The Power of Language

Language gives us the tools to generate and share our experience. It provides the words, the vocabulary, the very structure through which we make sense of life. And if there is one thing over which we hold complete power, it is our language.

Language shapes how the world occurs for us. And how the world occurs for us determines the actions we take. Our actions, in turn, drive our performance.

Because our experience of circumstances is shaped—and always accessible—through language, language gives us direct access to the source of performance.

When through the use of language, the occurring is altered, the correlated action (and therefore performance) is altered.

Having a Conversation Like This

I could spend hours telling you what happens in this movie and still never capture the full experience.

But here’s what matters: I love you, and I know you love me. And what I want you to know is simple—this is a fabulous movie. Truly.

Trust me on this: go see it, even without knowing the details. Go see it out of our relationship. I know you’ll love it. You’ll thank me later—and we’ll have the best conversation afterwards.

Busy Is a Choice — Productive Is a Skill

Anyone can be busy. In fact, everyone who wants to be busy already is.

But not everyone is productive.

Busy is just a string of choices about how to spend the next minute.

Productive takes skill, persistence, and judgment. It means creating something of value.

And often, our self-made busywork is the very thing that keeps us from being truly productive.