The Gut is Right After All

A Wall Street Journal article points to how our brains make up our minds long before we are conscious of the choice. Some might say that this negates free will. I would argue that it means that our gut instinct knows first and that our heads then try to make the logical case to support.

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Advice from an Entrepreneur: Do The Right Thing

I was surprised when I received an ezine from my online backup service. The founder of the company wrote a personal note to customers, not about the biz or about a new services. Instead, he wrote about a 1962 movie, titled, "The Day of the Triffids." He uses the plot from the sci-fi movie to…

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Gratitude, Making Meaning, and Small Steps

I’ve just posted Part 2 of my interview with Jim Huling, author of Choose Your Life! and CEO of Matrix Resources. Jim has a wonderful way of making the abstract concrete with his story-telling and willingness to show emotion. He’s one of these people with an instantly recognizable voice, because it’s so expressive and warm.…

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Meatball Sundae and Johnny Bunko

Two of the blogs that I read on a consistent basis are ones written by Seth Godin and Daniel Pink.  They were both authors before starting a blog. I enjoy their posts and it’s a treat when they come out with a new book. Both have new books which I recommend, for different reasons: Meatball…

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Virtual Teams, The Bare Necessities, and Free Technology

I’ve often thought that there’s never been a better time to be alive. Yes, I tend to be an optimist. And there are tangible things that show we are living in an "age of abundance," a concept that emerged on my radar screen after reading Dan Pink‘s book, A Whole New Mind.  The Wall Street…

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