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Right brain, left brain—let’s just call the whole thing off
By the time I finished high school, I was pretty certain that I would not be majoring in engineering when I went to college. I say that because my dad is an engineer, and that’s what my brothers and my … Continue reading
Great leadership, like storytelling, answers ‘why’ not ‘how’
Several years ago, I attended a Dave Ramsey EntreLeadership seminar. Ever since then, Dave (or more likely someone on his staff) has been very good about emailing me with business tips and info on his latest offerings. If anything, he’s … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Leadership, Purpose
Tagged branding, Daniel Pink, Dave Ramsey, Jim Collins, storytelling, vision, why
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Give up trying to find your passion and just do it
I was reading Daniel Pink the other day and reflecting on one of his counterintuitive pieces of advice: “Give up trying to find your passion.” Pink, a top-selling author on career, motivation and work-related issues, is perhaps best known for … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Purpose
Tagged counterintuitive, Daniel Pink, doing, finding passion, The Flip Manifesto, Writing
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