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The Power of Visceral Relationships

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Stever

I’m having a conversation on Google+ about social media, and it connected up with an exercise I did today to produce a rather puzzling realization. Social media has certainly broadened who I know and how we connect. It’s because of … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, culture | Tagged focus, productivity | 12 Comments

A provocative coaching question.

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Stever

What’s something you’re not admitting to yourself that, if you did, would change your life completely?

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“Strategic Thinking” – The Meaning Behind the Buzzword

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Stever

It sounds easy: my client wanted to think more strategically. isn’t that the hot buzzword? “Strategic thinking.” Oooh! Sexy. There’s only one problem: what, exactly, does it mean? You’d think we would know. But I’ve seen executive teams discuss in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship, strategy | Tagged leadership, organization | 9 Comments

Income Distribution and the Ultra-Rich

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Stever

A friend wrote to a group I’m part of: Some folks I know who are at pre-IPO companies are really opposed to Warren Buffett’s support of raising taxes on the ultra-rich, saying that Buffett is helping keep a glass ceiling … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, culture, Misc, politics | Tagged distribution, fairness, taxes, wealth | 7 Comments

Email Overload – Where the CEO of Xerox and I Disagree

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Stever

As you probably know, I’ve launched my You Are Not Your Inbox, so I’m revisiting some of my old thoughts about Email Overload. Tim Sanders wrote a blog entry that references a Business Week article (“What’s So Bad about Information … Continue reading →