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09 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

A Bias Toward Action

Here’s another excerpt from the book “Making Ideas Happen” by Scott Belsky. I try to discuss it with my team every week, so this blog will tackle the part of the topic we discussed this morning.
Excerpt on brainstorming:
“A surplus of ideas is as dangerous as a drought… In brainstorming, rampant idea exchange is exhilarating. But [...]

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04 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Creativity Needs Organization

Being a productivity-junkie, I enjoy reading about what other people are doing to be more effective and efficient in their tasks. One of my often-recommended books is David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” — in my opinion, a must-read for anyone serious about productivity. However, I found myself unable to totally implement David Allen’s system. Probably [...]

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24 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

New idea for the day

“Information and communication are different.”
- Peter Drucker, Management

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01 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Less is More?

I’m currently reading Less Clutter. Less Noise. by Kem Meyer. (Thanks, Varsha, for sending me this gem. I’m really enjoying it!)
Today, my team and I discussed several of the points she raised in the first part of her book. I really enjoy processing new ideas with my team. Their insights and perspectives are very helpful [...]

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09 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

my thought for the day

can i just say how much i love my job? it’s a privilege to be able to do what i do everyday. Lord help me do it better

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12 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

my thought for the day

before you can get to the right answers, you need to be asking the right questions.

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