Personal Growth Archives - Page 16 of 31

In Search Of Perspective – Day 21

There is a film I ask my NYU students to watch called The Powers of Ten. Written and produced by Charles and Ray Eames, better known to the world for the design of the Eames chair, the film was made in 1968 and re-released in 1977. It’s since become a bit of a classic and […]

The Right Way And The Wrong Way – Day 20

“Humans now create in two days the same amount of data that it took from the dawn of civilization until 2003 to create.” Eric Schmidt, Google Executive Chairman A pretty staggering fact.In all that “stuff” we try to mine through lie countless individuals telling you the right way to do something. Or the wrong way. […]

Why Bragging Is Not A Bad Thing

I used to think bragging was bad. I thought it was arrogant and was evidence of an overly developed ego. That idea was reinforced growing up. The message I got was that it was better to appear humble and not make a big deal of your achievements. The underlying Greek superstition was that if you talked too […]

The Books That Made A Difference – Day 18

In the last five years I’ve discovered a number of authors whose writing has influenced my thinking and my direction, who inspire me and make me think. This is a partial list, but a significant one – one that I’d like to share. Linchpin – When I was still in my corporate job, I didn’t […]

The Day I Left The Building For The Last Time

There are moments in your life that no matter how long ago they’re behind you, the memory is always fresh, the details vivid. That’s how it is when I think of the day I was told that my job was being eliminated. I knew something was different before I walked into the lobby of the […]

How To Take The Lead

One of the greatest disappointments I had in my corporate career was watching what happened when a woman was put in a high enough position that she might have an influence on the corporate culture. The first time I was naive and idealistic. The second time, encouraged but ultimately disheartened. I’d like to tell […]