Monthly Archives: April 2008

Is there any place for using data and observation in the book?

I’d value your thoughts. I just wrote a fairly rambling post about my frustration at how we ignore data in favor of superstition, and that could lead to stuff like, oh, the collapse of modern society.

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Science has worked so well that superstition now reigns supreme

I grew up in the era of the Apollo moon launches. One of my earliest memories is traveling to Cape Canaveral and watching from the beach as one of the missions was launched towards the moon. It was pretty incredible. … Continue reading

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Don't do too much at once!

One of my projects of the last year has been turning recordings of speeches and workshops I’ve given into products. I’ve got about 10 I want to produce. I made the huge mistake of trying to work on several at … Continue reading

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The solution to CEO pay? Charge people to be CEO.

I just ran across an article by Mark Cuban about CEO pay and how stock and options have distorted it beyond all recognition. I go a step further and suggest … well, read for yourself.

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What's best: objective decisions or relationship-driven decisions?

@stephenparker on Twitter asked an excellent question: Is it better to be objective in our decision making, or should our relationships play a role? Is it better to be right or loyal? What a great question. Here’s my answer: I … Continue reading

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