Bobby Powers
@bobby-powers.bsky.social
Writer with bylines in Fast Company, The Startup, etc. | I read 70+ books/year & write about Leadership, Books, & Productivity | Get my monthly newsletter @ https://bobbypowers.com/newsletter
Don’t hunt small game just because it’s easier to kill.
Big goals tend to be intimidating & hard to visualize. In contrast, small goals are simple & easy to wrap your mind around.
But remember, one of the easiest ways to underperform your abilities is to shoot for small targets.
Big goals tend to be intimidating & hard to visualize. In contrast, small goals are simple & easy to wrap your mind around.
But remember, one of the easiest ways to underperform your abilities is to shoot for small targets.
July 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Don’t hunt small game just because it’s easier to kill.
Big goals tend to be intimidating & hard to visualize. In contrast, small goals are simple & easy to wrap your mind around.
But remember, one of the easiest ways to underperform your abilities is to shoot for small targets.
Big goals tend to be intimidating & hard to visualize. In contrast, small goals are simple & easy to wrap your mind around.
But remember, one of the easiest ways to underperform your abilities is to shoot for small targets.
For creative projects, focus 90% on what you think and 10% on what others think.
It’s stupid to let others define your work. But it’s also ignorant to think that others’ opinions don’t matter at all. Build for you, but listen to feedback to see how others are perceiving your creation.
It’s stupid to let others define your work. But it’s also ignorant to think that others’ opinions don’t matter at all. Build for you, but listen to feedback to see how others are perceiving your creation.
July 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
For creative projects, focus 90% on what you think and 10% on what others think.
It’s stupid to let others define your work. But it’s also ignorant to think that others’ opinions don’t matter at all. Build for you, but listen to feedback to see how others are perceiving your creation.
It’s stupid to let others define your work. But it’s also ignorant to think that others’ opinions don’t matter at all. Build for you, but listen to feedback to see how others are perceiving your creation.
Right now we're living through dystopian fiction in our politics and sci-fi in our workplaces.
June 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Right now we're living through dystopian fiction in our politics and sci-fi in our workplaces.
The quality of your decisions determines the quality of your life.
Here are the seven best books I've found on how to make great decisions in life and work, including two gems from @annieduke.com.
bobbypowers.com/best-books-d...
Here are the seven best books I've found on how to make great decisions in life and work, including two gems from @annieduke.com.
bobbypowers.com/best-books-d...
The 7 Best Books on Decision-Making - BobbyPowers.com
From the 1,000+ books I've read, these are the 7 best books I've found on decision-making, including gems from Annie Duke and Nate Silver.
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May 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The quality of your decisions determines the quality of your life.
Here are the seven best books I've found on how to make great decisions in life and work, including two gems from @annieduke.com.
bobbypowers.com/best-books-d...
Here are the seven best books I've found on how to make great decisions in life and work, including two gems from @annieduke.com.
bobbypowers.com/best-books-d...
“(Your people) won’t mind the heat if you sweat with them, and they won’t mind the cold if you shiver with them.”
-Anonymous
-Anonymous
May 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“(Your people) won’t mind the heat if you sweat with them, and they won’t mind the cold if you shiver with them.”
-Anonymous
-Anonymous
One of the most picturesque bookstores I’ve ever seen:
Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma in Mexico City
Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma in Mexico City
May 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
One of the most picturesque bookstores I’ve ever seen:
Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma in Mexico City
Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma in Mexico City
Reposted by Bobby Powers
“If you are depressed, you are living in the past.
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”
― Lao Tzu
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”
― Lao Tzu
May 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“If you are depressed, you are living in the past.
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”
― Lao Tzu
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”
― Lao Tzu
After 15 years of leading, I've made many mistakes, including some doozies.
Here are 4 big mistakes I made that I hope you can avoid.
leaderandlearner.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
Here are 4 big mistakes I made that I hope you can avoid.
leaderandlearner.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
What You Can Learn from My 4 Biggest Leadership Mistakes
I made these management mistakes so you don't have to
leaderandlearner.substack.com
May 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
After 15 years of leading, I've made many mistakes, including some doozies.
Here are 4 big mistakes I made that I hope you can avoid.
leaderandlearner.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
Here are 4 big mistakes I made that I hope you can avoid.
leaderandlearner.substack.com/p/what-you-c...