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Pop-Cap: The Downside of Perfect Remembering
Pop-Cap: The Downside of Perfect Remembering
There is no statute of limitations on the Internet. “Perfect remembering” refers to the capacity of data be stored, cheaply and easily, virtually forever. Every…
April 30, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #10 Seek First to Understand
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 10. Seek first to understand. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. When we’re communicating with…
April 29, 2010
Entrepreneur’s Manifesto
The bright side of economic downturns is that they force everyone to examine all aspects of their lives, question protected interests and make hard choices,…
April 28, 2010
Pack Your Own Weight
The phrase “pack your own weight” comes from trail hiking and means that each person is responsible for carrying her own food, tent, sleeping bag,…
April 27, 2010
“Annals of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped and How to Avoid It”
“Annals of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped and How to Avoid It” is a book by Stephen Greenspan (no relation to the former Fed chair,…
April 26, 2010
Pop-Cap: Balancing the Budget by Sacrificing Sacred Cows
“Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.” – Albert Einstein The City of Gainesville faces severe fiscal challenges in…
April 23, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #9 Assume the Best of Others
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 9. Assume the best of others. Assuming good faith produces good fruit. By acting on the assumption…
April 22, 2010
The Paradox of the Happy Peasant
Miserable millionaires? Happy poor? The phrases seem backwards, almost an affront to our deep-seated but often unspoken belief in the power of prosperity to create…
April 21, 2010
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. – Steve Prefontaine How good do we have to be? How much is…
April 20, 2010
50 Ways to Leave Your Past
Want the “Wisdom of the Ages,” CliffsNotes version? “Secrets of Success” distilled? Sit back and relax because Tom Butler-Bowdon has done all the work for…
April 19, 2010
Everyday Leaders
It is the task of a leader to bring out the best in people. And, we ALL are leaders. We all are examples, role models,…
April 16, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #8 Live the Law of Love
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 8. Live the law of love. We encourage obedience to the laws of life when we live…
April 15, 2010
The Power of Personal Myth
The power of myth is the power of metaphor and poetry to capture the imagination, to inspire us to greatness. Mythical characters are simply archetypes…
April 14, 2010
Every Yes Is a No
Most of us are limited in some respect, often by time, money, or energy. This is true for organizations as well as individuals. It is…
April 13, 2010
Change Your Story, Change Your Life
We pick up a lot of programming in life, often without realizing or understanding it as such, especially in our malleable early years. The stories…
April 12, 2010
The Importance of Being a Good Follower
Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company’s president & CEO, arrived at Ford from Boeing three and a half years ago. An engineer by training, he brought…
April 9, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #7 Focus on the Circle of Influence
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 7. Focus on the circle of influence. As we focus on doing something positive about the things…
April 8, 2010
A Driving Fear of Failure
“Early on in my career, I recognized that I was not always the smartest individual in the groups I worked in, but I had a…
April 7, 2010
Personal Power vs. Positional Power
A Classic From the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted January 2008 Power may be thought of as either positional or personal. Positional power is external to…
April 6, 2010
Entrepreneurship: Can It Be Taught?
Entrepreneurship programs are in vogue at universities nationwide, so in academia, at least, the answer must be a resounding yes. One school of thought is…
April 5, 2010
Why Not Us?
Someone has to win. Someone will stand at the top of the podium and receive the gold medal. Why not us? Why not you? In…
April 2, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #6 Keep the Promises You Make to Others
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 6. Keep the promises you make to others. By making and keeping our resolves and promises, we…
April 1, 2010