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A few years ago, I walked into a mega-bookstore when they were still flourishing.  I approached the information desk and started to ask about a particular book. The clerk did not gaze up.
I said, “I have a question about a particular book.” He still didn’t look up – his eyes engaged with the monitor. I finally said, “I will wait.” The clerk responded, “Go ahead, I’m listening.” I finally said, “You’re listening, but you’re not engaging...

Like the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, each new year brings the usual article on the wastefulness of meetings in business.  This is typically followed by an article that proves with an agenda and leader, meetings can be productive. Over time...

I first wrote about the Neural Tripwire and Mr. Rogers a few years ago.  I recently rewatched Mr. Rogers testimony in Congress on YouTube. It hasn't lost its power or its resonance.
Humility and business aren't frequent bedfellows but David Marcum and Steven Smith, authors of Egonomics,have made a compelling case that maybe they should be....

Note: 35 years ago, Barbara Sher and Annie Gottlieb coined a wonderful title for their best-selling book, Wishcraft:  How to get what you really want.  While the book's focus is self development, it was instrumental in helping me develop more effective...