Category: entrepreneurs
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How to make a sign This post appeared first on Sethgodin.typepad.com There it is, at every entrance to the terminal at LaGuardia, one of the busiest airports in the world: TERMINAL CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. until further notice. Ticketed Passengers & Employees ONLY will have access to Terminal. A few…
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Some years ago I read the book “The Talent Code” by Daniel Cole. In that book Coyle dispels the myth that talent is intrinsic. rather he puts forth an argument that talent is developed and grown. He came to this conclusion by researching what he calls talent hot beds like: • A ramshackle Moscow tennis…
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Growing up in a tiny, dot-on-the-map town in rural Missouri, Dale Carnegie was a “skinny, unathletic, and fretful” son of a pig farmer, writes Susan Cain in her book on introverts, Quiet. After observing a charismatic public speaker traveling through his hometown, Carnegie, despite his innate introversion and with much determination, became a speaking champion and leader…
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God puts things in front of you to raise what is in you. Genesis 1:28 Matthew 28:18-20 – this is the same plan as Gen 1:28… Just a different out working. Everything in the kingdom reproduces after its own kind Genesis 1:29 – everything I have given you everything you need – SEED However, you…
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This post was written by my friend Andrew Cherrie and edited by me. Andrew leads home Church in St Albans and will be one of the guest lecturers on our 2016/17 Internship programme. Ever wondered why now everyone is in a hurry to volunteer for your project or sign up to your team? The ones…
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It seems that every leader and organisation wants to be innovative. Innovation, as we all know, is crucial to the continuing success of an organisation. But innovation is often misunderstood. It’s far more than just doing something new or novel. It’s doing something new or novel that advances our core mission. Otherwise it’s not a…
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No one likes a toxic team player, they impact morale and make what should be a passionate enjoyable pursuit into something potentially unbearable. Even the most difficult people would probably be the first to agree. Which raises a question: If you were “toxic,” would you even know it? Here are three reasons you might seem…
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To-don’t lists are just as important as to-do lists. There’s no doubt about it people foster success in their lives by diligently doing certain things every day … and also by diligently avoiding certain activities. It’s impossible to flourish in the way that we all desire, if we are engaging in destructive activities on a…
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The front row culture – from Seth Godin The group files into the theater, buzzing. People hustle to get to the front row, sitting side by side, no empty seats. The event starts on time, the excitement is palpable. The other group wanders in. The front row is empty and stays that way. There are two…
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“I’m in my early 50s, and I’m afraid that the next time I want to change jobs, people will see me as irrelevant. I’ve seen it happen to plenty of others. How do I stay fresh and convince people that I still have a lot to contribute.” This is a quote from a CEO of…
