In 2011, a New Orleans neighborhood was forever changed by the work of artist, designer, and urban planner Candy Chang. Grieving the loss of someone dear to her, Chang contemplated the meaning of life and what truly mattered. She decided to invite others to join her in reflection, and the result was a living work of art. Chang transformed an…
Have you ever noticed that someone who’s really good at something tends to underestimate their ability? And someone who’s not so good at it tends to think they’re better than they are? This is actually a documented phenomenon. If you like psychology, you may have even heard of it – the Dunning-Kruger effect. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines it as “a…
Have you ever been to an event with thousands in the room and felt like the person on stage was talking directly to you? Just a few days ago I found myself sitting in an audience taking pages of notes and tearing up because the speaker moved me so much. But when the next speaker came out, something was off….
Did you know that adults speak between 7,000 and 35,000 words per day? That’s a big range, I know – some of us speak more than others. And that makes sense, because if you dig deeper, you’ll find that the number of words we speak is typically related to a variety of factors like our gender, ethnicity, family of origin,…
When I got my first title as manager, I was excited about my career trajectory as a leader. I was a young professional with a degree in management. I was innovative, efficient, and productive at leading my team. My organization’s executive leadership thought I was doing a great job; they even rewarded me with more staff and expanded scope. Everything…
In the year 2007, I had the opportunity to have lunch with a billionaire – with a B – Peter Daniels. At this table, I was sitting around some very successful people, some great business people and some Hall of Fame athletes – and we had the opportunity to ask Peter some questions. I couldn’t wait for my turn to…
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