I remember watching the “Last Lecture” of Professor Randy Pausch (video embedded below). One of his messages was “show me your calendar and I will show you where you are wasting time”. He spoke of one difference between productive and non-productive people: How you use the small gaps. Using the 5 Minute GapsThe productive people … Read more
I am terrible at being bored. I fill my days with a constant stream of activities. Three days ago, I was with my daughter on a beautiful Costa Brava beach. We were on a journey to explore the ruins of an ancient 6BC Iberian town on the cliffs (located on the head of the peninsula … Read more
These laws were identified and developed by Carlo M. Cipolla who was Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley up his death in the year 2000. The full description and implication of these 5 basic laws can be read in his article The 5 Basic Laws of Human Stupidity The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. Law 1: Underestimation Always and … Read more
According to the report “Are They Really Ready to Work? Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce“, the top 6 competencies for success in the labor market today are: Networking – connecting to people and sharing your and their goals (Networking in 7 simple … Read more
Sales is 18-3-1. 18 calls.3 meetings.1 sale. It is never any faster, quicker or shorter. There is no easy way. There is no 100% close. There are 7 billion people in the world. 1 billion have phones. 800 million are on facebook. Keep up the 18-3-1. Don’t try to make it into 18-3-2. Never works. … Read more
This is a guest post from Emily Matthews. Emily is currently applying to masters degree programs across the U.S., and loves to read about new research into health care, gender issues, and literature. She lives and writes in Seattle, Washington. Elvis and Self-Confidence Elvis Presley is a man who radiated sexuality and confidence. Early interviews … Read more
I am reading Mitch Joel’s blog where he tells a story of Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google, responding to a question: “Do you have work/life balance?” With all of the perks, gimmicks and toys that seem to be part of the life of a Googler, and their commitment to 20% time to focus on areas … Read more
There are 2 types of life. The Dog or the Wolf. Are you a Dog or are you a Wolf? Dogs… Dogs are hierarchical social-status animals. They hunt in packs. They fight for power within their pack. Their success or failure is entirely defined by their position within the hierarchy of the pack. The higher … Read more
This is a Speculation on Human Stupidity. What is the probability that a given human will do something stupid? There is a simple mathematical relationship for Stupid Action (SA). This is an equation that can predict the likelihood of human stupidity, or its specific realization The Stupid Action (SA). Where PSA is the Probability of Stupid … Read more
How should you listen to a speech? What is the most valuable attitude to develop as an audience member? Decide you are going to ask the first question at the end of the talk. Listen to the speaker and look for your question. There are three important benefits of asking the first question at … Read more