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The Element, by Sir Ken Robinson,is turning out to be a really good read. What is the element?  It is “the meeting point between natural aptitude and personal passion (p. 21).”

Unfamiliar with Robinson?  I was too until I caught the video of his talk at TED in 2007.  Very interesting and turns out the foundation [...]

I don’t know if you’ve tripped across Merlin Mann and 43 Folders yet, but if you haven’t you need to take a look.  In addition to being a really good interpreter of Getting Things Done : The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, Merlin is always a good source a variety of productivity related subjects.

If you’ve been [...]

Don’t know about you, but I’m always in the market for productivity help.  Don’t have an assistant.  Have enough attention deficit to always be interested in something just outside my peripheral vision, and love learning about new things.  Potentially a BAD combination.  So when I find certain things, new technologies, I love the potential.

Heard about [...]

I’ve written a good bit about assumptions.  This is an important subject.  You may think you’re living in an assumption-free environment…but you’re not.  They’re there.  Apparently they’re in a kind of blind spot.

Kem Meyer’s got a great take today on testing assumptions.  Well worth a look.  Based on an interesting article  in Fast Company that [...]

I’m sure you’re familiar with Abraham Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs.  Most of us have seen it.

It’s certainly not new information.  What might be new to you is that according to Chip Conley’s Peak, where you focus your organization’s attention (on the base or the peak), determines a lot about your ability to survive big challenges.

What?

Simple.  [...]

We’ve talked before about choosing what NOT to do.  There’s a really good series going on over at Lifechurch.tv that deals with the opposite idea:  What would you do if you had 30 Days to Live.  How would you be different?  What would you be sure to do?

Interesting questions, don’t you think?

In the opening lines [...]

Does it matter if one part of your organization is firing on all cylinders and the rest are misfiring?  What if all but one part is really humming and then one part is so clogged it’s not even operational?

According to Peter Drucker, "What matters in any system is the performance of the whole; this is [...]

How would you rate your listening skills?  Are you an active listener?  Or are you actively looking for your next chance to get a word in as soon as possible?  Maybe already formulating what you’re going to say as soon as anyone takes a breath!

According to Marshall Goldsmith, "80 percent of our success in learning [...]

How are you measuring progress along the way?  Do you have a way to keep score on the factors that will make a difference later?  Or do you only find out later that you missed your goal?

I don’t know if you’ve found MarketingProfs.com yet (if you haven’t, you need to check it out).  I came [...]