12 Great Quotes On Rejuvenation

Whether you are in the northern or the southern hemisphere, September seems to be a month that foretells not only a change of seasons but also possibly bigger changes as well. Personal changes. For every New Year’s resolution that I have made, it is often the decisions made several months earlier than January 1 that seem to have made the greater changes in my life. What hits me is that September is a month of rejuvenation! So allow me to share a dozen quotes that I find insightful, but most of all, refreshing!

Best Summer Reads 2018

It’s elementary: “The more that you read, the more things you will know,” Said Dr. Sesuss. “The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” August and September are great months to exhale and do some mind-stretching via a few great books. Here are five 2018 releases that I highly recommend.

The New Language of Entrepreneurs

The new matrix framework that we are designing as both a concept and as an assessment tool enables people to find their starting point as an entrepreneur. It’s no longer a binary matter: that you are or are not an entrepreneur. Our new approach makes entrepreneurship like a language of moves to be mastered and used in different combinations in different situations.

The Death of Time

The reality is that those who are growing up with Instant Reply technology have no recollection of anything different. For these, shall we call them “digital natives”, the physical world is broken simply because it does not move at the speed of their digital lives. I see over and over with would-be entrepreneurs whose start-up ideas are designed to “fix” something in the physical world that is “just too slow”.

To Do Or Not To Do?

I recognize myself in the bullet points presented by the author. Often, when I feel that my work and personal life has become a web of perplexity, I often think of that sportswear ad that advises, “Just do it.” Only, in my head, I say to myself, “Just do something!” Not doing something seems like a dereliction of my duty as a human being. Or, as Steven and Diana note when they describe how inaction feels, most times, for most people. “It is natural to associate Not Doing with…”

In Sports, Big Data Is A Big Pain

As someone who was raised to appreciate the psychology of the game of baseball, any automation of the game hurts. To my mind, big data and analytics matter, yet often a baseball player’s performance is affected more by human inputs such as emotion. Nothing can boost a hitter’s batting average than a home cooked meal or a visit from family or friends.

Coming: History’s Longest Unemployment Line?

In no way do I want to discount the workplace trauma that is here to stay as companies of every size invest in new technologies. The work world is going through major change, and people will be affected. Yet, my optimism remains string that opportunities will emerge from these substantial threats to our livelihoods — if we can think clearly and operate today with a foresense of what is coming tomorrow.

An Entrepreneurial Religion?

An Entrepreneurial Religion?

Ries is, at every turn, measured and rational in this book. But his overall style truly succeeds in making the reader feel that the heavy weight of the status quo of big companies can be lightened as those managing those companies become more enlightened. Were the world to believe in entrepreneurship as deeply as some believe in traditional religions, it’s just possible that this new year could change jobs and companies, people and societies, leaders and followers.

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Revolution In The Air

Revolution In The Air

“So we must be careful. We must be careful that our humanity is not swamped by the digital revolution. I thought, maybe we should need a charter for humanity that people can hang onto as they organise their corporations. And I thought, that’s not enough. Actually, we need a cultural revolution. We need to rethink how businesses, particularly, but all organisations are actually run. And why they are run. And what is the purpose of business.” (Charles Handy)

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Think Global, Innovate Local

Think Global, Innovate Local

Global needs. I find very few who are willing to view their own businesses via that unique lens. And while there are companies dedicated to such a point of view, not that many corporations are willing to think along these lines.

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New Next Now (Trends for July 2017)

New Next Now (Trends for July 2017)

So, what is the city’s game plan? Already, Dubai has made a $14 billion investment to establish a 5,000-megawatt solar panel network that will provide 25 percent of the city’s needed electricity, says Blum. City leaders are also actively imagining a future defined by innovation: bio-desalination, robotically maintained indoor farms, even flying cars. Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al Gergawi frames Dubai’s vision: “We need to think faster, and we need to reinvent every single product.”

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Are humans really necessary?

Are humans really necessary?

The advent of more technology will mean that every business will have to go through some stormy weather. As we move to new technological platforms, the journey will test the strength of leadership wisdom and resolve. My advice? Make sure you don’t leave behind the umbrella of human learning.

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