Steven Key

husband | father | global citizen | connecting people to purpose and strategy | follow me for the latest on living better & working smarter (tweets are my own)

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” ~Gandhi

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

I stand with Mrs. Sarah Inama and the children that are deserving of our unconditional love and acceptance. @westadaschools

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Simply as human beings we are the same. And the 8 billion people alive today will only survive by acknowledging that we belong to one human family. This is how we create a truly peaceful world—by keeping in mind what we all have in common and being helpful to each other. This can be our #PeaceDayChallenge

[March For Our Lives @AMarch4OurLives]

Say it with me: If someone shows up to a school with an AR-15 ready to kill, it's already too late.

We have to act LONG BEFORE someone EVER have a chance to shoot us in our classrooms. Ban assault weapons. Pass universal background checks and safe storage laws.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@jasminecrowe I’m not a big fan of homework that the parents have to do. You would be surprised how much you can opt out of just by speaking up and protecting your time. There is a great book on this topic called The Case Against Homework that I would highly recommend.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@jasminecrowe I Will Teach You To Be Rich by @ramit has some great tips on automating your finances - highly recommended.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@dhh I have this mouse and love it. I have the white one and it can get dirty. I learned the hard way that you cannot clean it with chemicals - only soap and water. For those who have rubber peeling off, there is a company that sells skins for these mice: https://t.co/HVewAwJQLX

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@jasminecrowe I have a no solicitation sign and, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to help. They still knock or ring the doorbell 100% of the time.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@jasminecrowe I don’t like doing laundry either but it helps to see it as a working meditation and to bring mindfulness to folding your clothes 🧘

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Traditional office work is valuable to one specific type of person at a certain life stage.

Remote work is adaptable enough to be valuable for so much more.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@BarrettABrooks same.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@BarrettABrooks A good starting point would be to question one’s intent in sharing bad news. Some people share bad news solely for attention, likes, etc. If attention is the primary motivation, it is probably best to acknowledge that one’s intentions are not pure and to not share.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@BarrettABrooks I had the same experience today and agree that this is a problem that needs to be solved.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@matthewwholling I am very cautious about subscriptions, especially for things that have historically been one-time purchases. I just got a new computer and bought the desktop version of office for a one-time price (and said no to the subscription).

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@BarrettABrooks This is an industry that is in need of disruption.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@BarrettABrooks As a people, we need to rise above seeing everything through the lens of politics. More often than not, this perspective encourages tribalism and causes people to attack others rather than working with them to attack the problem.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@jasminecrowe Or, put a cap on how much time you are willing to spend in meetings and experiment with doing more asynchronously…

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@p_millerd Yes, a lot of book titles in the self-help genre play on readers’ fears and insecurities - the title highlights an inadequacy and then the book offers to resolve it. This is clever marketing, however, it also has the potential to reinforce negative self-perceptions.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@khemaridh mission accomplished!

[Jason Fried @jasonfried]

Plenty of things are easier done than said.

[Steven Key @a_stevenkey]

@ramit When it comes to chairs, it makes good financial sense to invest in quality if you can afford it. In the long run, you will spend less on repairs, replacement and medical bills (if a bad chair leads to back problems, etc.).