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My 2011 Resolutions
My 2011 Resolutions A Focus on Happiness and Creation My 2011 resolutions this year aren't going to be my typical resolutions. Here are my 2009 and 2010 resolutions. Not that I haven't done this in years past, but in 2011 I'm going to focus on continuing to just being happy. If something doesn't make someone happy, chances are they won't do it. At work I create themes for each year and I think I said...
Nordstrom Company Culture
A Culture of Service in 75 Words For many years, new employees were given a copy of the famous Nordstrom's Employee Handbook – a single 5-by-8-inch (130 × 200 mm) gray card containing 75 words: However, new hire orientations now provide the card above along with a full handbook of other more specific rules and legal regulations, as the way Nordstrom operates has changed. During this time, Nordstrom had the highest sales per square foot...
Times Square With Seth Godin
My notes from the video: Don't write books to make money 170,000 books published every year and less than 1,000 make money Books spread ideas with authority, and they are souvenirs of ideas. If you can open the door for somebody and help them think a different way, and cause a positive change in the world, that is a good day's work. Zappos.com is a service company that happens to sell shoes. Zig Ziglar story...
The Illusion of Productivity
Peter Drucker's timeless wisdom on the difference between efficiency and effectiveness in an age of hustle culture Peter Drucker (1909-2005), often called the father of modern management "Do not believe that it is very much of an advance to do the unnecessary three times as fast." — Peter Drucker In a world that celebrates speed and productivity, it's easy to think that faster always means better. We're taught to optimize, streamline, and hustle — but...
Kevin Rose: Some Ideas On Ebooks
