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Through the immortal words of Jay Z, we’re reminded of the power of focus. (And, arguably, semantics.) This has always been one of my favourite quotes, but I was reminded of it yet again, as I was reading through a back issue of Inc. The article was on Etsy.com, and founder Rob Kalin was quoted [...]
Posted in focus, Professional Maturity, seeking change, strategy, Uncategorized | Leave a commentThis past weekend marked the inaugural Actionable Books Team Quarterly Retreat, and might I say, it was fairly excellent. The five of us headed up to Blue Mountain, Collingwood for 2 nights and three days of strategy, food and fun. Oh… and Elvis. As it turns out, this weekend also marked the annual Elvis festival [...]
Posted in strategy, team growth | Leave a commentHere at Actionable Books we truly love engaging in conversations with our readers, whether it’s on Twitter, Facebook, or even when you drop us a line the old fashion way: e-mail! Some of our favourite conversations have been about the books that you’re currently reading or just finished. We’ve decided to make actionable (pun intended!) [...]
Posted in site update news, social media | Leave a comment“Remember, when riding a roller coaster, you have two choices: you can either hold on for dear life and scream, or you can wave your arms in the air and laugh. Either way, you’re still riding the roller coaster.” Double Double, page 177 If you run a business or play a leadership role and haven’t [...]
Posted in Professional Maturity, seeking change | Leave a commentQuick question about social media: When you use it, are you communicating? or are you connecting? Communication is about facts. Data, insight. Sharing links, sending that funny video viral. Connecting is in the moment, and fairly quickly forgotten under the barrage of more. Connecting is about making someone feel heard. Understood, appreciated. Sharing links, and [...]
Posted in Empathetic listening, social media | Tagged communicating, Connecting, discussion, social media | Leave a commentListening to Jennifer Reil, from Rotman University. She shares a fascinating story about A.G. Lafley, former CEO of packaged good giant, Procter & Gamble. Apparently, Lafley had a rule in his meetings: any time that everyone agreed with a particular option very quickly, he would delay making a decision. Instead, he would seek out someone [...]
Posted in Intelligent Planning, Leadership | Tagged AG Lafley, Integrative Thinking, Rotman | Leave a comment