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There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite few big fish. The businessman was impressed and asked the fisherman, “How long does it take you to catch so many [...]
After watching the first few minutes of the disgraceful video about ‘Black Friday’ on Youtube last week coupled with an email from Nick Tart, the young co-author of What it Takes to Make More Money than Your Parents, describing the biggest complaint his readers had which was that his book didn’t give enough ‘how-to’ advice, I [...]
Watch this brilliant video from Professor Philip Zimbardo as he conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being with brilliant illustration from RSA Animate (www.thersa.org).
This video was adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA. It illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace. Surprisingly enough, if we are able to think logically about what he’s saying, is Dan’s conclusions really that surprising? Please post comments below…
One of my favorite shows on television is The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. The show’s slogan is “Your Toolkit For Success.” On the show Donny interviews top achievers in various disciplines from athletics to business in effort to give you insight into the tools, the strategies, and the connections you need to start living [...]
A modern Renaissance may have reached us in the early 21st century, and it just may be the time for us to capitalize on our own creativity. While we can learn from mentors and model their behaviors there will truly never be another you. With the amazing influx of technology and information since the 1980s [...]
With the holiday season in full bloom, and the year drawing to a close, it is a great time to shift gears from the grind of daily life and reflect on the many great things that happened over the past year. Whether we give thanks for family, good friends or our successes, the year end [...]
A couple of years ago, around Christmas time my wife and I were listening to the John Tesh radio show. With its mix of music and relevant talk, the show’s savvy slogan is “music and intelligence for your life.” On this particular day a great narrator brought a brilliant story to life that even the [...]
A couple of hours ago I had the pleasure of spending time in CBC studio 43 watching a live taping of The Hour hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos with a good friend of mine. His guests included Taylor Branch author of The Clinton Tapes, David Jacobson US ambassador to Canada and Battle of the Blades team Tie [...]
In the last post we talked about why Zappos was so successful and why Amazon would be willing to pay over $900 million dollars for them. I also asked you about what values you use to govern your life both in business and personal life. In return here are My Eleven,The Core Values that Guide [...]