Thanks to my friend Jacob Aldridge for sharing this with me. Jacob is a brilliant Brisbane-based global business coach, Guinness World Record Holder and all around wonderful human!
Recently we were chatting about different levels of work with clients, and this image came to his mind.
So much data and information in the world, so little knowledge. As leaders, the key is to work out first what knowledge is important, then to focus on the insights we can gain from that, and hopefully sometimes we glean wisdom and lead from that place.
In a recent 81 second “Pinkcast” from Dan Pink, he shares wisdom from the “Sage of Omaha”, Warren Buffett :
Pinkcast 2.17: Life advice from Warren Buffett | Daniel H. Pink
Teh short video has a great story and lesson for achieving what matters to you. Do take the 81 seconds, and I also highly recommend following Dan and his site and emails, I gain much from the knowledge he shares abundantly.
At the end of it, an additional distilled piece of wisdom from Buffett :
So much data, information, less knowledge, far fewer insights, and wisdom? That is rare, but as I often say :
“Wisdom is something concise that, once you hear it, you feel you always knew it”.
As you finish reading this, consider this question that springs from the Dan Pink video above.
What one thing above all else do you wish to achieve in life, and what one thing could you say no to today that will create space to help you move to closer to that goal?