The Power of Habits

We find it difficult to change because our habits and routines are extremely powerful.  A fellow has done some great work on the power of habits and written a book.  He was interviewed recently by Dan Pink, who wrote Drive.  See Dan's blog on the interview  

Four Tips for Being Present

I wrote the blog below in December 2005 and am now reflecting on my progress.  Being present is an ongoing process not a destination.  Things I now learned are: Continuous connected breathing requires practice Create a ritual or habit for meditation with breathing Set an i

6 Books I Enjoyed Recently

Here is a list of some books I have enjoyed recently.  Most are non-fiction. 1.  Outliers by Malcolm Gradwell – A great book about way some people stand out from the crowd.  The reasons are very surprizing.  Q&A with Gladwell 2.  Drive by Dan Pi

6 Books I Have Enjoyed

Here is a list of some books I have enjoyed recently.  Most are non-fiction. 1.  Outliers by Malcolm Gradwell – A great book about way some people stand out from the crowd.  The reasons are very surprizing.  Q&A with Gladwell 2.  Drive by Dan Pi

Why Some People are More Successful

Is your birth date important if you are a hockey player?  Do you know that 70% of NHL hockey players were born in the first three months of the year?  The book "Outliers"  (see  http://www.gladwell.com/outliers/index.html ) talks about how certa

Top Ten TED Videos

At Project X we are always looking for new and creative ideas to help our clients.  We have found that to produce rapid results for our clients new and creative ideas are essentials.  The videos listed below are some of the resources we use to become as creative as possibl

The Next Hundred Years

What will the next hundred years be like?   George Friedman in “The Next 100 Years” attempts to answer the question. His approach is really about global politics and power.  I found several of his ideas very thought provoking and made me think about things diff

Update on Motivating People to Enter Golf Scores

Based on a suggestion of Dan Pink, the author of Drive, I used a technique attempted in hotels to get people to reuse towels.   Initially they used a “Protect the Environment” sign to encouraged people to reuse towels.  It was not very effective.  They changed

Practice Makes Perfect

How do we become accomplished at something?   The book "Outliers" (see http://www.gladwell.com/outliers/index.html ) talks about various examples of circumstances that made people good at something.    I really liked the example of the Beatles.

How Circumstances Change A Person’s Life

I know a fellow whose life was changed by Newfoundland joining Canada in 1949.  George was living with "an aunt" and was in grade 3.  His mother had died and his father worked in the woods.  He decided he did not like school and quit school.  That yea