February 2012
22 posts
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind...”
– Shunryu Suzuki, a Sōtō Zen roshi (Zen Master) who popularized Zen Buddhism in the United States.
What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's... →
Great set of answers from 165 cross-disciplinary contributors on what helps people think and learn better.
How Music Works | Brain Pickings →
Great set of videos about how music works. All worth a look. Can’t wait to share these with my daughter.
“We came to the realization many, many years ago that the only way to sustain a...”
– Bharat Masrani, TD Bank
The Future of Customer Centricity: Insights from Top CEOs - Forbes
The 5 best books on Innovation EVER « Scott Berkun →
“Being human is never easy. But that’s the point. Perhaps as an unintended...”
– Create a Meaningful Life Through Meaningful Work - Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review
The best movie posters of 2011 →
Some absolutely beautiful design here.
“The “innovation funnel” where a lot of ideas are whittled down to a...”
– If You’re the Boss, Start Killing More Good Ideas - Bob Sutton - Harvard Business Review
“Nearly one third of 2010 law graduates who listed themselves as employed...”
– Inside the Law School Scam: Why people don’t get jobs as lawyers
Better Evaluations for your CLE or Law Firm... →
Try One Sentence Evaluations for your next event.
January 2012
22 posts
“There is no technology, no time-saving device that can alter the rhythms of...”
– Brain Pickings
“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; Some...”
“All power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The more I’ve...”
– Quote of the day « Scott Berkun
Deep thinking. Well worth a read. →
2012 : WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DEEP, ELEGANT, OR BEAUTIFUL EXPLANATION?
“It’s true: never let the guy with the broom decide how many elephants can...”
– The Technium: Sourced Quotes, 12
“There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical...”
– From an amazing letter from a father to his son. Letters of Note: Nothing good gets away
“Right now is as hard as copying will get…. Reality asserts itself. Like...”
– Lockdown: The coming war on general-purpose computing - Boing Boing
“Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open. - Stephen King”
– New Year’s Resolution Reading List: 9 Essential Books on Reading and Writing | Brain Pickings
December 2011
8 posts
“[F]or staff to delight customers, managers must do more than grant their...”
– My Week as a Room-Service Waiter at the Ritz - Customer Service that Puts the “Ritz” in Ritzy - HBS Working Knowledge
