On being a social business One of the biggest misconceptions I come across on a daily basis is the idea that being social on a professional level means always talking about the company or selling the product to further the business. Being a social business doesn’t mean just talking about the business. In fact, in…
I’ve written on this topic before and in multiple spaces. I first touched on the idea back in January 2011 with this post over on the Notes from Rational Support blog: On Personal Digital Eminence. In that post I set for a simple call to action for “both IBMers and the public alike: Get out…
To succeed in business, don’t do what I do Every one of my colleagues will tell you: when it comes to my accomplishments I vastly understate them, and tend to overstate my failures. Time and time again, this has hindered me in the business world where the culture rewards exactly the opposite. In fact, I…
To build a ship, teach them to yearn for the sea… “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I stumbled upon this quote today, and it resonated…
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