December 15, 2022
Why Did a Book About Sadness Make Me So Happy?
"It’s part of being human, stemming from our awareness that life is finite. If we squash down those feelings, we’re missing out on their benefits." - Melanie Bell
Posts tagged with 'book insight'
September 2, 2021
Coping With End of Furlough
"If we fail to pivot and transition successfully through the chapters of our working lives, tomorrow’s world will leave us behind." – Steven Edwards
August 12, 2021
Sell It Like Saul Goodman
Learn the secrets of sales from the master of persuasion
June 17, 2021
Three Reasons Answers Are More Important Than Questions
Every question starts as an imperfect answer that stimulates curiosity in the world
March 11, 2021
My Love-Hate Relationship With Amazon
"Data drives Amazon forward, many of the knock-on effects of its success are not ones that I would have chosen. Yet I keep giving Amazon full consent to use my data." - Jonathan Hancock
December 10, 2020
Growing Misconceptions: Exploding the Mindset Myths
"Not everyone can win an Oscar or top the charts. There’d be a great deal of disappointment if everyone took "growth mindset" to be some kind of life goal guarantee!" - Jonathan Hancock
September 10, 2020
Beating Prediction, Charting the Future
Big Data is seductive. It promises that if we know enough, our lives will be more efficient. Margaret Heffernan thinks differently.
August 13, 2020
I No Longer Feel Like a Fraud – I’m Not an Imposter!
I drank to excess, overate, and exercised compulsively. By my mid-thirties, I'd burned out
July 9, 2020
Can You Be a Good Leader and a Good Parent?
Parenting is the only legal 24/7 job! It comes with little or no training, the job specs keep changing, and the drain on you physically and emotionally is relentless
June 11, 2020
Onboarding or Off-Putting? – The Right and Wrong Ways to Welcome New People to Your Team
Unlike my earlier onboarding nightmare, this process involved clear expectations on both sides
May 14, 2020
Leading Beyond the Ego: Putting Others First
I used to spend a lot of time with leaders. In my previous career as a political reporter, I followed prime ministers and presidents to…
March 12, 2020
Big Data: Does Size Matter?
People spook easily when it comes to Big Data. I know I do. Privacy is important, after all