You are never back at zero. You are rising with experience and momentum.

Your energy leaves a trail people follow or avoid. Choose wisely. Once you understand the power of your words, you won't just say anything. Once you understand the power of your thoughts, you won't just think anything. And once you understand the power of your presence, you won't just be anywhere. Know your worth.

We only live once. Act accordingly!

When someone helps you and they're struggling too, that's not help, that's #love.

When the music changes, so does the dance. AFRICAN PROVERB

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En - #joy your day…

THE MIND THAT IS NOT BAFFLED…

I often start negotiation classes by noting that negotiation is a skill we all use. We negotiate deadlines with colleagues. Expectations with partners. Rules with our kids. Even the conversations we have with ourselves (about what we should do or deserve) are forms of negotiation. One powerful tool to use is FRAMING: the way we shape the situation, define the problem, and position the choices. Framing doesn’t change the facts, but it does change how those facts are interpreted. One of my favorite examples of this comes from a 1912 campaign mishap involving Theodore Roosevelt. His team had printed millions of brochures with his photo, only to realize they never got permission from the photographer. Copyright rules meant the photographer could legally charge a huge fee, equivalent to millions of dollars today. The campaign manager could have panicked. Instead, he reframed the situation. He sent the photographer a message that basically said: “We’re planning to distribute three million brochures featuring your photo. That’s incredible publicity. How much would you like to pay for the opportunity?” The photographer quickly responded, apologizing that he could only afford $250. Problem solved: same facts, different frame. There is an important lesson in this story. We often accept the frame we’re given: - “This is the only option.” - “This is what you owe.” - “This can’t be changed.” But skilled negotiators know they can shift the story. As I say in my classes, FRAMING is king. #framing #negotiation #skills #learning #leadership #collaboration #negotiation

There is a level of maturity where you stop trying to convince everyone and start protecting your peace.

#Cheers to #Paris and #love

It’s not the event that breaks you. It’s your story about the event. Two people can face the same setback a rejection, a missed opportunity, a failure. One moves forward. The other spirals. The difference? Not the event. But the meaning they attach to it. Your internal narrative is more powerful than the event itself. #Mindset #stoic #quote #quotes #stoicism

It’s about clearing out the clutter in your life and mind so you have room to actually build your future. Take a moment today to prioritize what truly matters and walk your own path.

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I didn't grow up with supportive talks. I grew up with Fix your face before I fix it for you.*

Seeing the good in people is a strength. Ignoring red flags is not. Wisdom is knowing the difference.

make people #happy…

insan, hizlandikça kendinden uzaklagir.

If you’re in the wrong place, it doesn’t matter how good you are. You can be the hardest worker in the room, the smartest thinker, the most disciplined operator and still lose. Why? Because environments decide outcomes more than effort does. Bad rooms reward comfort, not performance. They cap upside, normalize excuses, and punish intensity. They don’t pay for excellence - they tolerate it. So you end up doing more for less. Explaining obvious things to people who don’t execute. Carrying weight that isn’t yours. Waiting for recognition that never comes. That’s not humility. That’s misallocation. High performers don’t need motivation. They need leverage. The right room multiplies what you already are. The wrong room taxes it.