Archives for the 'Leadership and Management' Category
The Back of the Napkin [Genuine Curiosity]
The other day, I was on a conference call with Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) who was training a group of folks on How to Create Your Graphics LIVE on a Tablet PC, Whiteboard or Piece of Paper (one of his weekly e-Lessons). One of the tips he gave us to get better [...]
Review: Divide or Conquer [Genuine Curiosity]
Management books typically aren’t riveting. This one grabbed me from the start.
It’s Diana McLain Smith’s "Divide or Conquer," and the thing that grabbed me were the stories / case studies presented in the book. The first "meaty" one analyzes the "Steve Jobs and John Sculley days" of Apple, and does a phenomenal job of [...]
Short notice alert! Free presentation creation seminar [Genuine Curiosity]
Sorry for the short notice but I just found out! The awesome Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) will be offering a free webinar on Thursday morning June 12, 2008 called: Creating a 15-Minute Presentation in 1-Hour.
You can register by clicking the link above (may require a free registration at Microsoft Office Online). [...]
Updated: Free presentation creation seminar [Genuine Curiosity]
[Note: This post previously announced this seminar - now it tells you how to access the archive]
This morning, I saw an online seminar by Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) called: Creating a 15-Minute Presentation in 1-Hour. It is a very useful walk-through of the process from start-to-finish, and illustrates the concepts from [...]
Improve your productivity: Establish your operating principles [Genuine Curiosity]
Last week, I posted about some excellent analysis by Tim Ferriss (“You wouldn’t like me when I’m unproductive…”) comparing the “fighting styles” of various productivity gurus. If you aren’t familiar with Tim’s work, he is the author of “The 4 Hour Work Week,” which is chock full of ideas to change you life. [...]
“You wouldn’t like me when I’m unproductive…” [Genuine Curiosity]
I read an awesome post by Tim Ferriss (author of The 4-Hour Workweek), on Time Management Guru-itis: Mark Hurst vs. David Allen and Tim Ferriss. It’s quite an interesting analysis, and I think it is pretty accurate and insightful.
One of the interesting differences in Tim’s dealio is that it’s very much about how you [...]
Control for team projects [Genuine Curiosity]
I’ve been test driving a web-based project management tool called Projjex, and it is pretty cool. I’m using the free version, which is limited to a single project (but supports multiple users/participants for that project. Even with the single-project limitation, the free version of Projjex does a nice job of showing off the UI and [...]
The Parking Lot Rules [Genuine Curiosity]
I’ve just finished reading a book I wish I’d had when my first child was born. It’s Tom Sturges’ book, Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children. This book is a set of pragmatic “rules” to help provide a safe, nurturing environment for kids as they grow up. Some of these [...]
Executive Stamina [Genuine Curiosity]
In another example of a book that comes into my life at an opportune time, I have been reading a book designed to help you systematically achieve higher productivity and better “balance” in life. The book is “Executive Stamina: How to Optimize Time, Energy, and Productivity to Achieve Peak Performance,” by Marty Seldman, PhD and [...]
Execution Revolution [Genuine Curiosity]
Due to my prior coverage of Gary Harpst’s “Six Disciplines for Excellence,” I was fortunate enough to get on the pre-release book review list for his latest book “Execution Revolution.”
This is a book designed to get your business to the next level. I loved this book, and I think the subtitle sums it up quite [...]