Eight Rules of Leadership from George Washington

Source: Wikipedia
Dear Senator McCain and Senator Obama:
You are running for a position that we lost faith in. According to a recent poll, President Bush’s approval ratings were at 23%, breaking records for the worst ever. President Clinton got himself impeached before leaving office as well. Prior to that, President George H. W. Bush’s […]

What the Prius Has Taught Us About Innovation

Source: vernieman
It seems like the Prius is the car to own if you want to show off your environmental conscience. As a clincher, throw in a trunk full of pricey organic foods and make sure people see you carry them in eco-friendly $960 designer reusable grocery bags (I have reusable grocery bags too, but […]

Do Nice Guys Finish Last?

Source: kk+
As I was walking into a building, I tried to be nice and opened the door to let a woman behind me go first. Before I knew it, a group of guys just quickly and carelessly walked out through the door I was holding open for the woman. It was a glass door […]

Apologizing Is a Form of Weakness

Source: reportergimmi
When you apologize, you show people that you are fallible and that you make mistakes. In a world of hyper-productivity, success means everything and failure is nothing. Whether we like it or not, the truth is that an apology is admitting to the world a weakness and that you failed.
Good. Be […]

Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Min-Max Rule

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Have you ever wondered how some people can achieve a lot more than others, to a point where they can be called super achievers?
I know a few people that fit this description. From what I’ve seen, they have in common one particular approach for working effectively. They are very good in applying […]