In case you’ve been living in a cave this week, here’s the deal: a prototype of Apple’s upcoming iPhone made it’s way into the hands of Gizmodo’s editor. Who then had his door bashed in by cops with a search warrant, despite a law on the books prohibiting the confiscation journalists’ property. Apple: I’m typing [...]
From the monthly archives:
April 2010
Intuition. A few years ago, I was subcontracting on a project for which I had to assess a number of partners at a major consulting firm. When I submitted my write up on one of them, the head of the project called me to task for including an a line about the person’s “intuitive” decision [...]
You know you should read, but you don’t have the attention span? Here’s a list of books that will help you grow one: For more information on books you should read, visit my reading list for leaders. If you’re incorrigible, you may also appreciate my list of movies for leaders. Enjoy this blog? Listen [...]
Sobering fact of the day: 27% of the 17-24 year olds in our country are “too fat to fight.” That is, over one quarter of our young adults are literally ineligible to serve in the military because of their weight. We have actually reached a point where retired military generals are petitioning Congress to give [...]
So I’m talking to a client recently, and we’re discussing plans for training that I’d be doing for his team the following week. Out of nowhere, he asks, “Have you ever had a dream you were mad at someone, and when you wake up, you’re angry with the person in real life?” I said, “Not [...]
I think it’s safe to assume that almost all of us have heard the “bowl of sugar” analogy as it relates to love… I remember hearing it myself as a kid from my parents. As a refresher, it goes like this: “Love is not like a bowl of sugar that goes away when I give [...]
Regular readers of this blog have heard me repeat a particular message for quite some time now: you can have a great experience or a great story, but probably not both at the same time. This philosophy of mine was born out of my frequent travels, and the discovery that vacations and trips where things [...]
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