Career Success

Intent vs. Impact

“I didn’t mean to run you over with my car and put you in the emergency room…” “I didn’t mean to take credit for your

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The “Horizon Problem”

When I mentor people, they often ask me for my thoughts about specific career choices they are considering. Invariably, the questions fall into two categories. 

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Be True to Your Word

The key to having a wildly successful career and a happy life is to attract the right people towards you. At work, you want the

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Simplification vs. Nuance

When communicating complex ideas, simplify your message to enhance your audience’s conceptual understanding (even if what you say is less technically precise). When learning something

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Force Multipliers

Warren Buffet’s business partner Charlie Munger strongly supports the idea of multi-disciplinary learning. In his speeches about business success, he

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