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Observations by a scientist whose mind resembles Swiss Army knife

July 12, 2017

Richard P. Feynman was born in 1918 and grew up in Far Rockaway, New York. At the age of seventeen he entered MIT and in 1939 went to Princeton, then to Los Alamos, where he joined in the effort to…

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Make Time for Little Tasks That Have to Get Done

July 11, 2017

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. * * * Everyone has those small but necessary tasks — clearing out…

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Paid to Think: A book review by Bob Morris

July 11, 2017

Paid to Think: A Leader’s Toolkit for Redefining Your Future David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith BenBella Books (2012) A one-volume library of business information, insights, and wisdom Note: The title is somewhat misleading because the scope and depth of the…

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The practical value of a liberal arts education

July 10, 2017

Millions of high-paying jobs are now vacant — and millions more will become vacant — because of a lack of qualified candidates. What will be the best career opportunities in years to come? Based on everything I have read and…

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Develop Resiliency by Focusing on Three Traits

July 10, 2017

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. * * * Some people thrive in the face of setbacks, while others…

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Balance Your Emotional Intelligence Skills

July 9, 2017

  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. * * * Having emotional intelligence, often referred to as EI, is…

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Jay Walker (chairman of Walker Digital and founder of Priceline and Upside) in “The Corner Office”

July 9, 2017

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 Jay Walker , chairman of…

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“11 Must-See TED Talks”

July 8, 2017

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered — and introduce you to beloved speakers like. Here they are: Ken Robinson: “Do schools kill creativity?” (19:24) Sir Ken Robinson makes…

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The Four Lenses of Innovation: A book review by Bob Morris

July 8, 2017

The Four Lenses of Innovation: A Power Tool for Creative Thinking Rowan Gibson John Wiley & Sons (2o15) How to establish a culture within which everyone’s abilities are free to enrich high-impact innovation throughout the enterprise First of all, I…

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How to Be an Inspiring Leader

July 7, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Eric Garton 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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