“I asked, how do people playfully make fun of me behind my back? And I added the whole playfully make fun of me because that kind of gave them permission to talk about how they may playfully or not so playfully make fun of me behind my back.”

“Instead, I said yes. Because why would I say no to something that sounded fun, that I knew I could do easily, and that would give me a chance to reconnect with people who were such an important part of my life?”

“Anytime my child asks me to play, I will say yes. I make it a firm rule for one reason, to give myself permission to free me from all of my workaholic guilt. It's a law, so I don't have a choice.”

“When people share resources, take the resource, make it better, then share it back. And that way we all get to share in the expertise that everyone brings to the table.”

“If somebody else gives you permission to take action, the person can also take away your permission… make the decision yourself”