If you were only allowed to ask one question of yourself to move you into action each morning, what one question would have the greatest chance of creating the best life for you? In a recent Get-it-Done Guy episode, I explored the nature of using driving questions to...
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Is the very concept of work doomed?
I just read an excellent article on XConomy by Wade Roush in which he asks the question: is technology destroying the very basis of our economy to offer employment? And assuming it is (as a thought experiment), what might we do to stop it? First, read the article....
Do we control our own outcomes?
A friend thought it was funny that I'm an executive and life coach who believe we have limited ability to affect our own outcomes. It would be more accurate to say I believe we have limited ability to predict the effects of our actions on our outcomes. What we do...
Living an Extraordinary Life
Want an intriguing program to listen to this weekend? I do what I do is because I'm deeply committed to helping people live their full potential, especially when they have world-changing dreams. My background in business, entrepreneurship, and cognitive psychology...
Your Framing Changes the World
The way we frame things mentally determines how powerfully we'll be able to handle them. I auditioned for Spamalot at a local theater last night. After checking in, they informed me that I was in the very last audition slot. That gave me the "opportunity" to listen to...
In Praise of the Corporation
I'm in awe. Normally, I'm not a huge fan of big corporations. I think they often (but not always) dehumanize the people who work there. They can ruin communities in the name of efficient and cost-cutting, and they distribute wealth in truly bizarre ways. But... But......
The downside of personal branding
Personal branding is all the rage, but it has its hidden downsides as well. As I prepare to give my Living an Extraordinary Life presentation for Harvard Business School’s alumni webinar series, I am realizing that personal branding can become an impediment as...
Is content re-use necessary?
Help me understand. The Associated Press won a court battle recently, in which the court ruled that an aggregation service had violated "fair use" under copyright law by reprinting AP content without sharing profits. My reaction is mixed. Only ... no, it isn't. As a...
Activation Required software poses a serious risk to your business
More and more software developers are selling software that must be “activated” after you buy it. Though this seems reasonable on the face of it, it quietly makes the vendor a critical part of keeping your business running. This article explores why activation-required software is a huge business risk.
Internet: mass manipulation tool?
I'm downloading Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday, about media manipulation on the internet, at the recommendation of a professional journalist friend. As I read a few of Ryan's blog articles and PR interviews from the book, I'm struck by how much his experience...