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Mary Wells Lawrence (1966): One of 10 Female Founders Whose Inspirations Inspire

March 16, 2018

It may come as a surprise to you that, from the computer to an ice-cream maker, some of the most important discoveries and inventions were by women. We’ve all heard of famous inventors such as Thomas Jefferson (Monticello’s Great Clock),…

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How Leaders Can Keep Their Cool in a Crisis

February 28, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Bonchek and Cara France 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…

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The Fearless Front Line: A book review by Bob Morris

February 28, 2018

The Fearless Front Line: The Key to Liberating Leaders to Improve and Grow Their Business Ray Attiyah Bibliomotion Books & Media (2013) Two key questions: “Liberate leaders from what?” and “How to do that?” No one can deny that every…

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The Art of Strategy Is About Knowing When to Say No

February 23, 2018

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

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How and why most of what we call “thinking” really isn’t

February 20, 2018

In the latest of five bestselling books, Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy, Harry Beckwith shares a number of especially valuable insights and I have consolidated several of them in these two mosaics of excerpts: “We could excuse…

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Edward (“Ned”) Hallowell: An interview by Bob Morris

February 18, 2018

Are you looking for practical, how-to solutions to life’s personal challenges? Best selling author Dr. Edward (“Ned”) Hallowell offers groundbreaking advice on how to survive in an ultra-competitive, ultra fast, attention deficit society while remaining sane, how to raise happy…

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Bet you did not know this about President’s Day

February 17, 2018

I am grateful to the ArticlesFactory.com website for the information that follows. President’s Day is a federal holiday, which is celebrated in the U.S on the third Monday of February. The holiday is dedicated to the first president, George Washington and…

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Metaskills: A book review by Bob Morris

February 16, 2018

Metaskills: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders Press (December 2012) Note: There are a few books that I re-read at least once year because they have had such a great impact on my personal growth and…

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Mark Goulston on How to Deal With “Everyday Craziness”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

February 15, 2018

In his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain…

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The Book: A book review by Bob Morris

February 12, 2018

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are  Alan Watts Vintage Books/Random House (1989) [Note: Of all the books I have reviewed for various Amazon websites thus far, none has attracted more reader comments than has this “little”…

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