The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture
It is never too early to delegate
Delegate. As a professor, I learned early on that I could trust bright,
nineteen-year-old students with the keys to my kingdom, and most of the
time, they were responsible and impressive. It’s never too early to
delegate. My daughter, Chloe, is just eighteen months old, but two of my
favorite photos are of her in my arms. In the first, I’m giving her a bottle.
In the second, I’ve delegated the task to her. She looks satisfied. Me, too.
Take a time out. It’s not a real vacation if you’re reading email or
calling in for messages. When Jai and I went on our honeymoon, we
wanted to be left alone. My boss, however, felt I needed to provide a way
for people to contact me. So I came up with the perfect phone message:
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