Anthony Soltero

Friction is a dial that moves in two directions that allows leaders to build better habits and break bad ones. Anytime you feel friction there is an opportunity to take advantage of it for the benefit of yourself and those around you. You can turn the Dial of Friction up

You are a leader no matter your job title, salary, number of direct reports, or station in life. Leadership does not only apply to your job or career, it applies to life itself. Every situation, every encounter, every project opens the door to leadership. It is incumbent on us to

You won’t truly lead, grow, and reach contentment unless you are indispensable, unless you are a Linchpin. Of all self-improvement and career growth ideas and frameworks that exist, this one may be the simplest and easiest to implement. It will have a profound impact on the way to see

Consumption is a trap, creation is how you actually make a difference. The only way to make change happen is to actually do something, to create. Consuming, in the form of reading books, watching YouTube videos, or listening to podcasts makes us feel like we are learning but we aren&

There are unlimited mental models at our disposal in our quest to improve in life and one is accessible to everyone. Lead an exemplary life. Live a life in which everything you do can be given to someone else as an example, positive or negative. Would you live differently if

Each human being is unique. Our biology and environment dictate our path in life so we must not ignore our uniqueness. There is something that sets us apart from others, something that nudges us toward a specific path. We may not be able to explain this force but we all

At various points in my career I idolized the next job I wanted, I become slightly obsessed with achieving the next job title. I got caught up in the hype. When I worked at a customer service representative, I wanted to be the department manager. When I wanted to break

The human species is fascinating. We've evolved over millions of years to construct vast civilizations and create the amazing world we live in today. What is the key to our success? How did we thrive as we evolved in Africa and how do we continue to dominate the

What strategy or framework can we use to get better? Our current daily habits are probably insufficient (mine are); they could be better aligned with our overarching goals in life. How much time do you waste every day? Could we use that time to improve? If we could, how would

There's a framework to everything we do. Even when we fail to do the things we know we should do, we are following a framework. A framework is a structure that provides a foundation on which something is built. We build our lives, our careers, our families on