At the end of each year, I think about my successes, my failures, and what I could’ve done better.
I will present these #LuntzLifeLessons over the next 10 days to encourage the thoughtful conversation and respectful reflection we all want, need, and deserve.
I will present these #LuntzLifeLessons over the next 10 days to encourage the thoughtful conversation and respectful reflection we all want, need, and deserve.
This #LuntzLifeLessons thread is dedicated to my students all across the globe. You have made my life meaningful and purposeful, and I should at least try to do the same for you.
But since this is Twitter instead of a classroom, all lessons will be taught with memes. 😆
But since this is Twitter instead of a classroom, all lessons will be taught with memes. 😆
1. The first rule of life is that there are no rules.
Every day is different.
Every experience is memorable.
Every person is special.
You just have to look closely and listen carefully. #LuntzLifeLessons
Every day is different.
Every experience is memorable.
Every person is special.
You just have to look closely and listen carefully. #LuntzLifeLessons
2. Live your life with purpose.
Every single day you have values to uphold, principles to live by, and priorities to achieve.
And every minute matters… Don’t waste them. #LuntzLifeLessons
Every single day you have values to uphold, principles to live by, and priorities to achieve.
And every minute matters… Don’t waste them. #LuntzLifeLessons
3. Forgive someone every day.
Apologize to someone every day.
Make someone smile every day.
That’s the definition of the perfect day. #LuntzLifeLessons
Apologize to someone every day.
Make someone smile every day.
That’s the definition of the perfect day. #LuntzLifeLessons
4. Decide what you’re good at and find a way to make money from it.
That’s much easier than learning or pretending to enjoy what pays well. #LuntzLifeLessons
That’s much easier than learning or pretending to enjoy what pays well. #LuntzLifeLessons
6. Every day (whether it’s people or food or entertainment) give yourself 30 minutes to love something.
But earn it. Deserve it.
Don’t give yourself a treat for nothing. #LuntzLifeLessons
But earn it. Deserve it.
Don’t give yourself a treat for nothing. #LuntzLifeLessons
7. Adventure makes for a few good hours. Curiosity makes for a few great days.
But discovery makes for a truly great life. #LuntzLifeLessons
But discovery makes for a truly great life. #LuntzLifeLessons
9. Look up. 📲
The virtual world on your phone can wait. It’s the life ahead of you that you don’t want to miss.
And look back – what’s behind you could be just as important as what’s ahead. #LuntzLifeLessons
The virtual world on your phone can wait. It’s the life ahead of you that you don’t want to miss.
And look back – what’s behind you could be just as important as what’s ahead. #LuntzLifeLessons
11. Become a mentor.
Help the next generation make better decisions and be better people than you are.
You’ll learn more about yourself by helping others. #LuntzLifeLessons
Help the next generation make better decisions and be better people than you are.
You’ll learn more about yourself by helping others. #LuntzLifeLessons
I firmly believe that we learn far more from our losses and mistakes than our successes and victories.
Here are a few ideas (many from my own life) about how NOT to live life in 2022.
Feel free to add your own.
Just remember: My students will be watching, so plz be respectful.
Here are a few ideas (many from my own life) about how NOT to live life in 2022.
Feel free to add your own.
Just remember: My students will be watching, so plz be respectful.
13. Never do something that you’d be afraid or embarrassed to tell your grandmother.
#LuntzLifeLessons
#LuntzLifeLessons
14. “If only I had” are the four worst words in life.
Live a “no regrets” life – and do so with passion and conviction. #LuntzLifeLessons
Live a “no regrets” life – and do so with passion and conviction. #LuntzLifeLessons
15. Never miss a chance to say “I love you” to those you love – they won’t be around forever.
Years ago, I went to sleep with two parents. I woke up having just one. #LuntzLifeLessons
Years ago, I went to sleep with two parents. I woke up having just one. #LuntzLifeLessons
16. Never stop saying “thank you” to the people who really deserve it.
They’ll never tire of hearing it. #LuntzLifeLessons
They’ll never tire of hearing it. #LuntzLifeLessons
17. Don’t put your business relationships ahead of personal friendships.
Co-workers come and go.
Friendship (if it is genuine) lasts forever.
Co-workers come and go.
Friendship (if it is genuine) lasts forever.
18. Humility is more important than pride.
Too many young people are told to be proud when they have done nothing to earn or deserve it.
Too much pride can get you unfriended, fired, or even killed. #LuntzLifeLessons
Too many young people are told to be proud when they have done nothing to earn or deserve it.
Too much pride can get you unfriended, fired, or even killed. #LuntzLifeLessons
19. Make your relationships personal, not transactional.
Trading favors is transactional. Sharing life’s successes and failures is personal. #LuntzLifeLessons
Trading favors is transactional. Sharing life’s successes and failures is personal. #LuntzLifeLessons
20. Don’t judge people too quickly.
It takes time to get to know them for who they really are. Be patient. Give them the chance to surprise you. #LuntzLifeLessons
It takes time to get to know them for who they really are. Be patient. Give them the chance to surprise you. #LuntzLifeLessons
21. Whoever said “don’t sweat the small stuff” is an idiot.
No truly successful person ever ignores the details. Little mistakes will eventually lead to huge mistakes. #LuntzLifeLessons
No truly successful person ever ignores the details. Little mistakes will eventually lead to huge mistakes. #LuntzLifeLessons
24. Never resell or re-gift tickets given to you.
They were meant for YOU, not for Stubhub. #LuntzLifeLessons
They were meant for YOU, not for Stubhub. #LuntzLifeLessons
25. Never miss an opportunity to use the bathroom.
You don’t know when it will come again. #LuntzLifeLessons
You don’t know when it will come again. #LuntzLifeLessons
26. Never leave a game early.
I've missed some of the greatest comebacks in sports history because I ignored my own advice.
Go to games with people you actually like, so it won't matter if you have to sit in traffic afterward. #LuntzLifeLessons
I've missed some of the greatest comebacks in sports history because I ignored my own advice.
Go to games with people you actually like, so it won't matter if you have to sit in traffic afterward. #LuntzLifeLessons
This entire series was created for my students… But my friends in politics could definitely benefit from the next set of #LuntzLifeLessons.
Separating the essential from the desirable (and putting friends/family ahead of business/profit) are crucial for living a great life.
Separating the essential from the desirable (and putting friends/family ahead of business/profit) are crucial for living a great life.
27. Your kids and your parents come first. Always.
It’s the only responsibility in life that you cannot delay or deny. #LuntzLifeLessons
It’s the only responsibility in life that you cannot delay or deny. #LuntzLifeLessons
28. Create an algorithm (formula) for your life.
Not every decision has equal weight. Differentiate between what’s interesting, what’s important and what’s essential.
It’s the easiest way to make seemingly difficult decisions among competing priorities. #LuntzLifeLessons
Not every decision has equal weight. Differentiate between what’s interesting, what’s important and what’s essential.
It’s the easiest way to make seemingly difficult decisions among competing priorities. #LuntzLifeLessons
29. Your single greatest asset is your health… Both mental and physical.
Without them, nothing else matters. Nourish both every single day.
I didn’t, and I regret it every single day. #LuntzLifeLessons
Without them, nothing else matters. Nourish both every single day.
I didn’t, and I regret it every single day. #LuntzLifeLessons
30. Your second greatest asset is your reputation.
Guard it with your life.
It takes forever to build a good reputation. It takes a split-second of stupidity to destroy it. #LuntzLifeLessons
Guard it with your life.
It takes forever to build a good reputation. It takes a split-second of stupidity to destroy it. #LuntzLifeLessons
31. Don’t obsess over what other people think of you or say behind your back.
Your friends will forgive your mistakes and embrace your weaknesses. Your enemies will hate you no matter what you say and do. #LuntzLifeLessons
Your friends will forgive your mistakes and embrace your weaknesses. Your enemies will hate you no matter what you say and do. #LuntzLifeLessons
32. Never be afraid to do the right thing.
And tell the truth – always.
It may be difficult in certain situations, but your life will be infinitely better if people who matter trust you to tell them the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. #LuntzLifeLessons
And tell the truth – always.
It may be difficult in certain situations, but your life will be infinitely better if people who matter trust you to tell them the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. #LuntzLifeLessons
33. Surround yourself with people smarter than you, and you’ll learn a lot.
Surround yourself with people funnier than you, and you’ll laugh a lot.
Surround yourself with people better than you, and you’ll be better. #LuntzLifeLessons
Surround yourself with people funnier than you, and you’ll laugh a lot.
Surround yourself with people better than you, and you’ll be better. #LuntzLifeLessons
34. Be the friend to others that you want others to be for you.
Everyone is there for the good times. A true friend is there when things go bad. #LuntzLifeLessons
Everyone is there for the good times. A true friend is there when things go bad. #LuntzLifeLessons
The world is filled with people who blame others for their own failures. Don't be one of them.
Set your priorities, craft your life strategies, and let nothing stand in your way – literally nothing.
I'll show you how over the next 2 days… #LuntzLifeLessons
Set your priorities, craft your life strategies, and let nothing stand in your way – literally nothing.
I'll show you how over the next 2 days… #LuntzLifeLessons
35. Life isn’t easy or fair… But no one can truly make it better for you than you.
If you think you’re a victim, you are. If you think you have control, you do. #LuntzLifeLessons
If you think you’re a victim, you are. If you think you have control, you do. #LuntzLifeLessons
36. Pursue the truth. Speak the truth. Demand the truth.
Don’t be silent in the face of lies. #LuntzLifeLessons
Don’t be silent in the face of lies. #LuntzLifeLessons
37. Pursue perfection.
You’ll never achieve it, but the pursuit itself means every day will be better than the last. #LuntzLifeLessons
You’ll never achieve it, but the pursuit itself means every day will be better than the last. #LuntzLifeLessons
38. Intellect is less important than decency.
A smart person with no character is dangerous. #LuntzLifeLessons
A smart person with no character is dangerous. #LuntzLifeLessons
40. Have the courage to admit you’re wrong.
Be brave enough to fight for what is right. #LuntzLifeLessons
Be brave enough to fight for what is right. #LuntzLifeLessons
41. What you give is far more important than what you get.
Every day, try to make a meaningful difference in someone’s life. It will give you as much joy as you give to others. #LuntzLifeLessons
Every day, try to make a meaningful difference in someone’s life. It will give you as much joy as you give to others. #LuntzLifeLessons
42. You’ll learn a lot about life just from watching Seinfeld.
My favorite Seinfeld lesson: “Even Steven.”
If you don’t know what this is, look it up. #LuntzLifeLessons
My favorite Seinfeld lesson: “Even Steven.”
If you don’t know what this is, look it up. #LuntzLifeLessons
43. Mediocrity sucks.
Whatever you do, be the best you can be. Nothing else is worthy of your efforts. #LuntzLifeLessons
Whatever you do, be the best you can be. Nothing else is worthy of your efforts. #LuntzLifeLessons
44. In life, it’s the results that matter, not the effort.
You will be rewarded for what you produce, not how hard you try. #LuntzLifeLessons
You will be rewarded for what you produce, not how hard you try. #LuntzLifeLessons
45. Take time to celebrate the small successes in life.
The big ones don’t come around nearly enough. #LuntzLifeLessons
The big ones don’t come around nearly enough. #LuntzLifeLessons
48. People will tell you how much better you look during a diet.
But don’t assume you’ll feel better. You won’t.
But don’t assume you’ll feel better. You won’t.
All the words/phrases I've ever developed came from a feeling of frustration or desperation.
From the Contract with America to “death tax,” it took repeated trial & error before I found the words that work.
It also required me to talk less and listen more. #LuntzLifeLessons
From the Contract with America to “death tax,” it took repeated trial & error before I found the words that work.
It also required me to talk less and listen more. #LuntzLifeLessons
49. If you want to be heard, first you have to listen.
Pay attention to every word.
You’ll learn and understand more, and people will appreciate the attention. #LuntzLifeLessons
Pay attention to every word.
You’ll learn and understand more, and people will appreciate the attention. #LuntzLifeLessons
50. You’ll learn more from those you disagree with than those who tell you what you already know.
Surround yourself with people who tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. #LuntzLifeLessons
Surround yourself with people who tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. #LuntzLifeLessons
51. You’ll learn so much more from failure than you will from success.
It may be painful, but eventually it will be profitable. #LuntzLifeLessons
It may be painful, but eventually it will be profitable. #LuntzLifeLessons
52. You won’t get the right answers until you learn to ask the right questions.
Learn how to ask “Why?”
It’s the single greatest question ever posed. #LuntzLifeLessons
Learn how to ask “Why?”
It’s the single greatest question ever posed. #LuntzLifeLessons
The most common question I receive from my students isn't about how to get the job they want. They want to know how they can make a difference.
These are my answers… #LuntzLifeLessons
These are my answers… #LuntzLifeLessons
54. Being able to foresee the future is more important than being able to explain the present. #LuntzLifeLessons
55. There is nothing more powerful and impactful than an angry mom.
She can (and will) do anything and everything for her family. #LuntzLifeLessons
She can (and will) do anything and everything for her family. #LuntzLifeLessons
56. Practice addition, not subtraction.
More people, more ideas, and more effort is always better than less. #LuntzLifeLessons
More people, more ideas, and more effort is always better than less. #LuntzLifeLessons
57. Don’t make a statement. Make a difference.
Be significant and impactful in everything you do. #LuntzLifeLessons
Be significant and impactful in everything you do. #LuntzLifeLessons
58. Be silent.
Appreciate the value of an unexpressed thought.
The world doesn’t need to know everything you’re thinking at every moment of the day. #LuntzLifeLessons
Appreciate the value of an unexpressed thought.
The world doesn’t need to know everything you’re thinking at every moment of the day. #LuntzLifeLessons
59. Don’t strive to just be remembered. People remember hurricanes and dictators.
Instead, strive to be significant. Be impactful. Make a difference.
Prove every single day that you have earned the gift of life. #LuntzLifeLessons
Instead, strive to be significant. Be impactful. Make a difference.
Prove every single day that you have earned the gift of life. #LuntzLifeLessons
The older I get, the dumber I feel.
I’ve focus-grouped 10,000+ people in my career, visited 50 countries, and interviewed more than a dozen world leaders – but I still realize how little I know. So, every day I try to learn more and do better.
Here's how… #LuntzLifeLessons
I’ve focus-grouped 10,000+ people in my career, visited 50 countries, and interviewed more than a dozen world leaders – but I still realize how little I know. So, every day I try to learn more and do better.
Here's how… #LuntzLifeLessons
60. You will never tire of the pursuit for perfection.
It will give you something to do every minute of every day. #LuntzLifeLessons
It will give you something to do every minute of every day. #LuntzLifeLessons
61. Don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know.”
You’ll learn more and people will enjoy teaching you. #LuntzLifeLessons
You’ll learn more and people will enjoy teaching you. #LuntzLifeLessons
62. Active listening is still too passive.
Obsess over the meaning of every word you hear. #LuntzLifeLessons
Obsess over the meaning of every word you hear. #LuntzLifeLessons
63. This is specifically for my college students: Stop saying “like” in every other sentence.
It’s really annoying. #LuntzLifeLessons
It’s really annoying. #LuntzLifeLessons
64. Wisdom is like money.
The more you get, the more you realize how much more is out there.
The key difference: They can take away your money, but they can’t take away your wisdom. #LuntzLifeLessons
The more you get, the more you realize how much more is out there.
The key difference: They can take away your money, but they can’t take away your wisdom. #LuntzLifeLessons
I've been able to redefine the language of politics + business due to one simple philosophy: “It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear.”
Communication should focus on the recipient, not the speaker. You’ll learn a lot by watching their immediate reaction. #LuntzLifeLessons
Communication should focus on the recipient, not the speaker. You’ll learn a lot by watching their immediate reaction. #LuntzLifeLessons
66. It’s not what you say that matters. It’s what they hear.
Don’t blame others for being misunderstood. Take responsibility for your words. Own them. #LuntzLifeLessons
Don’t blame others for being misunderstood. Take responsibility for your words. Own them. #LuntzLifeLessons
67. Make. Every. Word. Count.
Don’t use 15 words when a dozen will do.
If you demonstrate that you care that much when you speak, people will listen more closely. #LuntzLifeLessons
Don’t use 15 words when a dozen will do.
If you demonstrate that you care that much when you speak, people will listen more closely. #LuntzLifeLessons
68. If you’re the last email on an email chain, whatever you just wrote wasn’t important.
You will be more impactful if you reply less. #LuntzLifeLessons
You will be more impactful if you reply less. #LuntzLifeLessons
69. Seriously, don’t “reply all” unless you really want to annoy people who you’ve never met.
#LuntzLifeLessons
#LuntzLifeLessons
70. If you speak more than anyone else, you are speaking too much.
If you speak less than anyone, you will be forgotten. #LuntzLifeLessons
If you speak less than anyone, you will be forgotten. #LuntzLifeLessons
71. Whether it be facts or jokes, speak in 3’s.
One example is random.
Two is a trend.
Three is proof of whatever you’re saying. #LuntzLifeLessons
One example is random.
Two is a trend.
Three is proof of whatever you’re saying. #LuntzLifeLessons
72. Now that you’ve read all of my #LuntzLifeLessons, I have just one more:
Who the hell am I to give life lessons?! Figure it out on your own!
Who the hell am I to give life lessons?! Figure it out on your own!
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