How anyone can be more effective with less effort by learning how to identify and leverage the 80/20 principle–the well-known, unpublicized secret that 80 percent of all our results in business and in life stem from a mere 20 percent of our efforts. The 80/20 principle is one of the great secrets of highly effective […]
Being Twenty Somethings
April 18, 2014 By
In her book “The Defining Decade”, (at left) Clinical psychologist Meg Jay suggests that many twenty-somethings feel trivialized during what is actually the most transformative — and defining — period of our adult lives. Meg Jay has a bold message for twenty-somethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative […]
The Power of Intuition
– Gary Klein
April 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Through a three-tiered process called the “Exceleration Program,” Klein provides readers with the tools they need to build the intuitive skills that will help them make tough choices, spot potential problems, manage uncertainty and size up situations quickly in the workplace. Gary Klein is a research psychologist famous for pioneering in the field of naturalistic decision […]
Beating Sugar Addiction – Dan DeFigio
April 16, 2014 By
Are you a sugar addict? Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies provides you a safe and healthy path to overcome your addiction, eliminate stress eating, and upgrade your nutrition for a healthier lifestyle. Sugar addiction is a rapidly growing epidemic that can lead to obesity, chronic fatigue, diabetes, and a host of other medical and psychological problems. Beating Sugar […]
Fashion and creativity
– Isaac Mizrahi
April 15, 2014 By
From TED.com Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi spins through a dizzying array of inspirations — from ’50s pinups to a fleeting glimpse of a woman on the street who makes him shout “Stop the cab!” Inside this rambling talk are real clues to living a happy, creative life. Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi mixes high fashion and the […]
The Lion and the Gazelle
April 14, 2014 By
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle… …when the […]
All Marketers Are Liars
– Seth Godin
April 13, 2014 By
“All marketers are storytellers. Only the losers are liars.” Seth Godin’s three essential questions for every marketer: “What’s your story?” “Will the people who need to hear this story believe it?” “Is it true?” All marketers tell stories. And if they do it right, we believe them. We believe that wine tastes better in a […]
Rare Romance, Well-Done Marriage
April 12, 2014 By
[ SATURDAY SILLINESS: About RARE ROMANCE & MARRIAGE – and relationships in general – Enjoy! ] The Moth Presents Adam Gopnik: A husband and wife’s ongoing argument comes to a head. Writer, essayist, and commentator Adam Gopnik has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1986. He is author of the books ‘Paris […]
