The Power of Simple

The Power of Simple: I learn so much from my children. Not only are they my heroes, they are two of my best teachers. They have shown me how to live in the moment, helped me to see life as an adventure and taught me how to open my heart. And they’ve taught me so many lessons on The Power of Simple. These days, I’m all about simple. A simple message about everyone being a leader—no matter what they do or who they are. Simple ideas and tools (that actually work) to help people and organizations get to world class. And living a far simpler life (because, at heart, I’m a very simple man). Simple, to me, is so powerful (Google co-founder Sergey Brin made the point superbly when he said that at his company “Success will come from simplicity.”) Which brings me to my son. We went to London a few weeks ago. A shared experience that we’d planned for a long time; it was all about celebrating his graduation. We hung out at the best places in London. Went for dinner at Alain Ducasse at Dorchester, Heston Blue Menthal and went to the Royal Opera House to watch a show (one of life-time experiences). A weekend full of precious pleasures and unforgettable memories. Between a father and his son. Sunday night, on the flight home, I asked my young buddy, “What did you like best about our weekend?” He sat silently. Thought deeply. Then he smiled. “Dad, you know that the hot dog you bought me on the street yesterday? I loved that the most.”  The Power of Simple.  Success will come from simplicity.