Understand the difference between those that pray for you and those that prey on you…Walk good. 28all. Eya. *VS, JD*

The Warm-Up: 

“Without risk, you’ll limit how high (financially) or deep (personally) you can go. If you want to pull the marrow from your work and life, risk is your sherpa. Note: This sherpa periodically kicks you in the teeth & leads you off cliffs, but also holds the keys to the summit.” ~Dr. Julie Gurner

The Core: 

“Pick a partner who understands the assignment.” ~Maryam Hasnaa

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.” ~Viktor Frankl

“Spend enough time trying to have ideas and you realize that modern life is organized to prevent you from thinking.” ~Kpaxs

“The clarity of your goal is the intensity of your focus. Understand why you do what you do, you will find all the energy you need.” ~Orange Book

“Whatever type of work you do, will change you as a person in very specific ways, and I don’t think we talk enough about that.” ~Dr. Julie Gurner

“If you nail the core thing, you’ll win. Everything else is a distraction. Yet most people spend most of their time and energy on everything else.” ~Mike Speiser

“There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; It all depends on how you use them.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche

“You can be everything you need if you have patience, focus on yourself, create your own security, understand your emotions and heal from your history. Don’t rush into anything just so you have something.” ~Steven Bartlett

“VCs literally invest in innovation & disruption, but it feels like there’s a fear of disruption within VC itself. I’ve heard a lot of ‘that’s just how things are’ re: unpaid internships, accreditation requirements, GP commit ‘rules’ etc. Seems a bit ironic…” ~Raquel Scott

“6/ Take It Personally. Did the feedback hurt? Good, that means it hit close to home. It got near a hard truth you already know but cant bring yourself to face. You don’t go to the gym and ask the trainer to go easy. So why shy away from doing the real work here?” ~Dave Kline

“How do you pick yourself back up again? Confidently. Deliberately. Decisively. Without shame. You forgive yourself in full. You believe in your ability to break cycles that used to hold you hostage. You remember that your mistakes will never define you.” ~Michell C Clark

“Harsh Truth: Most of your friends aren’t really your friends. They’re just along for the ride when it’s fun, convenient, or valuable. Your real friends are the ones who are there for you when it’s none of those—when you have ‘nothing’ to offer in return. Cherish them.” ~Sahil Bloom

“When you love yourself, you attract better. You let the universe know that you deserve the best by treating yourself well. Everything starts with how you feel about yourself. Feel worthy. Feel valuable. Feel special. Feel deserving of receiving the best. It will happen for you.” ~Idil Ahmed

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could have all this by age 35: 6 figure passive income | An empty calendar | My forever home, paid off | Vacation home in Maui | 2 Teslas (S and X) | Live-in nanny to help us with the kids… And yep I was right, I don’t have any of that.” ~Avo Arikian

“Sometimes you have to let them have one. Not because you’re dumb or naïve, but because you know it just won’t matter in the long run. Choose poise. Don’t let it faze you. Respect flows differently when two people mutually value each other’s thought processes. Even when you don’t entirely agree, you can still try to understand. Know what works for you. Accept what isnt best for you.” ~Rob Hill Sr.

“Don’t outsource you—be unique, be deliberate about your brand, there is no playbook for what makes a successful sales person…Have a view on the market, have a view on our business and what we are doing to increase our client footprint, and how you personally fit into that game plan…It’s easy to be one of the masses, it takes work to be memorable, always be ready. You cant study for every test anymore.” ~Jack Devaney

“Powerful combination = Hate being bad at stuff + Willing to look like a beginner. People who hate being bad at stuff are driven to improve. However, if they are unwilling to look like a beginner from time to time, they will avoid new challenges and struggle to reinvent themselves. Meanwhile, people who are willing to try new things, but lack a thirst to improve will settle for mediocre results. It’s the willingness to look foolish for a short time—but not for a long time—that leads to jumps in performance.” ~James Clear, 3-2-1

Last Set:

“It’s like one of the things that people find so hard to get their heads and hearts around from our research is that the most vulnerable emotion that we experience as humans is not grief or shame or fear, it’s joy. Joy is the most vulnerable emotion…Because we’re so afraid to let ourselves feel it, because of its impermanence, and we’re afraid that if we lean into it, someone might take it away and we’ll be blindsided by pain.” ~Brene Brown w/ Susan Cain on How Sorrow and Longing Make Use Whole, Part 2 of 2. Unlocking Us

Food For Thought:

“The phrase, ‘Everything happens for a reason,’ may not eliminate your pain, but it often allows you to move forward with your life with faith and optimism. Choosing to find value and possibility when things go wrong is not the act of dismissing reality, but of welcoming hope. Trusting in a bigger picture helps you paint a better ending.” ~Vex King

Masters:

In 57 days, Scottie Scheffler has gone from a first-time PGA Tour winner to a first-time major champion. #hookemhorns

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