Staying motivated in our work is hard, especially when the drive to do bigger and better things can lead to burnout. But James Stanley, the principal of a luxury architecture firm in New York, knows some tricks for taking a balance approach. He shares these with Tristan, as well as his thoughts on meditation, his vices, and an unexpected run-in with Donald Trump.

<p>Staying motivated in our work is hard, especially when the drive to do bigger and better things can lead to burnout. But James Stanley, the principal of a luxury architecture firm in New York, knows some tricks for taking a balance approach. He shares these with Tristan, as well as his thoughts on meditation, his vices, and an unexpected run-in with Donald Trump.</p>

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<p>Brilliant Thoughts is about people. It&rsquo;s about how relationships shape careers. It&rsquo;s about how influence shapes industries. It&rsquo;s about how at the end of the day, ones and zeroes on spreadsheets represent real humans and no one is going to find success without keeping that top of mind.</p>

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