Tag: TED talk
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The 5 People
A friend of mine reached out today and asked me to fill out a Google form with my thoughts on her talents, traits, and what I thought she’d be good at. She’s figuring out her next career steps and it’s a cool method. Nearly two years ago she made the jump. You know – the…
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To write a better Mission Statement, have a better mission.
For the last year we’ve been discussing our Mission and who we want to be as a team. What’s the imprint of our collective souls and what words do we want to live by, faithfully? It’s not an easy question and it’s taken us the better part of a year, with regular meetings, to arrive…
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Dan Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation TED talk
This is an absolute classic and one that has helped me decide what kind of work I most enjoy doing. The three keys towards fulfilling, cognitive work, are (summarized briefly): *Autonomy – Do you control a majority of your time at work and what you’re working on? *Mastery – Are you doing something you can…
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“Riddle of the Gun” or, the Best Article I’ve Ever Read
Author Sam Harris has done what I didn’t think possible – he’s articulated a dispassionate and rational summation of the “gun situation” in the U.S. Totally. Mr. Harris is neither cheer leader or adversary of guns and explores the questions surrounding such a complicated issue with clear eyes and full weight given to all arguments.…
Robert H Myers 