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The inevitable failure of avoiding failure
There’s two kind of failure: Smart failure and stupid failure. Smart failure is when you allow yourself to learn from your mistakes, and try …
A pretty good performance metric
“No one is indispensable. It’s just to what degree are you harder to replace.” Lynn Taylor, workplace expert, has a piece of advice: make sure …
My presence is a present
He might not always say the right thing, but when he does, he says it best. Kanye West spoke for the workforce when he …
I’m Going To Be A CEO
“I’m going to be a CEO!” She said. As if she almost meant it. Shouting at the universe is great. Nailing down the steps …
Measurement of character
What marks a good leader? Compassion. A strong leader is able to reach out to others, to show vulnerability, to work well with others …
Keeping the client busy
The best innovators don’t create need: they answer needs. We’re creating for the consumer, after all. And, while we need to profit, we also need …
Let’s begin with “Thank You”
This cartoon came out of a conversation with Peter Diamandis (co-author of “Abundance”) a few years ago at Joe Polish’s Genius Network event. “Abundance” is a compelling and optimistic view of …
As Einstein said…
“Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler.” In Redditspeak, figure out a way to ELI5: Explain it like I’m 5. The magic …
The art of the sell
The best innovators don’t create need: they answer needs. We’re creating for the consumer, after all. And, while we need to profit, we also …
The leader’s role
Serious is urgent And it has to do with change. Leadership is about progress. There’s no such thing as casual leadership; there’s no such …
The law of attraction
For inspiration, we have Pinterest boards. For action, we have project managers. For inspiration + action, all we have is ourselves. All we have …
I’m sticking with you
How do you steer a ship in a storm? You certainly can’t ignore it. You have to do your best to understand: to predict …
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