“Two of the key questions in life: How do I grow? How do I manage risk?

You need to do both if you wish to survive and excel.” – James Clear

Top tip: do you want to know when something is a bubble that will eventually burst…?

Looking for the “learn how to do it, and get rich quick” seminars…

It’s super interesting to go through a recession consciously, seeing different trends, and data points. Especially early in it’s cycle: there are many naysayers and doomsday prophets. But seeing the speeding train clearly is super interesting.

Of course spotting something is one thing, taking appropriate action is a completely different thing.

Trends being observed: interest rates rising, supply chain issues, China’s growth stalling, inflation rising, maybe food supplies concerns…

Painter Mariam Paré, who specializes in making paintings by mouth after suffering a spinal cord injury, offers some advice to her younger self:

“If I could talk to myself twenty years ago, I would tell myself to focus on my strengths, and not on my weaknesses; on the things I could do and not the things I couldn’t do; to strive to excel and hone those skills to the point of excellence. That this was the best strategy to secure my future. I would say to myself that the only real obstacles you have are those you create for yourself.”

Source: In the Company of Women

But what is integrity? At the risk of oversimplifying it, integrity is all about keeping your word. You do what you say you are going to do. When teams operate with integrity they become more powerful; provided teams are committed to a shared intent and shared perspectives because they are delivering on their promises.

Chris McGoff, who wrote The Primes – says:

“integrity is not based on value or morals. It is based on honoring and keeping your word. When people choose to operate in integrity, their words about the future cause the future. People trust them. They reach a level of performance that otherwise would be unattainable.” 

Taking it even further, Chris takes a firm approach to integrity by stating that it is all or nothing: “The rule is that there are no small or big promises; there are only promises. And promises will be kept.” 

Harder than you think, but here is an insightful view shared by Jeff Stump: https://future.com/building-trust-and-assessing-integrity-as-you-interview/