Oct 29, 2009 | Personal Development, Productivity
What do Paris Hilton and Twitter have in common?
Runner Up Answers:
- The content stops at or before 140 characters.
- You never feel fresh no matter how often you refresh.
Correct Answer:
- They are easy, but you are never really sure why you are doing it.
OK, OK, begin your “you are a sexist pig” ...
May 26, 2009 | Productivity, The Leap
When completing any meaningful project, the last step is often to let go of the things that you are emotionally attached to. Alan Schaefer, the lead singer and acclaimed songwriter for Five Star Iris calls this “letting go of your darlings.”
"When writing a song, there are parts that hold ...
Apr 6, 2009 | Career Management, Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity, Re-Imagine Work
The curtain is now closing on a week of pomp and circumstance at the G20 Summit. A flowery communiqué, a few group commitments and a years worth of photo ops were the outcome.
But did these leaders make any real progress on their understanding of, and approach toward ...
Feb 19, 2009 | Career Management, Productivity, Re-Imagine Work
In the last week alone, I have heard of three separate cases where workers were told that they must accept a material reduction to their pay if they wanted to keep their jobs. I have lived through several economic cycles, but this aggressive employer approach seems new. In one case, ...
Feb 5, 2009 | Personal Development, Productivity, Re-Imagine Work, Tapping Potential, The Leap, Uncategorized
There is a growing chorus these days claiming that trying to find deeply fulfilling work in a recession is like trying to milk a fish.
I think giving up on the pursuit of passion at work is a cop out. The reason so many come to this dead end conclusion is ...
Jan 29, 2009 | Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Productivity, Re-Imagine Work, Tapping Potential
Entremanure (n.) - someone who generates really shitty new company ideas.
In the fall of 2003, I began toying with the idea of creating a group of top-executive networks. Launched in early 2004, World 50 is now regarded as one of the most influential executive forums in the world ...