Archive for the 'Love' Category

Steve Jobs: In the Words of His Sister Mona Simpson

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

If you haven’t yet read the eulogy for Steve Jobs delivered by his sister, Mona Simpson, take a moment to do so – and be sure to have plenty of Kleenex handy.  This is a remarkable piece of writing about a remarkable man. Seldom is one so privileged to peek through this most intimate and [...]

What the World Needs Now

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Don Tapscot, in his recent Huffingtpon Post article reports on the priorities of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Councils. He notes that they are: Growth and Employment Models The policy prescriptions, industry models and performance incentives that emerged from an era of consumption and debt-driven growth must be transformed to deliver quality growth. Growth [...]

On Being Inspired in a Team

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

In Keith Richards recent autobiography entitled, “Life“, he writes about what it feels like to be inspired as part of a team that is one of the greatest in history – The Rolling Stones. He writes, “There’s a certain moment when you realize that you’ve actually just left the planet for a bit and that [...]

Inspire Someone Today

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

The level of disatisfaction for employees at work has never been higher. Studies by Mercer and Deloitte show that 65% of employees are either actively or passively looking for another job. The Employee Engagement Report 2011 published by BlessingWhite, Inc. found that only 31% of employees worldwide are engaged and only 61% of employees worldwide [...]

The MAP: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life

Monday, January 24th, 2011

I have known Colette Baron Reid for more than 20 years and in that time I have seen her grow into a formidable leader in the human potential movement.† She has an amazing gift of perception and she is an outstanding coach. Today, she launches her new book The MAP: Finding the Magic and Meaning [...]