How to Break into a Field That Seems Un-break-into-able Good Life Project is a weekly web show that features in-depth interviews with acclaimed artists, entrepreneurs, creators, and world-shakers. To receive the mp3 version of our shows, please sign up here. How many people dream of traveling the world, photographing everything, from fashion models to passion causes, and being extraordinarily compensated for the work? I’m guessing more than a few…million! And, okay, even I confess to occasionally letting my Instragam-fueled shooting frenzies lure me into the occasional daydream of becoming a globetrotting professional photographer. For graphic designer turned highly sought after commercial photographer, Nick Onken, though, that fantasy became a reality. Instead, he just went out and did it. “I was thinking about my next tattoo and what I would get. In this in-depth conversation, we’ll explore: “I would do it for free. Now, here’s my question for you: What’s your dream career? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
The "Sandwich Approach" Undermines Your Feedback - Roger Schwarz by Roger Schwarz | 10:00 AM April 19, 2013 Have you ever used the “sandwich approach” to give negative feedback to your direct reports? You sandwich the negative feedback between two pieces of positive feedback. It’s a common method, but the sandwich approach may be undermining both your feedback and your relationships with your direct reports. First, let’s look at why leaders use the sandwich approach and why it doesn’t work. They think it’s easier for people to hear and accept negative feedback when it comes with positive feedback. They assume the sandwich approach provides balanced feedback. They believe that giving positive feedback with negative feedback reduces discomfort and anxiety. Effective leaders are transparent about the strategies they use when working with others. Imagine that you plan to use the sandwich approach with Alex and Stacey, two direct reports who just gave a presentation to your senior leadership team. Identify your strategy for the conversation.
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amazon 10 TED Talks for Entrepreneurs | The Educated Entrepreneur's Blog A fellow entrepreneur gave me a slight nudge today that motivated me to post today’s blog. I think you will certainly find value in it as it incorporates some of the best minds of the 21st century. Remember….. The secret to learning as an entrepreneur is to mix equal parts of inspiration and perspiration. Hard work without a vision is futile, while a great idea without execution is similarly worthless. Seth Godin on Standing Out: What makes you so special? Like this: Like Loading... Why we need to groom leaders who can handle ambiguity and complexity How do we typically select and train our leaders? They learn theories of leadership that often assume organizations are mostly stable, and that the environment and the people within them are predictable. Oh, yes, there is some attention paid to what to do in crisis, usually as a singular event, with an expectation to return to the norm. But the world today is highly unpredictable, and rapid and significant change is the norm. Our leaders must be flexible, adaptive. They must be able to handle ambiguity, and complexity. Scott Anthony, in an article in the Harvard Business Review Online , argues that we may be preparing leaders the wrong way. Part of the problem, Anthony says, is that we judge leaders by what they have done in the past, and they have a tendency to stick to what they do best and know, rather than venture into "white water" or unknown territory. The authors argue that the job of leadership during a sustained crisis is fraught with peril.
Startups find millions in missing revenue with help from an old friend: the accountant In the world of high-growth tech startups, things can change very quickly. "With this business, it’s not unusual to go from two founders with an idea on a napkin to millions in sales, all in under one year," said Alex Katz, a partner at ff Venture Capital. "Obviously it’s exciting when one of our companies is doing well, but when you’re talking about a first-time entrepreneur whose skill set is programming, there can also be a lot of headaches." In the case of one startup, who Katz prefers not to mention by name, the company already had a full-time finance officer, but found he wasn’t quite the expert he claimed. "I’ve seen a lot of messy books, but this was particularly egregious," says Katz. "Not only did the balance sheet not balance, but after going through the numbers, the team found the estimates for revenue were off by $10 million." "Estimates for revenue were off by $10 million." Powering this trend is the fact that, in the mobile era, a small team can get to massive scale.
7 Effective Time Management Tips To Maximize Your Productivity We live in a world of massive distraction. No matter where you are today, there is always going to be distractions. Your colleagues talking about their latest date, notification messages popping up on your screens, and not just your mobile phone screens. And even if you try to find a quiet place, there will always be someone with a mobile device that is beeping and chirping. With all these distractions, it is incredibly difficult to concentrate on anything for very long. So how to focus and concentrate better? 1. Yes, I know this one is hard for most people. So turn them off. You do not need to do this for very long. If you have never done this before, you will feel very uncomfortable at first. Over time, as you do this more frequently, you will soon begin to find your brain fights you less and less. 2. Many of us listen to music using some form of music streaming service, and it is very easy to create our own playlists of songs. ⌄ Scroll down to continue reading article ⌄ 3. 4.
Out of Sight, Till Now, and Giving Away Billions Rumpled by habit, limping on old knees, smiling faintly after a night of celebration, Chuck Feeney stepped out of a building on Park Avenue Monday night and vanished, carried away on a river of passing strangers who knew nothing about him. Perfectly disguised as an ordinary man, Mr. Feeney, one of the most generous and secretive philanthropists of modern times, had dropped from sight once again. Last year, the foundation Mr. Despite this record, Mr. Now, however, Mr. As told by Mr. In 1987, he turned over virtually all his holdings to the foundation, winding up with a personal net worth of less than $5 million. Mr. Over lunch on Manhattan’s East Side, Mr. “I feel it’s my life,” Mr. DRESSED in a Hawaiian shirt and blue blazer, he looked away for a moment when asked why he had chosen to reveal himself. “A lot of wealthy people, they don’t realize they have the alternatives of spending the money for good,” he said. In 1993, Mr. When Ms.
Research Mapping Human Emotions Shows Strong Mind Body Connection Photo: Bodily topography of basic (Upper) and nonbasic (Lower) emotions associated with words. The body maps show regions whose activation increased (warm colors) or decreased (cool colors) when feeling each emotion. (P < 0.05 FDR corrected; t > 1.94). Love makes us warm all over, and now scientists are creating body maps to prove it. A team of scientists in Finland has used a topographical self-reported method to reveal the effects that different emotional states have on bodily sensations. Most basic emotions were associated with sensations of elevated activity in the upper chest area, likely corresponding to changes in breathing and heart rate (1). Research on behavioral and physiological responses to emotions could help in understanding mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. “Emotions coordinate our behavior and physiological states during survival-salient events and pleasurable interactions. This research is another great example of the mind and body connection.