The Power of Action

As leaders, we must allow initiative, let people stretch, encourage them to try new ways, and then reward the successes and learn from, not punish, the failures.






Fun Friday, 20 May

I missed out on my Wednesday post this week… I was busy building and working on my blog in other ways (namely by getting off the computer and working on my “Anti-Invisibility Challenge” from Monday.) Anyway, there was a lot to choose from this week… there’s just so much idiocy and hilarity out there… let’s […]






A Review of Do The Work, by Stephen Pressfield

Book Review: Do The Work

Written from a writer’s point of view, but applicable to a wide range of professions and projects, Pressfield writes personably, as a friend and advisor. The book’s length is perfect, filled with real-world examples from his own life and others’ lives to portray his points, but he doesn’t drag on, he gets right to the point: The Resistance is real, it will try to stop you, but it can be beaten











Book Review: Poke the Box by Seth Godin

The latest offering from Seth Godin, Poke the Box, is his manifesto on starting. It resides somewhere between a high-tempo motivational speech and a swift kick in the butt. We should all read this quick book, and then pass it on.