- Don’t answer emails immediately.
- Before turning on your work computer, play with the dog.
- No one cares what you did thirty-five years ago at Microsoft.
- Drink water. Drink lots of water. As you age, your skin will thank you.
- If your job isn’t fun, they’d better pay you a lot.
- Write things down. You will forget the arugula at the grocery store.
- Political opinions are no basis for a personality.
- Never let your job define you.
- When in the mud up to your chest for the third time, it’s a great time to quit and do something else.
- Challenge yourself with new music, books, films, ideas, and people. You will learn something, often about yourself.
- Use AI as a tool, but also put in the work.
- Be kind. Always be kind. If you can’t be kind, walk away.
- Live in the present moment.