Archive for July, 2010
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I find schmoozing worrying. Do you?
29 Jul 20102010 and people still think schmoozing is a substitute for real performance. It's sad. And unnecessary. And unwise. Don't schmooze. Offer genuine hospitality.
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Mindfulness for exuberant people
28 Jul 2010Mindfulness, curiosity and a sense of control If thou wilt be observant and vigilant, thou wilt see at every moment…
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Do you know Rumi’s metaphor for dealing with negative events?
27 Jul 2010Afghan/Turkish poet Rumi writes of negative emotions as visitors to our house, each to be treated honorably and hospitably. A wonderful poem and a wonderful metaphor.
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Be a connoisseur and taste with caution
24 Jul 2010Any wine will get you high. Judge like a king, and choose the purest, the ones unadulterated with fear, or some urgency about "what's needed." Read the poem to explain the camel!
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What can we do to make this a comfortable place to meet your clients?
23 Jul 2010Turnaround or startup ~ you probably feel a yawning gulf between you and the clients you so cherish. Magical solutions abound. Hire this person. Do this. Do that. If only . . . When . . . The only think you have to do is ask: what can I do to make it comfortable to bring my clients here?
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Experiment your way to success and a life you can call your own
22 Jul 2010What is the difference between an experimental approach to life and science? And why does an experimental approach work? Most importantly, what does it sound like? A video.
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What to watch as we wait for the double-dip recession
20 Jul 2010Prieur du Plessis points to an excellent clear summary of why we will NOT have a double dip recession. And he identifies what I am watching as we hold our breath for the next bubble to burst. I want to know where all the free cash sitting in big companies is going to go. Where is the next increase in productivity? Which are the vibrant interesting sectors that we want to be in?
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Do you need to say more than this poet?
17 Jul 2010"You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake."
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What do your expletives do for you?
16 Jul 2010My expletives are better than yours! Yup, I truly suspect they are. Some expletives encourage a downward spiral of despondency to the pit where we see one negative event as "personal, persistent, and pervasive". Others say it like it as, but help us swoop upwards away. We don't leave the irritating behind. We encourage them to play with this but on more equal terms.
