Anders Ericsson on deliberate practice
Repetition is the mother of skill Tony Robins* Tony Robins is mostly right. 10,000 hours You’re probably familiar with the 10,000 hour rule as ‘discovered’… Read More »Anders Ericsson on deliberate practice
tools and techniques
Seth Godin on the placebo effect (feat. Kevin Kelly)
In this context, the placebo effect is a metaphor for the story or the ‘show’ that you make around your work that isn’t necessary, but… Read More »Seth Godin on the placebo effect (feat. Kevin Kelly)
Peter Drucker on metrics as misdirection
Business, like any other institution, has important results that are incapable of being measured. Any experienced executive will know companies or industries that are bound… Read More »Peter Drucker on metrics as misdirection
Seth Godin on creating a (generous) monopoly
Every successful business has a monopoly—a monopoly on what it makes that someone else can’t make the way they make it. That leaves out commodity… Read More »Seth Godin on creating a (generous) monopoly
Peter Drucker on improving decision making with feedback analysis
I’ve read and appreciated this suggestion from Peter Drucker enough times that I’m finally going to apply it. Here’s the idea: You can learn to… Read More »Peter Drucker on improving decision making with feedback analysis
“Be healthy” is not a goal
It’s undefined. You can’t achieve it and be finished. It’s a desirable state, and a good thing to want – but it’s not enough to… Read More »“Be healthy” is not a goal
Back-to-back
Back to back meetings are a bad idea: Unless you or the chairperson is really good, you’re almost certain to be running late at the… Read More »Back-to-back
Questions of the day (leverage)
What is the biggest contribution that I can make to this team or organisation? What does it mean for me to be good at my… Read More »Questions of the day (leverage)
30/90
What would happen if you made a 30/90 rule? It looks like this. 30 For every “ten minute job” that isn’t completely routine – an… Read More »30/90
Conference: small stages
Good conferences create a range of stages for members of the cohort to try things out on. Workshops, seminars and meetings happening alongside the keynote… Read More »Conference: small stages