(click on book cover for more details) Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values Published: October 2013 ISBN-10: 1622032020 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: The larger purpose of business or any competitve [...]
In conversations with Fortune 100 senior executives, a common theme that came up was the importance of taking risks. Each executive credited much of their success to a series of risks they took in their career. Their stories not only challenged my personal view on [...]
When I was in grade school, I would stop by the corner store every day to buy a pack of Now and Later candy on my way to school. There were six pieces in the pack and after sharing with some close friends, I would still have [...]
(click on book cover for more details) The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Their Full Potential by John Maxwell Published: September 2014 ISBN-10: 1599953676 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (great read) EP Main Takeaway: Growth [...]
(click on book cover for more details) Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Published: December 2007 ISBN-10: 0345472322 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: Adopt a growth mindset NOT a fixed [...]
When you reflect on the year past, it's easy to focus on your accomplishments and what happened. What might be interesting to think about are the activities you stopped doing and what didn't happen. This past year, I no longer: Watch the Oscars, the NBA [...]
"I'm just trying to help." How often have you said or thought these words? If you're a loving parent, good friend or caring colleague, probably one too many times. It's a plea you usually make when your good intentions fall short and it reflects both [...]
For many of us, we strive to be better today than we were yesterday. One of the best ways to achieve that is to get quality feedback. When it comes to feedback, we tend to ask other people because we fear our blind spots and [...]
You probably think your life could be better. It's not that it's bad. It's just not what you'll call "awesome". If you want to confirm this, answer this question: What have you been up to? If your answer is: Not much Same old Eh... or [...]
Seventeen years before Steve Job's famous commencement address at Stanford in 2005, William Zinsser addressed the graduating class at Wesleyan University with a speech that was phenomenal. I came across this commencement address while writing up a recent interview I had with Mr. Zinsser. He told me [...]
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The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell
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