Month: September 2023

The Performance Paradox: A Book Review by Bob Morris

September 8, 2023

The Performance Paradox : Turning the Power of Mindset into Action Eduardo Briceño Ballantine Books (September 2023) “Vision without execution is hallucination.”  Thomas Edison Presumably Eduardo Briceño agrees with Edison but would probably add that ambitious people spend too much…

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An interview of Jony Ive

September 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from aninterviedw of Jony Ive by Tracy Francis and Rick Tetzeli for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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This Two-Minute Morning Practice Will Make Your Day Better

September 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Neil Pasricha for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click here. Credit:  Illustration by blindSALIDA * * *…

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HBR Guide to Unlocking Creativity: A Book Review by Bob Morris

September 5, 2023

HBR Guide to Unlocking Creativity Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (January 2019) How to see key issues differently, spark high-impact innovation, and solve tough problems As you probably know already, most of the volumes in the “HBR Guide to”…

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10 fascinating facts about the Labor Day holiday

September 4, 2023

Here is an especially interesting article about Labor Day that caught my eye. The material that follows is provided by the National Constitution Center. NCC brings together people of all ages and perspectives, across America and around the world, to…

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The Lion and Me

September 3, 2023

Here is brief excerpt from a “classic” article by  John Lahr that was published by The New Yorker in its November 8, 1998, issue. To read the complete article, check 0ut others, abd obtasin subscription information, please click here. *…

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How High Achievers Overcome Their Anxiety

September 2, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Morra Aarons-Mele for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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You Get the Agency You Deserve: A Book Review by Bob Morris

September 1, 2023

You Get the Agency You Deserve: 20 Practical and Emotional Lessons to Maximize Your Agency and Partner Relationship  , I suggest that Jared Belsky Ripples Media (August 2023) How to be an effective client for an agency or a  services…

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