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“I have my own principles, which I am unwilling to abandon. I dislike falsehood and deceit. A building should be truthful” Laurie Baker Laurie Baker, architect and humanist passed away recently. Today, when everybody is waking up to the effects of ‘global warming’, Laurie Baker lived and practised ‘eco-conservation’, recycling, using locally available resources and […]
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Seth Godin on ‘This is broken’ Watching this video would be a great starting point for a discussion and debate in organizations pushing for change / people willing to take initiative. If you have not yet seen thevideos at the TED Conference, do so asap! From their website on what TED is about: “TED is […]
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The following is an extract from ?The Dancing Toll Taker? by Dr. Charles Garfield. This appears in the ?Learning Journeys? a book where top management experts share their personal stories on lessons learnt, edited by Marshall Goldsmith and others. A wonderful and must read book. Dr. Charles Garfield was a member of the team that […]
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Here are excerpts from the Commencement Address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005 at Stanford University. Connecting the dots? Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Because I had dropped out and didn’t have to take the […]
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Bill Gates goes on a “Think Week” period of seclusion where he ponders the future of technology and to decide on the future direction of Micrsoft. “It’s a twice-yearly ritual that can influence the future of Microsoft and the tech industry. A Think Week thought can give the green light to a new technology that […]
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The March issue of Fortune has 28 leaders and gurus from the world of business share ?The Best Advice I ever got?. It has the likes of Peter Drucker, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson, Howard Schultz … the list goes on. Two that stayed with me: Excerpt from Meg Whitman, CEO and President of eBay ?Always […]
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“It Couldn’t Be Done” by Edgar Guest. Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say no till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid […]
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As an entrepreneur trying to build a business of lasting value, stories of courage and persistence always inspire me. Here are two quotes from the recent books I have been reading: From “Feynman’s Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life” by Leonard Mlodinow “For example, neither you nor I have muscles that […]
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If you get inspiration by reading history and biographies, you will enjoy reading about the 40 enterprising women who helped shape the landscape of American business. ?At the opening of the 21st century, American women own more than 7.7 million firms and represent 40 percent of businesses operating in the United States. Enterprising Women tells […]
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There are so many things That you should know. And that?s why I?m bothering to tell you so. -Oh Say Can You Say? Young Cat! If you keep your eyes open enough, Oh, the stuff you will learn! The most wonderful stuff! -I can read with My Eyes Shut!! On Micromanagement Oh, the jobs people […]