Month: October 2012
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character Paul Tough Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2012) “Why do some children thrive while others lose their way?” The question I selected as a title for this review is one of…
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The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, and Your Career Darren Hardy Vanguard Press? /A member of the Perseus Group (2010) “The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.” Albert Einstein I selected the Einstein quotation to…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Halley Bock for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * …
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Thomas M. Sterner has studied Eastern and Western philosophy and modern sports psychology and trained as a jazz pianist. For more than twenty-five years, he served as the chief concert piano technician for a major performing arts center. He prepared and maintained the concert grand piano…
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson Bantam Books 92011) How and why “the moments you are just trying to survive are actually opportunities to help your child…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael J. Mauboussin for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * *…
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Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. To check out the wealth of free resources that he provides, please click here. * * * Don’t let the sugary name fool you. Recognized as the most fearless…
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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Every public speaking expert will tell you to get to…
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Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Christopher J. Nassetta, president and C.E.O. of Hilton Worldwide. He…
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Seven Practices to Grow a Culture of Innovation
In The Pause Principle: Step Back to Lead Forward, Kevin Cashman identifies and discusses Seven Practices to Grow a Culture of Innovation (Pages 128-129). Here they are: 1. Be on-Purpose: Take the time to clarify your motivating values and compelling…
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