Satisfying Work and the Mother of Moses
Gladwell puts forth some interesting thoughts on working in a sweat shop in New York’s Garment District as opposed to taking a... Read More
Who would have thought we’d live so long to see this?
When I was visiting my folks in Stockton last week I installed a webcam on their computer. Last night, when I noticed... Read More
Genius and “Trading Places”
In 1921 Lewis Terman, from Stanford University and creator of the Stanford-Binet IQ test, put together a team of researchers were... Read More
What it takes to develop expertise
Gladwell goes beyond the month of one’s birthday as an accumulative advantage for success but he adds a second key—the 10,000... Read More
Why you should “Redshirt” your Kindergartner
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, Outliers. The book is well-researched, and like his earlier best-sellers, The Tipping Point... Read More
Framing the Story We Find Ourselves In
Helping people discover the bigger story they are living in is a critical role of leaders. Recently I was talking to my... Read More
Creating Micromovements
Seth Godin writes that “the key elements in creating a micromovement consist of five things to do and six principles: Publish a... Read More
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
On the plane this week I read Seth Godin’s latest book called “Tribes.” “A tribe is a group of people connecte3d to... Read More
Prayers for good luck are answered: Cal waxes Stanford
What a great weekend this has been. Started Friday afternoon at the players lunch at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club. About... Read More
Airport Shuttle
“Hey, why don’t you sit up front? You can put your coffee here and read your paper. Looks like you’re my only... Read More