Transitions
I spent most of the last year BETWEEN. I knew that the job that I had was neither what I was supposed to be doing nor where I was supposed to be doing it. So, I made some hard choices, …
Category: Books
Transparency
How much is too much? I came of age reading Robert Heinlein. This fostered in me an innate understanding of and respect for those people who choose to live off the grid, on cash, and resist a microchipped, google earth mapped, …
Short Takes
I think twitter and text messaging are training me to think and communicate in short bursts of thought. I recently heard a DC journalist say that if you couldn’t capture the audience with your story or message in 25 words they …
Traveling Companion Needed
I went to the movie Yes Man at Christmas with friends. I do not normally go to movies of this kind, but I enjoyed it and think of it still. I find myself saying “yes” more often to things I …
The face is like the penis
Do I have your attention? I know that phrase caught mine today when I read it. I almost spit coffee; and laughed for about 10 minutes. A friend of mine loaned me Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by …
Short Notes
I love reading other people's blogs. I had a few things catch my attention this weekend. (1) Scott Adams has an interesting post on practice that ended with this sentence. "It makes me wonder if the passion part of our …
Alpha Men
A few weeks ago I read several books by women who have developed techniques to effectively work with dominant men. When I got those books, Amazon recommended that I also consider getting What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business: Opening …
Career Mapping
These days, I frequently meet people with very interesting job titles, most recently a “Chief People Connector” for an executive recruiting firm. I think she may also have been the founder and CEO but she did not use those titles. …
Be Extraordinary
I love my job. Tomorrow I get to meet Gregg Vanourek, one of the authors of Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives. I’m hoping that Gregg will be able to inspire our students in the Fall. What is Life …
S&M in the office
One of my favorite things about Amazon is that books are recommended based on your browsing history or prior purchases. I read a lot of business books – generally themed toward entrepreneurship & innovation or management. Recently I’ve been reading more …