It’s time for my 2012, 50 book challenge. This time I’ve committed again to 50 books, not done since 2008. My results over the past years have been: 2008: 53 books, 2009: 22 books, 2010: 20 books, and 2011: 11 books (cut short from Apr-Mar to Apr-Dec but still a low number).
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I’ve just posted a review of The Invisible Gorilla titled Gorilla Delegation over on The Buchan Institute site.
Oh dear! Cossie’s wife gave away 200 videos of his collection without permission. It proved a trigger for some self reflection and a wonderful, enlightening story. Collections are bits and pieces. What do we really choose to take ownership for?
The private conversation you have with yourself when it’s quiet, or you’re sitting in a meeting wondering if you should speak out, or when fear strikes in the dark hours of the night is the opportunity to be truly honest with yourself. For several years I have kept a journal. It is where I converse [...]
Lunch is over and you’re into the afternoon board meeting. Perhaps your division hasn’t been performing so well in the past month. Just before you accidentally commit to any improvement this month, why not roll out, “That should improve over time.” It’s perfect. Last month’s productivity was down by 10%. We’ve looked into it and [...]
The primary focus of activity within a workplace is towards getting things done. One of the factors contributing to success in this area is the use of language to coordinate action between employees. We tread a dangerous path when we fail to understand how “sloppy requests” and “slippery promises” negatively effect the efficiency of a [...]
How much of your routine is preventing you from reaching your goals and dreams? Or more precisely, what are you willing to give up and say no to in order to succeed? To find the time you need. That’s the question I asked myself on Friday and this time I listened to my answer instead [...]
Finished two good books this week. The 360 Degree Leader by John C. Maxwell and It’s Time to Move On! by Ralph Bruksos. Both are listed on my 50 book challenge (2010) reading list. The 360 Degree Leader I first heard John Maxwell speak of the 360 degree leader on an audio CD and was [...]
Defend yourself against the Click…whirr response engendered by your built in need to reciprocate, keep consistency with what you have said you’ll do, be part of the crowd, like people who take advantage of you, follow authority without question and your desire to own something scarce. In Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert B Cialdini [...]
