“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”
—Sidney J. Harris
October 2010
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“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.”
—Albert Einstein
“History shows that the best and the brightest—the smartest guys in the room—often make mistakes because they won’t listen to what they falsely believe is not worth hearing. Shutting out voices that might say otherwise can be risky. Decisions are seldom better for silence, and overcoming that is a key task for the leader of any organization.”
—Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making — HBS Working Knowledge
“You need to reward and promote the mavericks or else the organization will lose its creative edge.”
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Great article on how to avoid filling your company with “Yes Men.”
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making — HBS Working Knowledge
My Secrets of Success
A little something that I whipped up for my “Secrets of Success” presentation at work today. You may not get the full effect without the words, but the quotes are good… I think.
What it all boils down to is loving what you do, loving who you do it with, and being fiercely curious and passionate about life.
Nate Bagley’s Secrets of Success
“No risk, no art. No art, no reward.”
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It’s risky to create… what are you creating today?
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“Most great commercial (and non-profit, and political) brands create a cycle of purchase based on ever-greater dissatisfaction with what we’ve got.”
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Yet another “brilliant observation of the obvious,” as Tim Sanchez would put it.
Dissatisfaction guaranteed - (Godin)
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