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Category Archives: Inspiration
The Power of Inspiring Words
I’m not a fan of the inspirational posters that hang on the walls of so many offices and companies these days. They are well intended, but too often feel like window-dressing – there to send a message but without conviction. … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Creativity, Inspiration
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Purpose
Does this capture it? I believe that Purpose—not money, not status—is what people most want from work. Make no mistake: they want compensation; some want an ego-affirming title. Even more, though, they want their lives to mean something, they want … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Inspiration, Purpose
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The Peanut Butter Manifesto
How would you like to work for Brad Garlinghouse at Yahoo!? Yeah, me too. Read his Peanut Butter Manifesto or, if the Wall Street Journal link lapses, via Techcrunch. See? I told you everyone had one.
Posted in Criticism, Inspiration, Leadership, Manifesto, Passion
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If you have that entrepreneurial bent
We’re not trying to stop you. Not at all. In fact, if you think that’s what you’d like to do, then by all means, go get ’em tiger. Whatever makes you happy. But before you go? You might want to … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneur, Exit strategy, Financing, Inspiration
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Understanding what's compromising your productivity
Sometimes, disdain for your working environment can result in a gradually decreasing level of productivity that brings you closer and closer to a completely comatose state. And, this lack of progress tends to feed your dissatisfaction. Which makes you more … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Productivity
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Keeping a stiff upper lip
Over at Escape from Cubicle Nation, Pam alludes to the fears that overtake all entrepreneurs at some point or another. And works Saturday Night Live into the discussion, to boot. Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Motivation
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Inspiring your employees
Amy just shared this Bank of America video which, unfortunately, reminded me of this Starbucks one. Now that I’ve finished laughing, it’s got me thinking: This is impressive. Admittedly, in a very sick way. But impressive. These companies have to … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Motivation, Passion, Wrong
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