POWERful video. I am in awe.
Category: Personal Growth
I read this quick post from Daniel Pink. Really liked it. Wanted to share it. Those who make your life easier — and those who make it harder. Those whose presence helps you perform better — and those whose presence makes you do worse. Those concerned about doing the work — and those concerned about […]
I listened to Rod Brooks (CMO at Pemco) talk about mentoring. He gets it. And he walks the talk. Below are his top 10 Key Observations and Take-Aways 1. The role of a mentor– advise– advocate– challenge– encourage– support– guide– model (walk the talk)2. Be secure in who you are3. Don’t feel like you always […]
Wisdom from Robert Lane, the CEO of Deere as quoted by David Wessel of the WSJ at the 2010 Tuck School Commencement. “Embrace the rich irony of business success. Apparent success, premature claims, appearances that later collapse. This is not success. Do not seek it. Do not claim it. The irony? The irony is you […]
Effectiveness vs. Efficiency Often times we toss these words around as if they are synonymous in definition and implication, I know I have. I found a few insights from some articles and have compiled them here. In understanding the difference between effectiveness and efficiency, I believe we will practice both, better. “Are you doing the […]
A quick spiel on what it means to truly bring value to an organization and in return … be indispensable.
The Quote Book: Musings From All Walks of Life over the last seven years
“I was born to be a basketball player and the only thing that I can do and that I am better at than basketball, is being a father and a husband, but other than that, that’s what I do.” Allen Iverson Well said Allen. You, I, we are human. And those kinds of statements really […]
What I have learned is that the most rewarding of feelings comes when time is spent invested in others. It’s one thing to get a lot done and have a productive hour or day all about you … it’s another to truly mentor, coach, teach, train, help, listen to somebody else. While getting things done […]
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Be as creative as you can be
Creativity is not just an art and it’s not just a science. It’s both. I have found that to increase your propensity to be creative you should: Read a lot (not just easy to read or “eye-candy” such as tweets but substantive material such as points of view, articles, books)View a lot (observe others)Listen a […]