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A Few Great Minds in Business

June 5, 2009

The Entrepreneur magazine published an article on “A Few Great Minds in Business” highlighting visionary entrepreneurs of the last 100 years. I especially enjoyed the Interactive Timeline which provides a great overview of these great minds. Each of these entrepreneurs has a unique story. They were able to size opportunities and match their unique skills [...]

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An Example for Living a Centered Life: “As I began to love myself”

May 28, 2009

Apparently Charlie Chaplin wrote the following poem on his 70th birthday on April 16, 1959. I found it here and thought it was beautiful. What a way to lead a centered life; truly from the inside-out! As I Began to Love Myself As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering [...]

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Are you ready to be the boss?

May 25, 2009

In this WSJ article Alexandra Levit made some good points to consider before you make the leap into entrepreneurship. Did you know that a recent survey indicates that 61% of Americans have either recently started or thought about starting their own business? Are you ready to reinvent yourself and start your own venture? Are you [...]

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The Secrets of Good Leaders

May 19, 2009

Dr. Prasad Kaipa, executive leadership coach at KaipaGroup and executive director at the Indian School of Business recently published an article at Business World on leadership development. He outlined what it takes to develop leadership qualities and how business schools can support this development. Read his interesting article here: http://www.businessworld.in/index.php/Columns/The-Secrets-Of-Good-Leaders.html

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What I know for sure

May 14, 2009

Creating a guiding frame based on personal values and beliefs is fundamentally important to set yourself up for professional (and personal) success. When you ground yourself in a personalized frame it is easier to make sense and rationalize actions. Actions become more intentional, you become more sensitive to personal boundaries, increasing your ability to make [...]

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What is your purpose?

May 7, 2009

Why does purpose matter? On his blog Steve Pavlina put together some interesting points on finding your life purpose. As he points out: Becoming more purposeful means becoming more intentional, aware, and motivated in your actions. Here are the four points he makes: It aligns better with your inner fire… your passion. Purpose provides a [...]

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How are you doing?

May 2, 2009

… such a simple, commonplace conversation starter, asked and answered numerous times a day. Because it is so standard, people typically respond with automatic responses. Most of us create a pattern and pretty much respond the same way every time. I wonder: How much is our response a demonstration of our energy? How much does [...]

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How to reinvent your business and career

April 29, 2009

Many industries struggle these days and as a result business owners and employees alike are faced with the need to reinvent their careers and their businesses. The following article gives some important pointers on how to take a new direction with your business: http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/may/201096.html Before you start making dramatic changes to your business or career [...]

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The Beauty of Creating To-Do Lists

April 23, 2009

I am a master of making to-do lists. Putting things on paper is a very effective way for me to avoid thought loops, prioritize my to-do’s, and keep track of my progress. I keep print-outs of my lists close by at all times. I actually have a couple of different lists: A New Year list [...]

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How technology changes our communication

April 20, 2009

In this short clip Renny Gleeson points out how smart phones are changing our interaction, social expectation, and verbal as well as non-verbal communication patterns. How technology influences our culture. Quite interesting!

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