— Robert Greene
Tag: Work
Ray Dalio on ‘Radical Transparency’
— From 25iq.com I want an idea meritocracy. I want independent thinkers who are going to disagree. The most important thing I want is meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the way to get that is through radical transparency.” “Meaningful work is being on a mission that you’re excited about and that you can get
Steve Jobs: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”
Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, there lies your vocation…
Alex Green From Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life (p. 13) Without self-expression, life lacks spontaneity and joy. Without service to others, it lacks meaning and purpose . . . Conceiving of ourselves as artists in whatever work we do gives us a metaphor for a life of integrity, service, enjoyment, and
It turns out that I’ve pretty much been in training to be a stubborn, difficult pain in the arse my whole life!
— From James Montier in ‘Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast‘ At times the most valuable information can be found in our differences, and not in the areas in which we all agree. As the late Richard Russell opined, “If everyone is thinking the same, then no one is thinking.” Or, as Alfred P. Sloan put
It’s odd that we spend most of our waking hours at work – in occupations often chosen by our younger selves – and yet seldom ask ourselves how we got there or what our occupations really mean …
– Beyond Wealth 12/2/2016 According to more than 40 Gallup studies, three-quarters of us are disengaged from our jobs. And more than 50% of employees are currently searching for new employment opportunities. It’s odd that we spend most of our waking hours at work – in occupations often chosen by our younger selves – and