10 Inspiring Quotes from Mark Twain Your Thoughts? Which of these Mark Twain quotes resonates with you the most? Do you have a favorite Twain quote not listed here?
Mark Twain on business: timeless wisdom
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Why collaboration tools alone won’t transform your organization
Culture Comes Before Technology Evan Rosen wrote a nice article in Business Week titled "Creating Collaboration Takes More Than Technology." Worse yet, the tools may have created no real value, and the decision-makers who had pinned such high hopes on these tools are surprised. Are the tools the problem? More likely, the problem is the organization. When tools fail to create value, it's usually because decision-makers adopt tools before the company's culture and processes are collaboration-ready. Organizations even adopt tools for the wrong reasons, primarily the belief that…
Eat a frog first thing in the morning
Timeless wisdom from Mark Twain transformed into a powerful productivity framework for today's overwhelmed professional The "Eat That Frog" method focuses on tackling your most challenging task first thing in the morning In a world where distractions multiply and to-do lists seem endless, finding the right productivity system can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Few methods, however, have proven as effective and enduring as "Eat That Frog"—a deceptively simple technique popularized by productivity expert Brian Tracy. The concept draws inspiration from a quote often…
The boy and the sundae
Many years ago, a 10-year-old boy walked up to the counter of a soda shop and climbed onto a stool. He caught the eye of the waitress and asked, “how much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents,” the waitress replied. The boy reached into his pockets, pulled out a handful of change, and began counting. The waitress frowned impatiently. After all, she had other customers to wait on. The boy squinted up at the waitress. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” He asked. The…
Rework by Jason Fried & David Heinemeir Hansson
My notes and takeaways from the refreshingly contrarian business wisdom of Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson of Basecamp I had a very productive day today and am happy to say I got through reading Rework which I really enjoyed. Below are my notes from the book. If you're tired of the same old business advice that feels disconnected from reality, Rework offers a refreshing alternative. Written by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of Basecamp (formerly 37signals),…
Can gaming save the world?
Notes on Jane McGonigal's Revolutionary TED Talk I just finished watching a TED Talk by Jane McGonigal about how games can help us save the world which was fascinating. At first you are probably like me and you instantly discredited her, but her ideas are brilliant. Below are my notes and definitely watch the video if interested because I likely wasn't able to effectively capture it all. The Emotion of Gaming Phillip Toledano wanted to capture the emotion of gaming in a series of pictures he took of…
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