Sunday, May 31, 2015

Week 89 - The Four Stages of Life





The Four Stages of Life
Which stage are you ?

Don't Follow Your Passion
Follow your contribution

Leadership is About Generosity: No One Can Stop Leaders from Giving
Generous leaders give people a sense of importance, they give them visibility and encouragement

The Little Known Secret To Pixar's Creative Success
The purpose of feedback is to move the project forward

Leslie’s Law: When Small Meets Large, Small (Almost) Always Wins
Small companies can chew their way up into the market above them

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Week 88 - Inside the mind that built Google Brain



How to Calm Your Nerves with "Mental Rehearsal" and Get Through Anything
Visualize Everything going perfectly

7 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur
Habits beat inspiration every day

Why Innovating With People Is As Important As Innovating With Technology
Multiple backgrounds and perspectives are better than one

Inside The Mind That Built Google Brain: On Life, Creativity, And Failure
The mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but a wood that needs igniting

5 Easy Ways To Empty Your Mind Before Bed
Do all of your thinking before you get into bed

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Week 87 - “Unbelievable” is the stupidest word in the dictionary



6 drivers that determine your revenue model
Don't create any fiction to consumer buying

13 Lessons Learned
“Unbelievable” is the stupidest word in the dictionary

Cultivate Productive Enthusiasm In Yourself And With Others
Enthusiasm recharges itself on momentum

A Mission Of Excellence
The simplest missions are often the strongest

Work Rules
Finding a compelling mission, being transparent , and giving our people a voice

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Week 86 – Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter



To Invent the Future, You Must Understand the Past
Three historical forces created Internet - Technology, Culture and Financial

A Constant Attitude
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter

Why silence is a startup killer
Scheduling water-cooler moments

Northwestern's Non-Linear Approach To Innovation
True innovation isn’t a thing but the result of many things

How To Be The Most Effective Version of Yourself
How are you investing in yourself ?

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Week 85 – The days are long but the decades are short



The Real Reasons Your Team Is Not Engaged
Focus on Strengths and Build Real Rapport

The days are long but the decades are short
Do not be afraid to do something reckless

One Rubric Changed Box's Engineering Performance — Here's How
Don't be soft on Low Performance

7 Lessons in Storytelling, From Novelist, Screenwriter, And Filmmaker (Don't Call Him a Director) Alex Garland
Accidents Trump Decisions

What makes a hero? - Matthew Winkler
In the cave that you fear to enter, lies the treasure you seek