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What a Unicorn Knows: A book review by Bob Morris

February 26, 2023

What a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs Use Lean Principles to Drive Sustainable Growth Matthew May and Pablo Dominguez Matt Holt Books (February 2023) How and why do only a few startups become “unicorns” and all the others don’t? In…

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What you may not already know about baseball

February 25, 2023

Since childhood until about ten years ago, I have been an enthusiast (if not a fanatic) about baseball. Played it in high school and college, then coached it at two boarding schools in New England at which I taught English…

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Real Romance: How Nora Roberts became America’s most popular novelist

February 25, 2023

Here is a “classic” article written by  Lauren Collins for The New Yorker and published in June 2009. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Robert Risko * * *…

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How Should We Think About Our Different Styles of Thinking?

February 24, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Joshua Rothman for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here. Illustration by Miguel Porlan * * * Some people…

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How ambidextrous leaders manage through volatile times

February 24, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an interview by Sean Brown of  Michael Birshan and Ishaan Seth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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Give a F*ck, Actually: A book review by Bob Morris

February 23, 2023

Give a F*ck, Actually: Reclaim Yourself with the 5 Steps of Radical Emotional Acceptance Alex Wills Skyhorse Publishing (January 2023) How to make a commitment to whatever is REALLY most important to you  I had no idea why Alex Wills…

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Five Ways to Make Your One-on-One Meetings More Effective

February 23, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jessica Wisdom for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Failing to use time with direct…

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What’s So Great About Great-Books Courses?

February 23, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by Louis Menand that was published by The New Yorker (December 13, 2021). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illuatration Credit: Cristiana…

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Cate Blanchett Plays Herself

February 22, 2023

Here is an excerpt from  Adam Gopnik‘s interview of Cate Blancett for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photograph Credit: Pari Dukovic for The New Yorker * *…

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In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human

February 22, 2023

Contrary to what many people now fear, I am convinced that A.I. will not replace jobs. People who collaborate with A.I. will replace those who don’t. Here is an excerpt from an article by David Brooks for The New York…

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