From Chad

You think when something you build comes to an end, it’s gone for good. But upgraded thinking of some things you plant don’t die – they just wait.

Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves shared the harsh reality of hurricane Katrina‘s impact with his team, trusting them with the truth, this transparency, motivated his crew to reopen quickly, leading to the loyalty of the community.

It cost Steve Jobs $54 million to learn the power of a team. It paid off when that team made Toy Story and Pixar IPO’d. It was is experience with Pixar and lessons of loyalty that set him up for his second act at Apple.

Instead of focusing on discipline, focus on ordering your priorities. Decide once, while Strong, to prioritize your “carrot” (important tasks) before your “desserts” (rewards), eliminating the need for self negotiation.

Relying on willpower alone is ineffective; instead, design systems that make desired behaviors easy and undesired behaviors difficult. John Patterson’s success with the cash register registered exemplifies this principal, as it eliminated employee theft by making it harder and more visible. By focusing on system, design, individuals can achieve their goals without constant reliance on willpower.

Incentive-caused bias often feels like conviction, making it difficult to detect. To avoid being mislead, follow the money in question the motivations behind the advice, especially when it seems too good to be true. This applies to both others’ advice and your own strongly health convictions.

Paul Van Dorn, founder of vans, shoes, discovered that pain workers by the outcome rather than the hour improved both speed and quality. There’s principal, applied to FedEx’s Night Shift, also increased efficiency. Reward outcomes, not time spent, to achieve better results.

If you want to change your behavior, identify the rewards you’re giving yourself and adjust them to align with your goals. You get more of whatever you reward, so focus on rewarding the behaviors you want to see.

The most important story you hear is the one you tell yourself. Self talk is powerful and can be used to achieve success, as demonstrated by Andre Agassi‘s pre-match ritual. Take control of your inner dialogue and write the story you need to hear.

A story about a science fair project where a 14 year-old convinced students to ban dihydrogen monoxide, which is actually water. This highlights help people can be misled by facts presented in a frightening way. The messaging encourages skepticism, urging people to ask “why” twice before believing something, and to be diligent and seeking out the truth.