“Pontifex Maximus, from which the future Catholic Church would derive its own title of “Pontiff” was a special position of leadership over the state-run religion, a centralized role that gave him plenty of leverage for future political ambition. This first seat in political office would then open up further doors to him, first the seat of praetor in 62 BCE and then the appointment as governor of Hispania Ulterior in southeastern Spain.””
“Brilliant work is forged by those who consistently approach their days with urgency and diligence. Urgency means leveraging your finite resources (focus, assets, time, energy) in a meaningful and productive way. Diligence means sharpening your skills and conducting your work in a manner that you won’t regret later.””
“You have a responsibility to leverage your passions, skills, and experiences to make a contribution to the world. You also need to make sure that you are delivering on your expectations and honoring the people who are paying you to produce results.””
“Much of the borrowing to support this increase in leverage was done in the market for repurchase agreements, or repos, where banks sold securities to counterparties for cash and agreed to buy them back later at the same price, plus interest.””
Henry LeverageHenry Leverage was a notable writer of pulp fiction and autobiographical stories, whose life experiences deeply influenced his work. Born to an engineer father who invented streetcar technology, Lever...
“we had only one buyer and little time for due diligence, we had little negotiating leverage.””
“You can time travel simply by looking around and observing... You'll see previous versions of yourself in other peopleChasing what you used to chase Displaying the ignorance you hadMaking the mistakes you madeUnconsciously trusting/valuingOnly then will you value your wisdom.You'll see current and/or future versions of yourself in other peopleGrounded in the presentDisplaying gratitude and humilityLeveraging serenity and wisdomKnowing self/compatible energyLiving life with intention and loveOnly then will you value your ignorance.””
“Today’s human leaders should prepare to be the first in a line of human sovereigns to face the struggle of locating a balance between leveraging the advantages”