Saying no frees you up to say yes when it matters most.

Being a giver is not about saying yes to all of the people all of the time to all of the requests.

If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters.

I'm a precrastinator. Yes, that's an actual term. You know that panic you feel a few hours before a big deadline when you haven't done anything yet? I just feel that a few months ahead of time.

Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.

No one wants to hear everything that's in your head. They just want you to live up to what comes out of your mouth.