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Why Painful Change Isn’t
Think about your say, six or seven biggest business opportunities that came your way. What we’re sure you’ll notice in a lot of them, that …
We know you’re a visionary. But are you a game changer?
In the old days, back when people had real jobs, you told people what you did: I’m a carpenter. I’m a doctor. I’m a steelworker. …
Start the search on the inside
Whether searching for a Christian idea of God, or a Buddhist idea of Enlightenment, or even an atheist/secular idea of mindfulness…whatever it is that you’re …
Why the world is unequal… and will always be
As you already know it’s called the Pareto Principle, the 80/20 rule. It states that 80% of the impact is being made by 20% of the effort. …
Let’s give this a go and see what happens!
When Europeans move to the the United States, one of the most unsettling bits of culture shock they experience is all the positive attitude everywhere. …
Sometimes you have to quit to win
Thanks for all the comments on The Dip, which we referenced last week. There are so many fans of this book, that we decided to follow it …
The Key To Success: be one step ahead of the game
A friend of mine, call him Frank, was having drinks with his friends. His friends remarked on why Frank’s writing career was way ahead of …
How smart collaborations can lead to massive success
One thing you’ll notice, when you read old interviews of Led Zeppelin (one of the greatest rock bands of the last fifty years): You’ll hear …
How a daily huddle can keep your business aligned and on track
Intermountain Healthcare uses the rather simple ritual of the morning huddle to pretty much run its entire operation of thousands of people across 23 hospitals. Here at …
The one thing to do when things aren’t working
In start-up parlance, to “pivot” means to change the main direction of the company in a very short period of time. “We are no …
The best way to get famous
Although there are a ton of ways to measure success and/or happiness (and all of them are imperfect), there is one thing I have noticed …
Be good at two things
Our Twitter buddy, Rory Sutherland, the rockstar ad man from Ogilvy has what I think is very sound advice for young people: “Be good at two …
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