There was something peculiarly gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out.
If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.
Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.
The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.
People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.
Procrastinate strategically. . . Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.
Coming from the South and growing up in L. A. where it was so segregated - worse than the South in many ways - all the people in my neighborhood were from the South. So you had that Southern cultured environment. The church was very important. And there were these folk ways that were there. I was always fascinated by these Southern stories, people would share these mystified experiences of the South. I wanted to talk about folklore.
My favorite movie villain? Oh, that's easy. Hannibal Lecter.
New Rule: Stop asking Miss USA contestants if they believe in evolution. It’s not their field. It’s like asking Stephen Hawking if he believes in hair scrunchies. Here’s what they know about: spray tans, fake boobs and baton twirling. Here’s what they don’t know about: everything else. If I cared about the uninformed opinions of some ditsy beauty queen, I’d join the Tea Party.
I eat well, but I don't believe in diets.