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Tag Archives: self-knowledge
When I grow up
It wasn’t until three or four years ago that I figured out what I wanted to be when I grow up. Not what specific job, not each twist and turn of my career. The characteristics of a job that is … Continue reading
Peter Drucker – Managing Oneself
A little while ago, a colleague of mine sent around Peter Drucker’s Managing Oneself article from Harvard Business Review. He described it as “something to read and re-read over time,” and having read the piece a few times now I’ve … Continue reading
What’s sacred about you?
Here’s the one thing I can’t stop thinking about after writing yesterday’s post: what’s sacred about me? Meaning, Jonathan Haidt’s research tells us that to understand people and how they make decisions, you have to understand what they hold sacred. … Continue reading
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What do you do in the face of a “no”?
A “no” can mean a lot of things. It can mean that you’re wrong or that you’re right. It can mean you’re way off course or completely on track. It can mean that you’re threatening or that you’re misguided. It … Continue reading
Our most important job
Schools teach two sets of lessons, one useful, one problematic. The (generally) useful lessons are the ones that teach us the things that schools are meant to teach – reading, writing and arithmetic, progressing to critical thinking and deep domain … Continue reading
