Publications

October 25, 2014

Weekly Report 14-43

THREE SIMPLE CORE ‘RULES FOR MAKING DIFFICULT DECISIONS’ according to Richard Branson head of the Virgin Group companies are: (1) Don’t act on an emotional response; instead take time to settle down and collect data before taking action; (2) Look at the big picture, short and long, and how your action will affect other priorities;... Continue
October 20, 2014

Weekly Report 14-42

THE ‘INTERNET OF THINGS’ – CONNECTION OF ALL STUFF TO THE ‘CLOUD’ – is on course to multiply tenfold in the next half-dozen years (utilizing 44 trillion gigabytes of connection), according to several prominent studies. “We have never seen these numbers before in human history and are only at the beginning of understanding how to... Continue
October 11, 2014

Weekly Report 14-41

‘CAREER BURNOUT’ AFFECTS ALL BUSINESSES & PROFESSIONS when workers lose perspective on the criticality of work-life purpose and balance. Top causes include: (1) Lack of personal mission, balance or boundaries; (2) Mismatch between who you are, and what the job requires you to be; (3) Trying to live up to someone else’s standards or definition... Continue
October 6, 2014

Weekly Report 14-39

BE CAUTIOUS OF NEW APPS WHICH SPAM ALL YOUR CONTACTS. “Growth Hacking’ is the term which describes “what happens when developers go beyond merely building in social hooks that help products go viral, and instead try to force virality at the expense of the user. They indiscriminately ‘select all’ when posting to contacts, forcing you... Continue
October 4, 2014

Weekly Report 14-40

“THE RELEVANT VERSUS THE NEW IS THE FUNDAMENTAL BATTLE OF THE CURRENT AGE, and media organizations want you to believe that ‘news’ offers you some sort of competitive advantage.” But how many of the stories we read/watch/listen to really impact better decision-making in life, career or business? Reality is that minutes of constant interruption from... Continue