their extended family), but potentially for multiple generations of family members to come...

...When you sort of commit, you’re likely to fall...

...Its aim is to make you have 100% trust in a system for collecting tasks, ideas, and projects...

...Culture is a set of living relationships working toward a shared goal. It’s not something you are. It’s something you do...

...From time to time, it’s helpful to put a question mark on your processes and routines...

...This bread has a nutty flavor and intense chew; it makes toast that’s a wholesome meal unto itself...

...It’s easy to get excited about half the system, but real change and real benefit only happen when both pieces are working together...

...What is the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary...