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Be amazing at one thing
This was my father’s advice to me, back when I was just starting out. It’s not a mind-blowing statement, but that doesn’t make it easy. …
Like viruses, ideas need to spread
Seth Godin lets you know before you open his book The Ideavirus that you might not feel like you’ve learned anything new. But you’ll confirm …
What’s cooler than being cool?
In an interview with Peter Shapiro, one of the owners of the wildly successful Brooklyn Bowl, he says he opened the first Bowl in New …
What we learn from chickens.
Margaret Heffernan told a story once about chickens on NPR. In brief: A scientist bred two flocks of chickens, one flock of overall highly-regarded egg …
Technology changes. People don’t.
Deb Schultz has a famous line: “Technology changes, humans don’t.” We can make prettier phones or more exciting apps, but if they don’t speak to people, …
We’re not all good, but we’re all worth a shot
The historian Niall Ferguson says the five most dangerous words in the English language are “This time will be different”. We all know human beings …
Innovation is the sincerest form of flattery
Don’t worry: you’re not the first one to have a really creative idea that’s mostly someone else’s idea with a few tweaks. That’s innovation. For …
A Proud Leader
Pride in your work. Pride in your accomplishments. Pride in your team. To be a leader, you have to know how to encourage – how …
Find Something Worth Changing
Seth Godin says we’re looking for change in all the wrong places. If you want to make an impact, you need to know how to …
Staying Alive
Healthcare is humanity. When you work in healthcare, you begin to realize how crucial you are to the human existence. Your job is much more …
I never stop talking
There’s something very peaceful about having an interest that’s yours alone. It’s the beauty of quiet and of secrecy; of knowing that you’re getting pleasure …
A case for beautiful
Within the array of visual formats, there are winners—and, well, champions. In an article for Forbes, Mat Zucker writes about the power of visual stimulus …
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