We are excited about our guest speaker at the December 5 First Friday Book Synopsis. Substituting for me will be Lin O’Neill, who has presented at our synopsis several times. Lin is an effective and innovative consultant, trainer, speaker and coach with significant experience in strategy development and implementation, entrepreneurship, transition planning, cross-functional teams,… Read More Lin O’Neill Speaks at December 5 Book Synopsis
The question is this: what is your business today – what is your current business? Not what was your business yesterday, but today? Here’s Seth Godin’s quote (part of a 10 minute “casual presentation” video by Seth Godin – watch it here): “What you did well isn’t important anymore. That’s the key shift. Now you have… Read More A Quote for the Day From Seth Godin – About “What Are You Doing Well Today?”
From Seth Godin’s blog: The first rule of doing work that matters Go to work on a regular basis. In short: show up. It always, always comes back to work ethic. It takes time — lots of time — over the long haul — to be successful.
Where do ideas come from? – cities, and the conference table, reading books; and, oh yes, the long walk. This is the inescapable message of the terrific book Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson. I think it may be the best book I’ve read this year. (I may… Read More Is There An Innovation Deficit For The Independent Worker? – A Question Prompted by Steven Johnson’s Where Good Ideas Come From
An excerpt: Linchpin will be the last book I publish in a traditional way. Traditional book publishers use techniques perfected a hundred years ago to help authors reach unknown readers, using a stable technology (books) and an antique and expensive distribution system. The whole post is absolutely worth reading…ripple effects in multiple directions… Read it… Read More Seth Godin Announces – The Traditional Way Is Now Fading From His Rear-View Memory
It’s Saturday. The weekend is upon us, and I read wherever the links take me. And I think back over the week, think about what I heard, read, learned… So – here is a Saturday edition of Randy’s “let’s just think about some stuff…” 1. The office is disappearing. That’s the conclusion of Seth Godin,… Read More Tomorrow Is Arriving Faster By The Minute – What Is Disappearing? Trends & Projections
Seth Godin says: The number of people you need to ask for permission keeps going down Here’s the entire post: The number of people you need to ask for permission keeps going down: 1. Go, make something happen. 2. Do work you’re proud of. 3. Treat people with respect. 4. Make big promises and keep… Read More A Quote for the Day – from Seth Godin
No comment from me needed: “Almost without exception, organizations are run by people who want to protect the old business, not develop the new one.” (Seth Godin– quoted in The Collaborative Habit by Twyla Tharp)
The sub-title of Seth Godin’s new best-seller, Linchpin, is “Are You Indispensable?” Over the years, I have facilitated several strategic planning sessions for departments, divisions, and units, which included the formation of a mission statement specific to the work that they do. I joked on Friday morning at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas… Read More Being Indispensable Has Its Limits – Be Careful!
For the June First Friday Book Synopsis, I will be presenting a synopsis of the best-selling Daniel Pink book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. This has been well-reviewed, Bob Morris and I have both blogged about it on this site a few times, and it will be a terrific choice to help you think… Read More Coming in June for the First Friday Book Synopsis: Daniel Pink’s Drive, and Employee Engagement
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