Want To Succeed? Don’t Check Your Email – And Work Out At Lunch How one company is succeeding by encouraging employees to take better care of themselves…
Getting Comfortable with Discomfort I have a confession to make. I love sports. All sports. And not just to watch, but to play. I pride myself on being athletic and I absolutely can’t stand to play any sport poorly. Which is why dear reader, it pains me to tell you that I’m not very good at golf. Actually, I kind of suck. Now in fairness, (or as a rationalization) I should say that I don’t get to play very often so I never really have much opportunity to improve. And,
Women in the World 2012: Meryl Streep’s Tribute to Hillary Clinton Politics aside, I found this entertaining video to be a powerful reminder of the important work Hilary Clinton has done over the years to champion human rights. Because, as she famously said in a speech to the Chinese in 1995, “women’s rights, are human rights.” The world needs more women to have the courage to take a stand and lead in this way. Have a look – I think you’ll find it pretty inspiring. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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“Spoiler Alert: All Decisions are Emotional” Years ago, while working for a large corporation I was asked (along with a few other colleagues) to review candidates for a plum new management position at our company. After interviewing a large group of individuals our team narrowed the search to two strong candidates. On the whole the two were really quite similar. Both were well qualified. Each had extensive experience, each had an impressive track record of success and each was well respected by his peers. One of the two candidates it
Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers. This super interesting and inspiring TED Talk boils down to this: To understand business, you need to understand people. Among the insights he shares, “If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll
Even the greatest were once beginners. What’s important is that you START. #business #success #leadership