New Additions Flashcards
reinvigorate
to re-kindle the enthusiasm in something, to refresh, to increase the vigor – you can use it in the context of a consulting project, customer relationship, your own goals/mission, childrens goals/missions
Black Swans – what are they
Black Swans are events that nobody expects to happen but that would have devastating consequences if they did
“Plastic moment” in history or in your life – what is it ?
Plastic moment in history, in one’s life, etc – is a malleable juncture when those involved are ready for restructuring, new leadership, ready to set the new standards for stability, security, and governance
repurpose your mission – what is it
repurpose – when the mission/things/path that you have been on is not working out you have to repurpose your efforts on to some other mision/path
Project Fatigue – what is it ?
When working too long on a project, doing the same kind of things, monotony can set in – you can start suffering from “Project Fatigue”. You need some change to re-invigorate your interest, and thinking
Minor quarrels and differences…
Do not let minor quarrels and differences lead to a drift in relationship with others
The relationships have become “messy” as a result of these things …
sometimes by doing things together conflicts can arise and relationships can become “messy”…
becoming entangled in conflicts between your friends and partners…
sometimes you may have nothing to do with it, but you can find yourself getting entangled between the conflicts of your friends and partners
the use of drones in warfare…represents what ?
the use of unmanned drones in warfare marks the onset of a technological revolution in warfare comparable to the introduction of mechanization and airpower onto the battlefield
What is the “Happiness Medecine”
Exercise is the “Happiness Medecine” – when you exercise you feel good about yourself.
Similarly, being successful in all your areas of responsibilities makes you feel good about yourself – being successful and on top of your things is also the “Happiness Medecine”. Be very successful and on top of all your things – and take more and more of the “Happiness Medecine”
What do consultancy’s like McKinsey or you do
Consultants provide reassurance and reaffirmation to companies that they are doing things right
What is the fundamental equation at work in the family
The fundamental equation at work in the family is that we as parents provide the children with FOOD, CLOTHING, and SHELTER on the one hand, and the children on the other hand SET VERY HIGH STANDARDS for themselves, WORK THEIR BUTT OUT 24 HOURS a DAY, and hopefully attain very high grades – all A’s
If other than a medical reason (such as an out of control thyroid) the children are NOT living upto their part of the equation then the parents part of the equation can also change. e.g. then the children will have to earn for themselves and will also have to pay a rent to live in the house, buy their own clothes, pay for their own food, etc – it is only fair that the equation is held when the children are fully and completely working on it from their side
What is one important derivative from grades about you?
When you get poor grades it is generally not because you performed poorly in the fnal test once, but rather In one sense your grades are a reflection of the sum total of choices you made on a daily basis over an extended length of time, such as the semester.
Similarly, if you have been caught with DWI it is not that you just had too much to drink that day, but more likely it is a reflection of poor choices that you have been making over an extended period of time.
Peering into the future
As you peer into the future through your binoculars.
They are peering into the future with very different sets of binoculars – Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis – You are suffering from an identity crisis when you don’t know what you want to be, when you can not figure out what you want to be
Where you work often provides you your identity
