Monthly Archives: August 2008

How do we know the real reason behind our successes?

I wrote an article today on my main blog about Hillary’s speech last night and whether we know the reasons for our own success. (And by the way, I’m not commenting on whether I think Hillary understands her own success. … Continue reading

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How we explain success may be different from what really causes it.

I was reading Steve Salerno’s “anti-SHAM” blog as he was commenting on Hillary’s speech at the DNC last night. He didn’t think much of her story. She told a story of her success, he said, that may have been a … Continue reading

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What are the delusions we all share about career success?

I was interviewed on Total Picture Radio about my presentation on “The Ten Cultural Career Lies.” You can listen to the episode as we explore what we believe about careers that’s just plain wrong.

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ARRGH!!! The book title is TAKEN!!!! HELP!

Someone—not me—is coming out with a book called “Work Less, Do More” in just a few weeks. Rats rats rats rats rats. I so loved that title. Any suggestions? I’m at a loss. Grumble. Grumble. Grumble. The way I’m thinking … Continue reading

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It's not so easy to say "subprime borrowers" should be responsible.

The New York Times had an article today on the advertising campaigns that led to the spate of subprime borrowing. The reader comments fall into two broad categories: “Borrowers should have known what they were getting into.” and “Big, bad, … Continue reading

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