by dustin | Apr 16, 2014 | brainstorming, Business Management, Communication, Creativity, leadership, managing people, Professional Development, Teamwork
People are imperfect creatures. Most of the time we manage to keep these flaws from being obvious. But in a group where personal agendas are at play and motives are suspect… our dysfunction can shift into overdrive. I’ve been in several team meetings...
by dustin | Apr 11, 2014 | Blogging, Creativity, Ideas, inspiration, Personal Development, Tom Peters!
You probably haven’t read the hundreds of posts on this blog. I wouldn’t expect anyone (other than me) to do that. But because of the reverse chronology of blogs, there may be posts you’d find valuable buried back in the archives. Here are a few. 7...
by dustin | Mar 31, 2014 | Communication, Personal Development
Dinner guests came over to our home recently. We talked while preparing food and by the time we sat down the conversation was in full swing. Someone asked about a project I had been working on and I began sharing details. Lots of details. Over the course of a few...
by dustin | Mar 28, 2014 | Business Management, Human Resources, human spirit, leadership, managing people, Personal Development, Purpose, Society
Pulleys, wheels and levers are all considered simple machines. For centuries, people have used these to ensure whatever effort they applied translated into the biggest impact. The Egyptians used simple machines to help build the pyramids – a feat they could not...
by dustin | Mar 22, 2014 | Business Management, Creativity
“Think outside the box.” “Can we afford this?” “We hired you for your ideas.” “We don’t have enough people or time to work on this.” “Don’t follow the rest of the pack.” “That’s not...
