Through out my consulting career of thirty five years I wrote very little because I did not think I could write well enough to meet Harvey's standards. Harvey, my business partner, was very particular about the quality of written documents. However Stephen and Graha
I have so many personal biases, I find it very difficult to listen to others without filtering all the information through my biased perception. Everything somebody says, I quickly make a value judgment on the importance to me and my view on what was said. I understand t
My business partner, Harvey Gellman, would often ask people who came for his help, "What have you learned lately?" A item from the HBR Take Responsibility for Your Professional Development gave some simple advice on this topic. Meet two former cow
Just read a great blog by Managing Your Own Psychology by Ben Horowitz, cofounder and General Partner of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz about getting the important 20% right as opposed to getting everything right. Find out what WFIO
As a mamnagement consultant working on many projects at the same time was necessary. I found however if I focused exclusively on one task I was much more productive. I recently read an article that confirmed this.Myth of Multitasking With people and technology people do
We all have many things we leave unsaid. In writing blogs, I take substantial risk of being misunderstood and criticized. Expressing ourselves is always a risk. In a essay, called Sister Outsider, Audrey Lord, poet and activist, shortly after she had been d
Reminder to self, "Remember to ask and answer 'Can I do it?' " I am an avid golfer and often my performance creates doubt. If I apply Bob the Builder's motivational technique, I play much better. Putting improves dramatically when I use this
A fascinating video of what the Hubble telescope saw when it focus on a empty part of deep space for ten days. Really amazing what it saw. A great four minute video Hubble Ultra Deep Space in 3D Have a look. Life changing experience.
Why people do and do not do things? Readiness determines the why. People only do what they are ready and willing to do. How can we apply this idea to our work? An example might help. The IT group in an organization wanted to give new and better sys
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