A Definition: Short-termism: An excessive focus on short-term results at the expense of long-term interests. ~ The Financial Times A Quote: Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends. ~ Walt Disney A Proverb: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. […]
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Is Self Belief Self Fulfilling?
Psychological Claptrap They say self belief is a powerful thing, it can drive you forward or hold you back, it is the proverbial double-edged sword. What you believe to be true easily becomes so. Are they making rational statements or is it just a load of old hocus pocus? Let me tell you a story… […]
Do You Have the Best Job in the World?
Question 1: What was the best job you ever had? Think about that question for a while; write down the answer, what was so special about that job? Be very clear. Now I will lay you a bet… I bet you that when you were doing that job it was a perfect fit for you: […]
Are You Faking It?
Authenticity Where do you work? In a call centre? Or a call centre? Who do you serve? Customers? Or customers? Who do you work with? Are you part of a team? Or a team? Are you authentic? Are you faking it? Or are you the real deal? Because if you’re not, you aren’t fooling anybody […]
Innovation Constraints and Lateral Thinking
In the third world, 4 million children die every year within a month of birth. It’s an avoidable tragedy If half of those children were simply kept warm and clean they would survive. In the developed world we have incubators that do exactly that. I spent the first week of my life in one. And […]
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