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#NOW: The Surprising Truth About the Power of Now Max McKeown Aurum Press (August 2016) How and why to apply the lessons learned from THEN to the opportunities to do something of value NOW According to Max McKeown, “This book…
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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova featured by her website, Brain Pickings. She explains how top-down attention, feedback loops, and daydreaming play into the science of success. To read the complete article and check out…
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The buffet awaits: o “They know enough who know how to learn.” Henry Adams o “He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.” Francis Bacon o “It is much easier to obtain forgiveness than it is to…
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Here’s an excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Richard Dobbs, Keith Leslie and Lenny T. Mendonca, featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The co-authors explain why it is difficult — but vital — for managers…
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Quotations that have enduring meaning and significance are those that offer unique insight into human nature. That is certainly true of these. “If you inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”…
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Numbersense: How to Use Big Data to Your Advantage Kaiser Fung McGraw-Hill (2013) How to cope with an information blizzard that has become a data tsunami I agree with an observation by Mark Twain: “Figures often beguile me, particularly when…
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o “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt o “Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get…
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o “Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize that they were the big things.” – Source Unknown o “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams o…
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John R. Perry has made significant contributions to many areas of philosophy, including philosophy of language, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind. He is known primarily for his work on situation semantics (together with Jon Barwise), reflexivity, indexicality, and self-knowledge. He is the Henry Waldgrave Stuart Professor…
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Management’s Three Secrets
Here is an article written by Jac Fitz-enz for Talent Management magazine. One of his key points is that, in the end, it’s up to each of us to decide how to become better managers. Here are some easy-to-remember points.…
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