“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” Pablo Picasso I finished a wonderful 3 day seminar this week in Madrid with 30 directors ranging from industries as diverse as agriculture, to mobile handset makers, to pharmaceuticals to drinks. The course began on Tuesday morning at 9am as the participants introduced themselves, their challenges and their … Read more
This post is a follow up to the TED-Education post yesterday: What Aristotle and Joshua Bell teach us about Persuasion. If you haven’t already watched the lesson, you’ll need to as background to the material in this post. You can watch it here on TED Education. What could Joshua Bell do to get his music heard … Read more
I wrote “Give a TED talk” on my bucket list 4 years ago, today I feel happy to see the idea come to fruition. It is not a TED Talk per-se, i.e. it is not up there on a stage, but in my mind almost better – a lesson from my class, and a concept … Read more
I was prompted to write this post as I am finding the post-holiday return to discipline quite challenging. I heard somewhere that it takes 30 days to build a habit, and 1 day to lose it. Time to get the habits back again for 2013. 14 Ways to Get Things Done Start the day slowly … Read more
What are the 3 words that managers find hardest to say? They are possibly the 3 words that parents find hardest to say to children. They are 3 words that teachers very rarely say to their students. They are not “You’re the Best”. They are not “I love you”. What might they be? The 3 hardest … Read more
No written word, no spoken plea Can teach our youth what they should be Nor all the books on all the shelves Its what the teachers are themselves Anonymous, quoted by John Wooden (at 4:12 in the video below) What is True Success? John Wooden’s simple answer: to know you did your best. It is … Read more
This is Barcelona This is where I have lived for the last decade. Barcelona. This video captures Barcelona. The streets, the energy, the sights… maybe not the sounds and the smells. History of Barcelona Barcelona was founded in the 3rd century BC by Hamilcar Barca, the father of the famous general Hannibal. It came under … Read more
The photo is the view just before my last class of 2012. As we reach the end of another year, I am reminded of a quote “The days go slow, the years go fast.” This year has flown by. I feel like summer has only just passed, and here we are approaching the end of … Read more
How to apply “horse-sense” to ridding yourself of self-consciousness and fear:
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates were speaking. A member of the audience asked “What is the key to your success?” Without hesitation, both Bill and Warren responded “Focus”. The Power of Focus In 1985 Steve Jobs was sacked from the company that he founded. 11 years later he returned to a deeply troubled company. Upon … Read more