Deborah Pillay

Woman in the Arena! Opinions expressed are my own.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

10 @TedLasso leadership lessons:

1 believe in yourself 
2 winning is an attitude
3 all people are different people
4 see good in others
5 forgive first
6 stay teachable
7 be curious
8 optimists do more
9 be honest
10 doing right thing is never wrong thing

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“Those who keep learning will keep rising in life.”

— Charlie Munger

[吴鹏 Wu Peng @AmbWuPeng]

Congratulations on South Africa’s iconic Garden Route being ranked as the world’s best road trip. Stretching along the country’s southern coast, this breathtaking route is renowned for its unique blend of ocean vistas, lush forests and vibrant communities.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES:

1 Get better every day
2 Prove them wrong
3 Work on your weaknesses
4 Execute what you practiced
5 Learn from greatness
6 Learn from wins and losses
7 Practice mindfulness
8 Be ambitious
9 Believe in your team
10 Learn storytelling

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time, none, zero.

—Charlie Munger

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Nvidia CEO: you cannot show me a task that is beneath me.

Stay humble, grateful, optimistic and hungry. Be resilient. Be forward looking.

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug

[Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff]

Love this from @JadeBonacolta 💜

[Law of Attraction @LAWOFATTRACTlON]

Gratitude is powerful. When you are grateful for what you already have, you will attract more good things into your life.

[Celestara @celestaracosmos]

"Try to see the world through the eyes of wonder. Everything is a miracle, even the ordinary." - Rumi

[The Secret @thesecret]

Choose to put all of your energy into gratitude today. You will see miracles take place when you use gratitude to shift your energy.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

.@naval Life Formulas:

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

If you're not generous with others and others aren't generous with you, you won't have a quality relationship. #principleoftheday

[Law of Attraction @LAWOFATTRACTlON]

Gratitude is powerful. When you are grateful for what you already have, you will attract more good things into your life.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“A calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love. These things cannot be bought. They must be earned.” — @naval

Remind yourself this every day.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“I don’t have talent, so I just get up earlier.”

— Henry Rollins

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

The bosses we remember and admire:

1 told us our work mattered
2 opened career doors
3 defended us when we needed it
4 recognized and rewarded us
5 developed us as leaders
6 inspired us to stretch higher
7 led by example
8 provided us a safe space to grow
9 forgave us when we made mistakes
10 appreciated high rate of learning
11 challenged assumptions starting with their own
12 were player coaches - skin in the game
13 apologized when they made mistakes
14 sponsored our work (career pathing)
15 led us by questions not answers (taught us how to think, not what to think)
16 in a celebration led from the back, in a crisis led from the front, in the presence of a better plan, followed side-to-side
17 proactively asked for feedback
18 allowed the best ideas to win, not the best titles
19 showed up on time, left when it made sense to leave
20 did not speak poorly behind others back

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Nvidia CEO: you cannot show me a task that is beneath me.

Stay humble, grateful, optimistic and hungry. Stay resilient. Do the work.

[Mikael @mikael_jibril]

"Two solitudes meeting each other, without diminishing each other; adding to each other, amplifying each other endlessly."

[Law of Attraction @LAWOFATTRACTlON]

Things you can do today to improve your life:

1. Practice mindfulness
2. Be positive
3. Be kind
4. Show gratitude
5. Smile