James Dyson was born in England, one of three children. His father, Alec, died when he was nine. “Not having a father, particularly at that time, was very unusual. I felt different. I was on my own. I can’t quite …
When you’re setting goals it’s also important to focus on lead indicators. With any goal you have lead indicators and lag indicators. Lead indicators are predictive of the desired results. Lag indicators are often the desired results but by the …
I recently finished this book, and when you look at the online reviews they are quite mixed. I actually listened to it on audio-book and it’s read by the author. It’s got quite a few good ideas in it, however …
In Talent is Overrated, author Geoff Colvin rejects the popular notion that the genius of a Tiger Woods, a Mozart or a Warren Buffett is inborn uniquely to only a few individuals. He cites research that refutes the value of innate …
“Never, never, never give up.” These are some of my favourite quotes from Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill, the British Prime Minister during the Second World War, and known as one of Britain’s strongest leaders and greatest orators has left a …
I recently read this book and it was the first of John Maxwell’s that I read. I have since read a couple of others of his and will review them too. Firstly the title of this book intrigued me because …
“Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won’t make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa… …
With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.) Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Print or Share
Phil Esposito Born February 20, 1942 NHL Hall of Fame Inductee 1984 Stanley Cups – 1970, 1972 Phil Esposito’s morning routine as a child was layering sweaters and driving with his father in the morning darkness along empty roads to …
Born 19 July, 1953 Chairman and CEO, Starbucks In 1981, working as the General Manager of Hammarplast, a Swedish drip coffeemaker manufacturer, Schultz traveled from New York to Seattle to check out Starbucks, a popular coffee bean store that had …
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Earlier this week I had a meeting with an entrepreneur. He's run a number of businesses and now he's developing a community...
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