rules to live by


Conduct lot of experiments 
Be self disciplined 
Do everything out of love - love for other people, love for work, love for life 
Connect with people 
Share a vision that people want to join and be part of 
Lean in to every moment - expecting magic or miracles 
Have / find fun and delight in everything we do 
Be true to what you believe in, never compromise your core beliefs
Process > Outcome 
Stress + Rest (Reflection) = Progress 
There are no boundaries or limits 
Be the best you, you can be 
Always strive to keep making a better you 
Build bridges, not walls
Be the change you want to see
If I end up blaming the world for all my problems, then the problem is me. 
Admit mistakes
Be kind 
Gracefully tell the truth 
Intellectual Humility 
Be Authentic, don't adjust, don't pretend, don't play-act, don't compromise - don't be an adult, be a child 
Persist - don't let go if it is right, keep coming back at it from different angles at different times until objective is met 
Be curious - keep learning, every day learning compounds over time 
Move from short term thinking to long term, practice second order thinking - impact of actions, avoiding immediate reactions, how to achieve long term goals even with short term pain 
Growth mindset instead of Fixed mindset 
Forgive and Forget 
Take responsibility, own it up 
Talk TO people, don't talk ABOUT people 
Do favors 
Be a rebel, differentiate, stand out 
Strive for excellence in everything, continuously improve, don't compromise 
Move from Hierarchies to Networks, from Competition to Synergies 
Care + Attention = Love 
Keep your word
Understand why, communicate why - key to creating the shared vision 
Communicate with compassion 
Listen actively - to why people are saying what they are saying, listen for emotions, listen between words, craft messages that can penetrate toughest of shields 
Let them hear the smile in your voice. 
Find some / any good in others, to find a reason why we should work with them, try hard to find common ground, try hard to find topics where we can agree before solving disagreements 
Disagree without being disagreeable 
Help people
Simplify everything - thoughts, words, actions, interactions 
Be vulnerable - don't worry about what was shared if it was true 
Craft experiences such a way that different people win
Purity of purpose (squeaky clean purpose) behind everything, no hidden agenda or intent, no worries 
Don't do anything that I will be sorry for later 
Switch on for occasions, break the monotony, vary the pitch, change the avatar, keep it interesting 
Go to any war knowing whether you will win or lose, anticipate and plan accordingly 
Change one thing every day, try one new thing every day, test what works
"Be patient, it's a nine-innings game" don't rush the process or expect results too swiftly 

-- collated from various sources and advise received over time

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