from On Being-by Krista Tippett: We live in a world that is recreating itself one life and one digital connection at a time. On this landscape for which there are no maps, Seth Godin is a singular thought leader and innovator in what he describes as our post-industrial “connection economy.” Rather than merely tolerate change,

by Lewis Howes from The School of Greatness: Women as powerful as Arianna Huffington are usually known for creating incredible profits, organizations or movements. They are associated with companies like Facebook or high-profile political positions. Dspite being the founder of the incredibly popular Huffington Post, in addition to a NYT bestselling author, TV personality, and

by Frances Cole Jones: In today’s fast-paced world, where an elevator ride with your CEO can turn into an impromptu meeting, your lunch date can become a job interview, and your conversation at a cocktail party may be a preamble to a potential business merger, knowing how to market yourself in any situation is vital.

from Soundview Executive Book Summaries: In Richard Koch’s previous book, The 80/20 Principle, he explained with numerous examples how 80 percent of results come from just 20 percent of causes or effort. For example, 80 percent of sales usually come from less than 20 percent of customers, fewer than 20 percent of drivers cause more

from Tim Ferriss of the Four Hour Workweek: This post might change your life! It contains a short audio essay titled “Lazy: A Manifesto.” We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider, a dazzling collection of humor and insight, is the newest book in the Tim Ferriss Book Club. I loved this book so much that I

The Spheres of Control inventory, or SOC-3, measures the degree to which people perceive control over three spheres of life – personal achievement, interpersonal relations and social & political institutions. Someone might be high in personal control but low in interpersonal and socio-political control, for example.  Any other combination is possible, although Personal Control is