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In this video Dan Pink calls out one of the largest gaps between “what science knows and what business does,” that I have ever seen.
Before you answer hear me out. While I have never physically been there, I have been to Abilene many times. Dr. Jerry B. Harvey, professor of Management at George Washington University, published an article in 1988 called The Abilene Paradox. So much is written about managing conflict within organizations, this one is about our inability to [...]
For the longest time every article, webinar, or whitepaper had the tagline “in a down economy.” (How to use the bathroom – in a down economy). For the last 6-8 months the tagline has changed to “in a recovering economy” or “as the economy recovers.” The crazy thing is, by the time we finally start [...]
About 12 years ago I ventured into the land of the self-employed. As daunting as it may sound, the market was so hot at the time the risk was low. If it did not work out, there were plenty of jobs to be had. One of the most liberating feelings in the world was to [...]
The Godfather (Book I and II) is my favorite movie of all time. I have many favorites, but there is something about the transformation of Michael Corleone’s character and the amazing portrayal by Al Pacino that raises this one to the top. Michael is the favorite son, the one the Don doesn’t want to get [...]
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Great Books
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox, David Whitford
The Art of War: With Commentaries by James Clavell by Sun Tzu, Sun Zi, James Clavell(Editor), James Clavell(Editor), James Clavell(Commentaries by)
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss, Ray Porter(Read by)
American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900 by H. W. Brands
