Hiring
Malcolm Gladwell on the challenge of hiring in the modern world.
Entries by bronwynr
Mobile picture books
From Mobile Entertainment: A Japanese printing company has debuted the first picture book on a cell phone, and hopes to have 50 titles available by September. read more
Self Improvement and the Power of ‘Why’
The first step to self Improvement and achieving any goal is to decide exactly what we want. If we are not totally clear about what we actually want it is impossible to make plans and take action to achieve it.It is also vital to know WHY we want whatever it is we want, because it’s […]
… and death came third!
by Andy Lopata , Peter Roper From the reviews:It has often been said that the two key skills for any business in the 21st Century are an ability to communicate a message - and a hungry market to communicate that message to. Now, for those outside of the corporate world, the best way to achieve […]
Unleash the power within – LIVE EVENTS
Have you ever wanted to attend a Tony Robbins event? Now is your chance! … Tony has impacted the lives of more than 50 million people from over 100 countries. Robbins invites you to a weekend of powerful immersion into the finest strategies, tools and resources available for creating an extraordinary quality of life—where you […]
Hypocrisy and the Politics of Politeness
: Manners and Morals from Locke to Austen by Jenny Davidson This book offers fascinating insights into the politics of eighteenth-century manners. Read the review ... or ... buy now from Amazon
Confident Public Speaking: Check This "Avoid At All Costs" List
In the pursuit of confident public speaking skills, it is important to accept that nervousness may never be completely eliminated in some public speakers. This is not necessarily bad. A certain amount of nervousness can be positively channeled to enhance performance. Nevertheless, confident public speaking does involve learning not to betray one's nervousness through obvious […]
Darkling Plain, Oney Judge, Bayard Rustin Win Literary Awards
This article originally appeared in SLJ’s Extra Helping. Sign up now! and I am late publishing this post. It has been sitting in the "drafts" folder, unnoticed! A Darkling Plain ("The Hungry City Chronicles," HarperCollins), Philip Reeve's dark, post-apocalyptic tale of return to a London ravaged by war and radiation, has won the Los Angeles Times' […]
take chances
"If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances."-- Julia Soul
Words to Live by
Mary Kay Ash was loved by her people. She was the Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, and passed away not long ago at 83 years old. At the end of a speech she was asked, "What is the key to success in business?" She didn't hesitate when she said, "Make your people feel important." She […]
