A magic question to thaw cold collegiality: "Tell me about [event/food/custom] in your culture".

In news writing: most important first, important next, extra last — reader gets it even if stops mid-way.

Each day, tell one person about a specific act they did or a precise quality — no "you are great".

Every evening, tell your partner one specific appreciation about that day — not a generic recycled phrase.

Task a separate team with attacking your plan as if they were a smart adversary — before reality discovers it.

Design a deliberate celebration after a real achievement, with the same effort you invest in problem-solving meetings — celebration is a leadership skill to practice.

Delete any app unopened in 30 days — lose apps before they cost you focus.