Albert Einstein

Curious: A book review by Bob Morris

September 27, 2014

Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It Ian Leslie Basic Books (2014) “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” Albert Einstein Strengthening observational skills is a worthy objective. However, if a person…

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How We Learn. Really.

September 26, 2014

In his runaway bestseller, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens, Benedict Carey observes, “The science of learning is, at bottom, a study of the mental muscle doing the work — the living brain…

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

September 26, 2014

As a founder of BrainTrust, a successful organization that trains and develops sales and marketing professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say yes. In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Bloomfield says it’s really…

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An unlikely role model for those who aspire to be an engaged supervisor in business

August 31, 2014

In The Explorer Gene, Tom Cheshire explains how three generations of the Piccard family went higher, deeper, and further than anyone else had ever done before. Auguste Piccard was the patriarch. At one point, he accepted a position at the…

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John F. Dini: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 25, 2014

John F. Dini is a consultant and coach to hundreds of business owners, CEOs and Presidents of companies with over 11,000 hours of delivering face-to-face, personal advice to entrepreneurs through The Alternative Board®. Dini is the author of three books…

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Never Be Closing: A book review by Bob Morris

August 22, 2014

Never Be Closing: How to Sell Better Without Screwing Your Clients, Your Colleagues, or Yourself Tim Hurson and Tim Dunne Portfolio/The Penguin Group (2014) How and why “Productive Thinking” can accelerate personal growth and professional development In the film version…

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Michael Nanfito: An interview by Bob Morris

August 19, 2014

Michael Nanfito is the executive director at the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE). Mr. Nanfito sets the vision and strategic direction for NITLE, working closely the member community. He has a background in networked information resources and…

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Business Adventures: A book review by Bob Morris

August 17, 2014

Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street John Brooks Open Road Integrated Media (2014) Millions will rush to purchase a copy but how many will actually read it and then apply what they learn? Here is…

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Linda Henman: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 12, 2014

Linda Henman is one of those rare experts who can say she’s a coach, consultant, speaker, and author. For more than 30 years, she has worked with Fortune 500 Companies and small businesses that want to think strategically, grow dramatically,…

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The Consummate Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

August 5, 2014

The Consummate Leader: A Holistic Guide to Inspiring Growth in Others . . . and in Yourself Patricia Thompson Silver Lining Psychology (2014) A brilliant explanation of how to accelerate your personal growth and professional development, then help others to…

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