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overcoming failure is getting to be fashionable
it’s interesting how many twitter tweets there are these days re: webpages and blogs that talk about overcoming failure. There is a fairly common theme to these posts, which is “I never experienced failure before . . .” Well this … Continue reading
How to (and How Not To) Introduce a Guest Speaker (From a Speaker’s Point of View)
Your guest speaker is an important element of your event, and the introduction to a speaker can have a huge effect on how that speaker is, at least initially, perceived by your audience. A good introduction makes it easier for … Continue reading
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On TV again
Well i just found out a few days ago, "Chronicle" is re-running their "I'm With Stupid" episode tonight . . . (thursday July 30th '09) which features . . . ME! if you can't wait to see it you can … Continue reading
We Cannot Escape History
I have been bopping around in the blogosphere and twittersphere a bit lately. It’s a little mind-bending at times, but I have started to notice some trends. For example, I saw this article in Businessweek by Shoshana Zuboff, a former … Continue reading
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The Importance of Failure Management
Whenever I am introduced as a speaker, the person who owns the event always stands up and reads an introduction which is essentially a laundry list of my various achievements in life. Beyond being customary, I suppose it is important … Continue reading
Bread, Circuses, and . . . “Stupidity”
So let me quite clear from the outset, I have not read this book, “Idiot America,” but, having written a book about the positive uses of stupidity, of course any book that addresses stupidity has become of great interest to … Continue reading
The Future of Management by Gary Hamel
So I was reading Jamie Notter's Blog, and he talked about a book by Gary Hamel titled The Future of Management. The book cites a sturdy where 85% of workers are giving less than their full commitment, and the possible … Continue reading
Time is more than money
I’m sure you have all heard the phrase “Time is money.” And when this phrase is stated, it has a certain air of finality to it. There’s an implication that “money is the most important thing, so hurry up.” But … Continue reading
There’s Way Too Much Excellence Around Here
Since I work around various artistic organizations, I run into the word "excellence" a lot. You often hear phrases like "seeking the highest levels of artistic excellence." Another example: I recently heard about a music school that was "nurturing excellence." … Continue reading
