The phrase "eat what you kill" is an idiom that originates from hunting, where it literally means consuming the animals you have hunted and killed. In modern contexts, it’s often used metaphorically to describe a system or mindset where individuals are rewarded directly based on their personal efforts, contributions, or results, without relying on others or external support.

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In business or sales: It refers to compensation structures (like commissions) where you earn based solely on what you produce or sell. If you don’t make sales, you don’t get paid.
In workplaces: It can describe a competitive environment where individuals are responsible for their own success, with little teamwork or shared resources.
In finance or law: It’s used in firms where partners or employees are rewarded based on the clients or revenue they personally bring in.

The phrase emphasizes self-reliance, accountability, and direct correlation between effort and reward. However, it can also imply a cutthroat or individualistic culture, depending on the context.

Also this:

My friend Frank Caprio passed away this week. He was 88. When I told my wife that I was going to be doing a CoffeeInTheClouds.us interview with him to promote his new book she almost fell out of her chair. HOW DO YOU KNOW HIM? He is AMAZING!

I actually am connected with his son Frank on LinkedIn, and from that connection I suggested that we could promote the book to the NYDLA community. I have committed to giving a copy of Frank Caprio's book for FREE to all NYDLA members who purchase it. (I'll credit their NYDLA membership $25 when they buy the book on Amazon or Audible).

Compassion is the emotional response of feeling concern for the suffering or struggles of others, coupled with a desire to help alleviate their pain or improve their situation. It involves empathy—understanding or sharing someone else’s feelings—but goes further by motivating action or support.

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Seeing someone homeless and not just feeling sorry for them but offering food, a kind word, or help finding resources.
Listening to a friend’s struggles with genuine care and offering comfort or advice.
Compassion is often described as a blend of kindness, empathy, and a willingness to act, rooted in recognizing the shared humanity in others’ experiences. It can manifest in small gestures or large efforts, like volunteering or advocating for change.

I grew up in a world where a cutthroat, win at all costs mentality was admired. GE's Jack Welch (Neutron Jack) and Vince Lombardi (winning isn't everything, it's the only thing) cultures. Even my own father believed that the best way to settle an argument was to punch the other person in the nose. I remember hearing my father say "I got mine, you get yours." Now at almost 65 years old, I think about all of this, and I pause. I reflect.

If I was a billionaire I would gift everyone in the world a copy of Frank Caprio's book. Find Frank Caprio on Youtube. Learn from his amazing (all too short) 88 years on earth. This is the man that you want to introduce to your children, and to your grandchildren.

Be like Frank.

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Eat what you kill

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