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Frank Bruni on “The Gift of Reading”

November 27, 2015

In previous posts, I have indicated that, since childhood, I have viewed books as magic carpets that could transport me to destinations throughout the universe as well as back in time to the plains of Troy, to Dickens’ London at…

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The Five Secrets of Great Speechwriting

September 3, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Nick Morgan for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete artricle and check out others, please click here. * * * David McCloud, the Chief of Staff of the Governor of Virginia, taught…

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Into the Future With MOOC’s

April 4, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kevin Carey for The Chronicle of Higher Education (September 3, 2012). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo credit: Michael Morgenstern…

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Lisa Bodell: An interview by Bob Morris

September 27, 2013

A globally recognized innovation leader and futurist, Lisa Bodell founded futurethink in 2003 to provide a simple approach to the otherwise complicated topic of innovation. Working with leading brands such as Starwood, Merck, and Sprint, futurethink has become the largest…

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Bruce DelMonico: An Interview of the MBA Gatekeeper To Yale’s School of Management

September 10, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Bruce DelMonico, director of admissions at Yale’s School of Management featured in an article by John A, Byrne for Poets & Quants, a social network. Its goal is to create a helpful…

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Steven Colbert’s memorable commencement address

May 31, 2013

I had seen clips from Steven Colbert‘s commencement address at the University of Virginia (“You Owe The Previous Generation Nothing”) but only recently watched his entire address. Before you watch the video — if you haven’t as yet and plan…

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Chris Murphy on “How Do You Survive the Innovation Hamster Wheel?”

November 14, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chris Murphy and published by InformationWeek magazine. To read the complete article, please click here. This is how two tech leaders do it, and we’d like to hear more tactics from you.…

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Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer: An interview by Bob Morris

September 18, 2011

Teresa Amabile is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and a Director of Research at Harvard Business School and co-author of The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Originally educated as a chemist,…

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Thomas Jefferson, Author of America: A book review by Bob Morris

September 12, 2011

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America Christopher Hitchens  Harper Perennial (2009) Who was behind “the opaque curtain”? About this time of year, I re-read brief biographies of my favorite U.S. Presidents such as this one, written by one of the most…

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