January 2010
8 posts
Notes from Too Big To Fail
It’s been a year and half since the turmoil of the US & Global financial markets really came to a head. I remember being throughly confused about everything that was going on. Words like sub-prime mortagage, credit crisis, bailouts, Fannie & Freddie, were thrown around. It’s a big deal and something that everyone in our generation should seek to understand. I didn’t...
Jan 26th
A Conversation About Leadership and Servanthood
I recently met James, a senior studying Human Biology at Stanford, and we ended up spending lots of time talking about about the definition of leadership. After the weekend, he emailed me and I thought it would make another great email/blog post. I was just thinking about your comment that leadership is bringing people to a brighter place… I actually agreed with your logic. I wonder if...
Jan 12th
Some Learning's on Journalism
Personal branding, audience engagement and other lessons I’ve learned about future of journalism. I find that while I rarely get the urge to blog, I love responding to emailed questions with extensive answers. Hope you find this useful. My friend’s email: Hey! Noticed through some social media-stalking that we share an ambition in saving newspapers. Difference is, I’ve been...
Jan 7th
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The Obligations of a Manager
I just watched Up in the Air - it’s a movie starring George Clooney as a “career transition counselor” hired by downsizing companies to tell their employees that they are fired. He does it in a firm, thoughtful, and sensitive way, and he is very good at his job. The movie is really good and touches on a number of interesting themes: intimate relationships, jobs & personal...
Jan 3rd
Random Thoughts From People Our Age
This person is a genius. yasminspired: -I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option. -More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me. -Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re...
Jan 2nd
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Daniel Pink Webinar (3/3): 3 Steps to Improve...
3 Things Pink is Doing to Improve His Performance Stop Doing. You want to do so many things and you have to stop doing things as well. Tom Peters calls this “to-Don’t list” and Rumsfeld calls it “teeth to tail ratio” Do It Yourself Performance Reviews. Every month set goals (learning, biz, personal) goals, and end of the month, call yourself into your own office...
Jan 1st
Daniel Pink Webinar (2/3): 5 Trends to Watch
5 Trends Pink is Watching TECH Apps for All: In 1999, there was a article by Pink in Fast Company on a guy’s very personal website and was quoted in saying in 1999 that personal websites are going to be like phone numbers, EVERYONE will have one. Pink is working with Mobile Roadie to get own app. HEALTH Socrates meets Statistics: Socrates said “Know Thyself” and statistics tell...
Jan 1st
Daniel Pink Webinar (1/3): Stuff He's Reading
I bought Daniel Pink’s new book, Drive, and was able to get into his early readers only webinar on stuff he’s reading, trends he’s watching and things he’s doing to improve his own performance. Part 10 Things Pink is Reading Economists say: “Don’t listen to what people say, watch what people do.” These 10 Pink always end up reading. springwise.com...
Jan 1st