The Weekly Minute - June 2, 2023

What I Read

• Active Optimism (via Harvard Business Review)

• I love this idea of 'Active Optimism' and having the confidence to make a difference.

•  I can’t remember what article this thought came from

• Famous Conductors (via Seth Godin)

• Famous conductors are often judged for an hour or two on stage. They wear expensive clothes, make dramatic gestures and receive ovations. They also get paid a lot to carry a very little stick and they’re the only one on stage who doesn’t make noise. But it turns out that none of these things are what makes a great conductor.

• What we’re not seeing:

• Conductors set the agenda.

• They work to establish the culture of the organization.

• They figure out which voices to focus on, when.

• It’s a form of leadership that happens in private, but once in a while, we see it on stage.

• Golf's mental-health benefits are not just the ones you think (via Golf Digest)

• It's not only being outside and exercising that is good for us. It's how we learn to handle frustration, and even who we're with

One Quote

• "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar

One Thought on Content Creation

• The internet rewards consistency. B+ content with A+ consistency is often a winning formula.