FieldNotes
Our daily Field Notes email is just the kind of jumpstart you need. A fast read. Maybe less than a minute. Because sometimes it just takes one insight to change the trajectory of the day.
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Quickly Kill Your Old Organization
Every reference and example to your former team and organization is the sound of a jackhammer to your new colleagues.
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Symbolic Actions of Leaders Are Hard to Hide
The symbolic actions of leaders are hard to hide, even for a Service that keeps secrets.
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Are You the Dumbest Person on Your Team?
The best leaders surround themselves with people who are smarter than they are.
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Sometimes You Should Preach to Your Chickens
Great speakers practice — a lot.
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Will Your Position Withstand a Rigorous Assault?
As we gain conviction about a critical decision, we often get emotionally attached to our position.
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Stress Comes With a Switch You Need to Flip
Mindset really matters. Recently, scientists have discovered another mindset of equal importance.
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The Line Between Confidence and Arrogance
The line between confidence and arrogance is not always easy to draw.
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A Perfect Definition of the Best Place in the World
People like to be known and the leaders and people who take the time to know them are worthy of great admiration.
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Embrace the Absence of Voices
What do fly fishing, skydiving, bicycle trekking, wilderness hiking, sailing, and surfing have in common?
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Scan Others for Clues About You
Benjamin Franklin said it best: “There are three things extremely hard—steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.”