Maybe just leave them with a smile on their face
After seventeen years in one business, I went job hunting and spent every meeting talking people through my CV. Then a loving kindness meditation asked me a better question.
Maybe it’s not about creation, it’s about awareness
One season at Urban Outfitters we couldn't stop selling cheap plastic chandeliers. The next big thing turned out to be a box on a shelf that had been there all along.
Performance is fragile. Expression isn't.
For most of my life, I performed. Not on a stage, in boardrooms. Then a couple of weeks ago I sang in public for the first time, and understood the difference.
What you wear can change how you think
The clothes you put on, the way you stand, the physical choices you make before a high-stakes moment — they don't just change how others see you. They change how you see yourself.