Albert Einstein

Ten Valuable Business Lessons

May 22, 2020

  The other day, someone asked me which business lessons I have found to be the most valuable. Here are ten, in no particular order:   o “If you can’t explain your great idea to a six year-old, you really…

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The four most common forms of really dumb thinking

March 18, 2020

Opinions vary about which forms of really dumb thinking are the most common and many of those opinions offer excellent examples of dumb thinking. The opinions I now share are those of several thinkers whom I personally admire. They include…

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The Secrets of Jewish Genius

January 9, 2020

Albert Einstein at home in Princeton, N.J.Credit…Getty Images According to Bret Stephens in his article for The New York Times, it’s not about having higher I.Q.s. To read the complete article, check out others, and ldearn about deep discount subscriptions,…

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Howard Gardner on the genius of Albert Einstein

December 7, 2019

Creating Minds is one of the most enjoyable as well as one of the most informative books I have ever read. Recently, I re-read it and recommend it even more enthusiastically now. I have long admired Howard Gardner’s research on…

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Keith Sawyer: An interview by Bob Morris

December 6, 2019

Keith Sawyer is one of the world’s leading scientific experts on creativity and innovation. In his first job after graduating from MIT, he designed videogames for Atari. He then worked for six years as a management consultant in Boston and…

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“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein

August 19, 2019

In Smartcuts, Shane Snow explains thde breakghrough power of lateral thinking: how and why it usually (not always) answers questions and solves problems faster and better than can any other thought process. The concept of thinking outside of a box…

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James Strock on Theodore Roosevelt and other great leaders: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 17, 2019

James Strock is a best-selling author and speaker on leadership. His passion for the practice of leadership spans four decades. He’s an independent entrepreneur and reformer in business, government, and politics. He is the founder of the Serve to Lead…

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Late Bloomers: A book review by Bob Morris

April 28, 2019

Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement Rich Karlgaard Currency (April 16, 2019) Some ugly ducklings become beautiful swans just as some clumsy swans become high-flying ducks Rich Karlgaard defines a late bloomer “as…

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The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: A book review by Bob Morris

February 18, 2019

The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving, and Moving on Up Jane Finkle Career Press (February 2019) People never underestimate you without your permission. In Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t…

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Quiet: A book review by Bob Morris

February 1, 2019

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Susan Cain Broadway Books (2013) How and why our location on “the introvert-extrovert spectrum” influences most (if not all) of our decisions and opinions I recently re-read this…

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