This post originally appeared here on OPEN Forum Idea Hub. When it comes to being at once educated, entertained, and engaged, nothing beats a compelling story. Stories are the most powerful way to capture hearts and minds, make a point, and send a message. Judging by the number of books published in the last six months on the topic of storytelling in business, it’s clear there’s a hunger for how to tell a clear and …
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Breaking Through
Sometimes the gravitational pull of past experience prevents us from seeing things with fresh eyes. We need escape velocity! Some starter fuel…
Calm Before the (Brain) Storm
Studies show the quiet mind produces gamma brainwaves just before a Eureka! moment. As Don Henley says in his great song, “Learn To Be Still.”
Please Don’t Focus On Failure
I originally posted this column HERE on Amex OPEN Forum Idea Hub. Failure is all the rage right now. Harvard Business Review has devoted an issue to it. The blogosphere is ripe with multiple treatments. The mantra of “fail fast” is quickly becoming a rallying cry for innovation. With all the ballyhoo, though, we should keep in mind that failure is not, or shouldn’t be, the goal. The goal should be to learn, because learning …
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