Awesome advice for anybody who works for a living
The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than to what they’re organized for.” — Laura Ingalls Wilder My daughter, Emma, kills what seems like an entire forest each year writing things down to try and keep herself organized for school. Her desk is littered […]
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Real urgency … is an emotion. It’s a gut-level determination to get up every day, every single day, and to do something, no matter how small, to push along your capacity to grab the big opportunities or to avoid the big hazards.” — John Kotter, Change Management Expert This quote, from Kotter’s book A Sense of […]
Read More →Imagine that you were put in charge of a company with 55,000 employees and $750 mil in net revenues. The company has a long history of being successful, but you know that the industry is changing rapidly and the competition is growing faster than you. How do you implement revolutionary changes in your business model […]
Read More →If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.” — Vince Lombardi quotes (American Football Coach, 1913-1970) What if you were told that based on your job performance on a single day, a decision was being made on whether or not you should stay in your present job? And what if you were found […]
Read More →Time is the wisest counselor of all.” –Pericles, Greek statesman (c. 495 – 429 BC) Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” — Douglas Adams, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” (c. 1952 – 2001) Disclaimer: This post has nothing to with saving the planet. I just needed a catchy title. But there are some great […]
Read More →The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be [your] only sustainable competitive advantage.” — Arie de Geus, Author, “The Living Company” If you’re working for any company bigger than the local flower shop, you’ve most likely had to sign Non-Compete Agreement before starting a project. While these types of contracts are a form […]
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