R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness

Life happens and you have to be prepared

02 Feb 2022

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It’s important to plan and mitigate risk in your life. Remember everybody’s going to experience some negative things. You can either let the negat...

Focus on what you can improve, not your weaknesses relative to others.

01 Feb 2022

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I talk about competitive analysis, and why I am not necessarily a big fan of it. I suggest that you’re better off focusing on what you can improve a...

You doing good today

31 Jan 2022

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Just wanted to give you a little bit of encouragement and tell you that you’re doing a good job today. Keep it up keep going don’t let other peopl...

Just take one more step.

30 Jan 2022

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Take one more step every day and I’ll tell you actually get to where you want to go to. Nobody wants to hear that but that’s really what it is. Pe...

What is the difference between a failure and an error?

29 Jan 2022

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I talk about the difference between what heirs mean and what failure means. I define errors. I also define failures. And I get some insight on what to...

You cannot beat the market.

27 Jan 2022

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I talk about how you have to stop thinking about beating the market. And start thinking about long-term investing that’s boring and non-sexy. Invest...

When should you quit?

27 Jan 2022

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I try to walk you through how do you know when you should quit. Question is challenging and there’s not a lot of definitive answers. It’s a person...

Thinking About Diversity And Inclusion In Strategy

26 Jan 2022

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Talk about diversity and inclusion, in the importance of thinking about diversity and inclusion. I also chat a little bit about the challenges people ...

How to do tech investing properly.

25 Jan 2022

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I talk about how you invest in risky ventures properly in your life. Technology is one key area where lots of people get mixed up in how you actually ...

Get rich quick!

23 Jan 2022

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I talk about the possible activities that you can do that will let you decent returns in the short-term. These tend to be dirty jobs that nobody wants...

People generally misjudge risk.

23 Jan 2022

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I talk about the challenges of judging risk in our lives and something bad happening. Problem is is that bad things don’t happen until it happens so...

Double edge sword of autonomy

21 Jan 2022

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When you have autonomy at work we often celebrate as a positive. However, you often face a lot of challenges that can be very debilitating. Many peopl...

Being exhausted at the end of a good days work.

20 Jan 2022

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I just talk about how some days you feel exhausted at the end of the day and that’s actually a good thing. If you learn to appreciate when you feel ...

On the nature of mansplaining.

20 Jan 2022

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I talk about the nature of some people to talk a really big game and talk things out like they know what they’re talking about, but you realize that...

Boring is good for investments and building wealth.

19 Jan 2022

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Boring and doing ordinary plain things is really good for investing. Yet we don’t want to do that as human beings we want to look for the hero story...

What is the cost benefit analysis of being open and transparent online in public?

19 Jan 2022

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I talk about the cost benefit analysis of being open and public on the Internet. I talk about what it feels like to be very transparent on an open for...

The challenge of doing innovative things.

18 Jan 2022

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I talk about the challenges of conforming and nonconforming to society. This is important for innovating.

today is going to be a good day. Blue skies on a cold January day.

18 Jan 2022

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When I see blue skies in a January day I am reminded that it is going to be a very good day. I have romantic notions of white blue skies in the cold s...

The gap between the practical and the theoretical building a new business.

16 Jan 2022

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I talk about the large gap between the practical and theoretical when you build a business. There is a lot of tacit knowledge that you learn, that rea...

Trying your best and then go home.

14 Jan 2022

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Remember that you can’t change everything. Try your best every day, and then go home and relax knowing that you tried your best.

What’s the problem with efficiency and effectiveness?

14 Jan 2022

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I talk about the challenges of thinking of your life in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. I discuss that the world is often a lot more complicate...

We misperceive the short term and the long term.

13 Jan 2022

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We often misperceive how long things will take and how short they will actually take one to start doing it. Discuss some of the challenges and how to ...

No one cares is a hard pill to swallow

13 Jan 2022

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realizing that nobody cares as much as you do had some thing is a hard pill to swallow for many people. However once you get over that and you realize...

What do puppies and work have in common?

11 Jan 2022

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Try to view work as a playful process and try to get in the mindset of where work is simply playing just like puppies do. We have to remember that pla...

On multiple models of failure and disaster.

10 Jan 2022

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I discuss some common models of failure and disaster that occur within the literature. I talk about how multi modality is often useful for science.

When you think people are taking advantage of you in academia.

10 Jan 2022

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When you believe that other people are taking a vantage of you and academia, it is probably true. You have to recognize that many people are going to ...

How to address difficult societal questions in 2022

09 Jan 2022

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I talk about challenges that we face and talk about how we can address conversations that are currently going on within society in 2022. I suggest tha...

On strategic decision making and your moral philosophy.

07 Jan 2022

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I talk about how most people are not gonna wanna make a change. But you often have to do things that stand out to make a positive change. And if you d...

Just create

06 Jan 2022

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Just create as much content as you possibly can. There’s always somebody someplace that he’s gonna listen to what you’re saying.

It all starts small and you have to keep grinding at it.

06 Jan 2022

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Everything in this world starts small. It all doesn’t look like much when you begin. You’re also going to be very afraid to do it every day. Just ...

One more day - The researchers mantra.

05 Jan 2022

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For me, my mantra is just to do one more day. I keep pushing forward through the negative experiences of doing research because I know that it just ta...

We need more guilty pleasures in bubblegum in our lives

05 Jan 2022

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I stress the importance of doing things that are truly just him and he nothing but pleasure and joy. Watching TV relaxing playing with your kids and f...

Be easy on yourself. There’s only so much you can accomplish in a day.

04 Jan 2022

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Remember that there’s only so much that you can accomplish in the day. You might want to be able to do a lot more, however you only can possibly do ...

Live your life.

04 Jan 2022

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Look at what you’re afraid of, and try to figure out why you’re afraid of those things. If there is a basis for being afraid based on real statist...

Consistency is key to performance.

03 Jan 2022

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Remember to be consistent and repetitive with what you’re doing. It’s important to continue to be consistent every single day in order to get perf...

Ignore and push forward.

03 Jan 2022

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Don’t give up on yourself. Remember to ignore everything else that’s going on around you and keep pushing forward. There’s nothing that you can ...

How to gain impact.

02 Jan 2022

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There’s no secret to gaining impact other than being friendly and helpful over a long period of time. Don’t worry about the impact worry about bei...

Being nice is the secret sauce in Management

30 Dec 2021

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I talk about the importance of being nice to other people. It is probably one of the biggest factors in terms of what makes a successful company. Reme...

Leadership requires nonconformity.

30 Dec 2021

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A certain portion of being a leader requires you not to conform. Have the ability to stand on your own 2 feet.

How do you build wealth?

30 Dec 2021

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I talk about how you can build wealth over the long term. It’s actually very simple to build wealth in a technical sense, however behaviorally is ve...

The world is tippy.

29 Dec 2021

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We need to remember how tippy the world actually is. There is a tremendous amount of structure and path dependency with most things in our lives. You ...

The world has implicit biases, but you kick butt anyway.

29 Dec 2021

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The world has unlimited number of implicit biases against you. You have to realize that you just got to get up and get going and not worry about those...

What to expect with a new startup or new product development?

29 Dec 2021

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I talk about what you should expect with new product development and a new start up. Expect that it’s going to be a long slow grind and there’s no...

What Starting A Business Or Getting A Degree Is Actually About.

28 Dec 2021

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What starting a business is actually about and what you’d expect if you get a college degree about. It is not the fact that you’re getting these e...

The only way you can change others is to live a healthy and good life.

27 Dec 2021

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I talk about the importance of being a role model and living a healthy and good life. Sometime in the future perhaps other people will respond to what...

How to deal with role ambiguity during the holidays.

27 Dec 2021

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I talk about how it is stressful to not know whether you should work or not work during the holiday season. Remember that it’s OK not to work and it...

Don’t get sold and live your life

26 Dec 2021

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Remember that your life is unique. Quit looking for the quick win, and look to lean into what you do best. It’s going to be hard, but you just have ...

Address the things that need to be addressed.

24 Dec 2021

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Whether you’re homeless or Fortune 500 CEO, remember to address the things that you need to address.

Have patience.

23 Dec 2021

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have patience today. It’s important for us to realize it just takes a little bit of time to get things done.

Making wise choices is about emotional regulation.

22 Dec 2021

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I talk about the importance of emotional regulation in making wise choices in business and in life. I talk about how important it is to be able to con...

Academia, Research, & Inequality

22 Dec 2021

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I talk about inequalities in academia and what you can do to navigate the inequalities inherent in academia.

Dealing with neurodiversity, impostor syndrome, and mental health in leadership positions

21 Dec 2021

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I talk about my experiences with Nero diversity, and dealing with imposter syndrome in academi and leadership positions. I talk about how you never qu...

Should we think about the financial costs of Christmas lights?

21 Dec 2021

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Should we base our decisions in life, in particular the purchase decisions of Christmas lights on financial cost and benefit alone? We do many things ...

Are shopping malls dead?

20 Dec 2021

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I discuss whether shopping malls are dead, and what the future of shopping malls might look like. I discuss how shopping malls might be much more inte...

Why don’t people take advantage of online opportunities?

20 Dec 2021

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I talk about why it’s unusual that more people don’t take advantage of significant opportunities that are available online. There are significant ...

Why do entrepreneurs fail?

20 Dec 2021

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I talk about various factors under which entrepreneurs fail. and discuss how you can prevent some of that failure, and think about what you can do to ...

How do you build wealth over the longterm

18 Dec 2021

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I discuss how you build wealth over the longterm and not worry about those folks that are pressuring you to do other wise. Be wise with your income fo...

Make wise choices and listen to experts

17 Dec 2021

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I talk about the importance of making wife choices and listening to experts that understand things more than you do.

Be kind to yourself while you’re buying gifts in the holiday season

16 Dec 2021

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I just wanted to remind you to be kind to yourself as you’re going through buying gifts in the holiday season. We are remarkably predictable in our ...

Learning, failure, and identity

16 Dec 2021

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It’s important for us to think about what failure actually means to human beings. The notion of learning as being simply reinforcement Has a tendenc...

Keep being an awesome person.

14 Dec 2021

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If you needed this today, I just wanted to pass on some positivity because I’m feeling pretty good at this moment. Remember that you’re an awesome...

You can’t change academia. It’s not your problem.

14 Dec 2021

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I get you to think about what you can and cannot change in your life as a researcher. Remember that there’s many things in Academia and the Research...

How to measure your self worth in academia.

13 Dec 2021

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I talk about citation counts and how to measure your self-worth in academia. Talk about how it’s important for you to do things simply because it’...

The challenge with not understanding academia.

13 Dec 2021

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I talk about the challenges of being an academic when other people don’t understand. It’s a difficult field to understand, however it is very comp...

The first step always starts with you.

12 Dec 2021

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You have to be willing to have respect for yourself and others. It’s really important for you to have those moments where you just change your mind ...

Be A Failure Everyday. Rinse And Repeat.

11 Dec 2021

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You are going to feel like a failure. Your success IS about feeling like a failure all of the time. You know you are on the right track when you are g...

How do you get work to feel like play?

10 Dec 2021

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I talk about how you can get work to feel like play. I also talk about how you can easily confused one task to feel like work and the other one to fee...

The challenges of software development.

09 Dec 2021

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I talk about how making a new product better requires continuous improvement. There’s continuously new problems and issues that you have to work out...

Just keep grinding in academia.

08 Dec 2021

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There’s no magic, and the only thing that you can do is to focus on doing your work. The whole game of academia is just a grind and you have to keep...

Should you worry about the finer things in life?

08 Dec 2021

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I talk about how there will come a day when it will be your last day. You have to reflect on what you’re trying to do in your life, and realize that...

How to manage your multiple identities in life

07 Dec 2021

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I talk about the challenges of managing multiple identities as an academic and as a parent. I talk about how to manage these multiple identities, but ...

What is the right amount of ‘cheese’ in self promotion?

07 Dec 2021

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I talk about self-promotion, and feeling uncomfortable promoting myself. I talk about how it’s important to promote yourself, but then also find the...

How do we know if an asset is valuable?

06 Dec 2021

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I talk about what value means and how we understand what value is. I talk about how value as social construct it and we don’t have a very good under...

How come we do not see any over 65+ social influencers?

06 Dec 2021

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Talk about how it would be wonderful to see older folks tell their stories online. It’s important to tally stories not for anybody else, except for ...

Get used to doing things that take a lot of time and effort.

05 Dec 2021

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I talk about how it’s important to do things that take a lot of time and effort, and get used to having the feelings of not accomplishing as much as...

Can we invent a sock matching and folding robot?

04 Dec 2021

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I talk about how mundane things in life like folding socks are often difficult to automate. There’s a lot of challenges to automating mundane things...

Thank you and keep being awesome.

03 Dec 2021

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Just wanted to say how much I appreciate you actually listening to this channel and I just wanted to give you some encouragement to brighten your day....

How is the scientific method changing Culture?

03 Dec 2021

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I talk about the scientific method. I describe what the scientific method is, and how it is being applied in different areas of culture and our life. ...

Is getting a PhD degree a job?

02 Dec 2021

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I talk about whether getting a PhD degree is a job, and some things that we need to change interference of the institutional norms of the profession. ...

What is research and development and how can you apply it to your life?

02 Dec 2021

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I talk about research and development. I talk about how research and development is very important for firms and governments, and people. I talked wit...

Can academia change to become more accommodating to all styles of family?

01 Dec 2021

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I ponder and think about the challenges that academia faces with accommodating families in different lifestyles. I talk openly about the challenges th...

Most people are A-holes

01 Dec 2021

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I hope you walk through it dealing with a holes. I hope you think about managing nasty people in your life. It’s an important skill for you to deal ...

Why a professor of innovation will never invest in cryptocurrency.

30 Nov 2021

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I talk about why I was just invest broadly within the stock market, and not invest in specific technologies like cryptocurrency.

How is parenting and management similar?

30 Nov 2021

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I talk about how parenting and management are similar and learning how to do dispute resolution is important to having healthy kids and adults.

How do you ensure that you live a life worth living?

30 Nov 2021

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I talk about Clayton Christiansen‘s question and then he used to ask his students “how do you ensure that you live a life worth living?” This is...

Today is gonna be your day

29 Nov 2021

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Remember to try.Just want to give you some words of encouragement, because we can always use those words. Most of us feel like we can’t accomplish w...

Go to where you feel uncomfortable and insecure

28 Nov 2021

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I talk about how we all are insecure and being open with feeling uncomfortable is an important first step to growing as a person.

Provide more value than you take

28 Nov 2021

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I describe why it’s important for you to provide more value than you think. I also go into details and how you can do that in your day-to-day life. ...

Think about how fortunate we actually are

26 Nov 2021

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I want to remind everybody that we’re rather fortunate to be living here. Every day that we have, we could be doing something really remarkable. Tak...

You have unlimited opportunities for business

25 Nov 2021

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And talk about how that there is abundant opportunities in this world. But you cannot view opportunities in the short term.

How to get rich and wealthy - The non-sleazy way

25 Nov 2021

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I talk about how you can get rich and wealthy. Talk about the importance of thinking that it’s gonna take you several decades to actually get there....

Tell your parents to “stick it”

25 Nov 2021

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And talk about the importance of standing on your own 2 feet and following what you want to pursue. Doesn’t matter how old you are really pursue tha...

Thinking about history and context in organizational decision-making

19 Nov 2021

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I talk about how we should think about history and context behind the decisions that we make. There’s a lot of debate about whether we should acknow...

Is information technology and social innovation taking over the world?

19 Nov 2021

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I get you to perform a thought experiment where are you think about how valuable information technology is to you and how valuable innovations within ...

I am too busy.

18 Nov 2021

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I talk about what people actually truly mean when they say I’m too busy. I talk about two signs of what it means to be I’m too busy. One side is t...

It doesn’t have to be perfect. Keep plugging along

18 Nov 2021

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I talk about the importance of just keep plugging along no matter what you’re doing. Everybody else is insecure and view themselves as a giant mess ...

Don’t burn too hot to keep your motivation up

18 Nov 2021

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I talk about the importance of not giving up on yourself in a daily basis. I was in talk about how we need to have more of a long-term mindset and not...

Is the great resignation good for business?

16 Nov 2021

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I talk about the great resignation, which is the phenomenon where a large portion of the labor force has left the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

A call for a new form of organizational theory and strategy

16 Nov 2021

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I discuss how we need to start broaching very big and difficult questions with organizational theory and strategy. We need to start looking at how we ...

Top performance, narratives, and humility.

15 Nov 2021

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It’s important to remember that if humility is critical to you framing your story. We often listen and hear about top performers in peoples feelings...