The more important the work is-the deeper the lessons are-the more difficult it is to rush. In fact, rushing actually gets you nowhere. Pushing hard may feel like the right thing to do, but that rush …
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Leaning back
Sometimes you feel like you're around people who will catch you if you slip. Just like the classic trust exercise, what happens when you fall backwards? Does someone catch you? Maybe they let you get …
What’s challenging
Certain tasks are always challenging. Running, lifting, writing, meditating. They're all difficult, until we change our perception of them. Imagine running as therapy. Writing, lifting, meditating as …
Leaning into difficult moments
Quitting is a good thing to do. But quitting just when things are difficult is a terrible habit to get in. The people who grow the most are the ones who are honest about what they find tough. They …
Community as curriculum
What could be a richer experience than sending ten teenagers out into their community to find problems? They would go to the library, the public square, the bus stop, the health clinic, the gym, the …
Tips for selling
Make your ideas known Know yourself Show up Give back Say "Yes" Share the work Be thankful Get excited Know your user Do the work None of these have to do with "convincing" someone that …