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How to get work done (when you don’t feel like it)
Read more: How to get work done (when you don’t feel like it)Holidays are over and it’s back-to-work time. Not feeling inspired in the dreary month of January? No worries – I especially appreciated artist Chuck Close’s observation that “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” There’s that project you’ve left on the backburner – the one with the…
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For better creativity, protect your alone time
Read more: For better creativity, protect your alone timeIn my experience, the office has never been a particularly conducive place for creativity. Instead, it likes to pop out at times when I used to least expect it, such as during runs, or washing dishes (as mentioned in this article by HBR). I am a big proponent of time away from the office but…
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The Impostor Syndrome
Read more: The Impostor SyndromeIn my experience, the folks who have no doubts about their abilities are usually the ones that absolutely should. Enjoy this article on the Imposter Syndrome from NYT. On paper, your investments in stocks, real estate or even cash may look like your greatest assets. While all those things are superimportant, you have something else…
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Business professors need to spend time outside of the classroom in companies
Read more: Business professors need to spend time outside of the classroom in companiesFor business professors, time is always an issue. What do you think? Originally posted in HBR. Today, more and more students, parents, and taxpayers are demanding a greater return for the cost of college education. The Economist has called it a “revolution” and a “cost crisis” in university education. People are justifiably asking whether there is a reasonable…
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Richard Branson and the mission statement
Read more: Richard Branson and the mission statementI am currently reading (and loving) Richard Branson‘s The Virgin Way: Everything I know about leadership. Although I’m six chapters in, this is a book I’m recommending to peers and Branson’s take on the mission statement –of which I found an excerpt on Entrepreneur— really hit home. RICHARD BRANSON Author and Founder of Virgin Group. At some…
