When you make a mistake, throw your hands in the air and say “How fascinating!”
BENJAMIN ZANDERWe can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
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The conductor of an orchestra doesn’t make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful.
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Everybody loves classical music they just don’t know about it yet.
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Look at their eyes. If their eyes are shining, you know you’re doing it.
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It’s not a question of how much power you can hoard for yourself, but how much you can give away.
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This is the moment — this is the most important moment right now. Which is: We are about contribution. That’s what our job is. It’s not about impressing people. It’s not about getting the next job. It’s about contributing something.
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how absurd human beings are and how magnificent.
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Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.
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In the measurement world, we set a goal and strive to achieve it. In the universe of possibility, we set the context and let life unfold.
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I have a definition of success.
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Who am I being that my players’ eyes are not shining?
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How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child?
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It is the tuning of the universe… It’s as if at the beginning of the symphony God turns up the volume just a tiny bit.
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If you make a mistake, celebrate.
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Life is revealed as a place to contribute and we as contributors. Not because we have done a measurable amount of good, but because that is the story we tell.
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The job of the leader is to speak to the possibility.
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