Dan Pink’s new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, has an excellent introduction in this short video–”Two questions that can change your life.”
It’s worth a look. It’s worth a thought. And it’s worth listening to the answers…
Questions and Answers
March 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
7 Habits gets a 10
February 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
I attended a The 7 Habits for Managers: Managing Yourself, Leading Others, Unleashing Potential seminar this week, and I don’t regret a second of the time investment. It was good stuff, well presented. My recommendation is that, when you get a chance, sit in on one; it will stir up what you already know, at [...]
Harvard? Yale? Fake, but Believable…
February 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
If you have ever heard or read anything about motivation and goal setting, you’ve probably come across the 1979 Harvard study (or was it a 1953 Yale study?) You know, the one where the graduating class was asked whether or not they had written goals, and the ones who did (only 3%) had achieved more [...]
Fox Blocks: How Balanced is That?
January 31, 2010 Leave a Comment
There was a time when I bought into the Fox News claim of “Fair and Balanced.” That time has come to an end, with their decision to cut the coverage of President Obama’s “Open Discussion Across the Aisle.” Apparently, Fox didn’t like to see Obama getting the best of the discussion, so they cut it [...]
Alarming
January 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
Some things you think are simple (in this increasingly complex world), but a close inspection shows them hard to find. Kind of like real friends or true love–you know, things like that. My current search isn’t that big of a deal, though. All I want is an alarm clock.
Not just any clock, though. I want [...]
My Mentor: Marshall Goldsmith
January 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
The saying is that “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” I’ve searched for a mentor for years–and I’ve met some good folks in the process–but, I’ve never quite heard the bell ring…until now.
His name is Marshall Goldsmith and he normally mentors the stars–those who have hit the grand slams in [...]
Hope in Reverse
January 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
Do you ever feel like your own mind is your worst enemy? Do you ever listen to yourself and wonder where those self defeating, negative, downright mean remarks come from? Take a look at this short presentation to witness a little psychological ju-jitsu. Turn it Around!
New Year’s Resolution Time
December 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
It’s that time of the year again. Like watching the odometer roll over to another milestone, we are about to see the end of 2009 and the ringing in of 2010 (God willing.) I wish you and yours the best new year ever. May your dreams be realized, your faith be strengthened and love [...]
Adios, Jim Rohn
December 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
Turn-Around legend, Jim Rohn, passed on today. He is and will be missed by many. He was a master of the basics and an inspiration to all.
Jim’s story is a classic RoadTurn. He came from a rural town and modest means, dropped out of college to marry his sweetheart, then discovered that it’s tough to [...]
Mystery Solved: Paul Potts is a Marjon Graduate.
December 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
This was first posted in early 2008, but was lost in the transition to a new hosting site. Folks keep asking for it, so I’m recreating it here:
Every news account I’ve read, concerning Paul Potts’ educational background, says that he graduated from Plymouth University with a degree in “Philosophy, Theology, and Film and TV studies.” [...]
