The Twenty Percenter
Weekly advice for top business professionals.
The Three Powers of Curiosity | Vol. 117 “Curiosity will help you be more focused about what’re the real things that we need to solve.” – Michael Bungay Stanier The Three Powers of CuriosityI recently reread Michael Bungay Stanier’s excellent book, The Coaching Habit. A remarkable stat jumped out at me. On average, physicians interrupt …
Success in a Nutshell & Occam’s Razor | Vol. 116 “Everything should be kept as simple as possible, but no simpler.” – Albert Einstein Gary Keller and I recently appeared on a two-part episode of The Millionaire Real Estate Agent Podcast (You can listen to Part 1 and Part 2 here.) Host Jason Abrams wanted …
Chief Brody’s Scar | Vol. 115 “Your cracks can become the most beautiful part of you.” — Candice Kumai Chief Brody’s ScarI’ve seen Jaws more than any other grown-up movie. I’m pretty sure the actual record goes to Pixar’s Cars, thanks to my children. I still watch Jaws every year or so but hope never …
The Speed Trap | Vol. 114 “In an effort to go faster and outsmart the process we turn to shortcuts, cut corners, and engage in short-term behavior. While it might seem like we’re going faster, these tiny debts accumulate into an anchor.” – Shane Parrish The Speed Trap This summer, my son Gus and his …
Top Takeaways from the 2024 KW CEO Summit & Mega Agent Camp | Vol. 113 “Others might not hit their goals and the reason they didn’t is because they didn’t do the work. Just do the work.” – Gary Keller Top Takeaways from the 2024 KW CEO Summit & Mega Agent Camp Last week, a …
Step Into the Room | Vol. 112 August 16, 2024 “Remember that you belong in any room you enter. And if you don’t feel like you truly belong, act like you belong.” – Shonda Rhimes Step Into the Room When I caught up with Codie Sanchez earlier this year, she was clear, “Show me your …
The Curious Case of the Nickel Coke | Vol. 111 August 09, 2024 “Wrong decisions are part of life. Being able to make them work anyway is one of the abilities of those who are successful.” — Warren Buffett The Curious Case of the Nickel Coke As a New York Mets fan, I brace myself …
The 4R Accountability Hack | Vol. 110 August 02, 2024 “More is missed by not looking than not knowing.” — Thomas McCrae, Medical School Axiom The 4R Accountability Hack We’ve all heard the leadership maxim “inspect what you expect.” Variations of the phrase have been attributed to personal development icon Paul J. Meyer, quality control …
Gall’s Law | Vol. 109 I need your help! Please take this 3-minute survey to tell us a little about yourself and what you like/dislike so we can make our content even more valuable to you. It’s just nine questions and two are optional! July 26, 2024 “A step backward, after making a wrong turn, …
Show Me You Know Me | Vol. 108 July 19, 2024 “The way that we express love to people through gift-giving is by reflecting who they are back to them, and also by showing them who we see them as.” – Helen Rosner Show Me You Know Me For years, my wife and I have …
