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Identify a person’s strengths. Define outcomes that play to those strengths. Find a way to count, rate or rank those outcomes. And then let the person run.

…start with the end in mind rather than (as often happens) collapsing the ‘what’ of the outcome with the ‘how’ of the next steps and immediately getting discouraged.

Think through in advance the worst that could happen, try it on emotionally, and reason through the possible consequences. … It’s a reminder that whatever the outcome, you’ll be able to manage.

…more participation in activities predicts better outcomes.

For an individual focused on deep work… you should identify a small number of ambitious outcomes to pursue with your deep work hours.

Wouldn’t it be better if money was an outcome that followed our good work rather than a goal in itself?

Good relationships lead to good outcomes. This is just as true at work as it in our families, neighborhoods, and tribes. Unfortunately, that’s not what we’ve learned along the way.

The very outcomes we fear if we confront someone’s behavior are practically guaranteed to show up if we don’t.

The fundamental outcome of most communication is misunderstanding.

One of the most powerful life skills, and one of the most important to hone and develop for both professional and personal success, is creating clear outcomes.