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Get off the Path to Success
There is a phrase that I often see in various advertisements for education and training services. There are many variants, but the primary phrase is, “this will put you on the path to success.” This phrase is certainly very popular … Continue reading
The CEO As Maestro
A fairly common metaphor in the realm of discussions about corporate leadership is comparing a CEO to the conductor of a symphony orchestra. Since I will be speaking to a group of CEO’s next month, and since I played for … Continue reading
What Schools Do Not Teach
Okay, first, a little history lesson here: During World War II, the Nazis created a code for military messages that they thought was completely unbreakable. No doubt about it, it was a fabulous code machine. Even so, the British were … Continue reading
Problems, not Solutions, Are Where the Money Is
So I gave a talk earlier this week on my book, “Principles of Applied Stupidity.” One of the elements of the book that I’m starting to really expand and emphasize is the whole concept of “not solving problems.” I’ve blogged … Continue reading
April Is National Lack of Awareness Month. Here’s How You Can Celebrate!
As Albert Einstein once said, the difference between genius and stupidity is, genius has limits. While everyone is aware of how we celebrate stupidity on the first of April, it's not surprising that many people don't realize that April is … Continue reading
Finding Kindred Spirits
When I sat down and wrote the first draft of Principles of Applied Stupidity, I ran into an unexpected problem. Because I was writing a book that was essentially nonstop heretic blasphemy, at least in the context of the standard … Continue reading
Mistakes Are Your Friend
Along with all the other Principles of Applied Stupidity, one I should really emphasize is the utility of making mistakes. Of course in school, we are all taught that mistakes are always bad. BUT I once knew a guy who … Continue reading
The Principles of Applied Stupidity Explained… Part Two
While a very important part of the Principles of Applied Stupidity concerns overcoming the dark elements of fear and shame regarding “looking stupid,” in terms of percentages, that is actually a very small part. Most of the Principles of … Continue reading
Your Unique Powers of Perception
You have probably, at one time or another, encountered individuals with unique powers of perception. People’s perceptual abilities are often just as unique as their fingerprints. Just to give you one example, I have a sister who has perfect pitch. … Continue reading
Failure Does Not Exist
Being the #1 (self appointed) expert in the universe on Stupidity, I have of course dealt with failure in past books and blogs. But, since stupidity is of course infinite, I never stop discovering new realms of it, and recently … Continue reading
