by Sean | Mar 11, 2016 | Business, Entrepreneur, Happiness, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Practical Philosophy, Productivity, Pschyology, Storytelling
A few weeks ago, during Seth Godin’s Leadership Workshop, I was introduced to Rule Number 6. Benjamin Zander, the man who coined the term, does a great job of explaining the rule here: Every day something happens in our lives that threatens to destroy...
by Sean | Mar 11, 2016 | Business, business ethics, Conscious Capitalism, Economics, Marketing
Every time you swipe your credit card you’re voting. The corporations that dominate our economy care about one thing – dollars. So every dollar you spend is a vote for the society you want to live in. In a market economy corporations react to consumer...
by Sean | Mar 4, 2016 | Business, Mindfulness
Consider the surgeon who is counseling a family in the pre-op. She is laser focused on the task at hand, and not concerned by anything else. Her ability to be fully immersed in the moment and focus only on the task at hand conveys leadership. Her presence instills...
by Sean | Feb 25, 2016 | Business, Productivity
In Scrum, teams meet every day in the same place at the same time for 15 minutes. The scrum works because it happens every day, at the same time. For 15 minutes your team comes together to share progress and set priorities. No phones, computers, or distractions. You...
by Sean | Feb 23, 2016 | Business, Design, Product
Are you a user or a customer? When I go to a restaurant and order a meal I’m their customer. I’m trading my dollars for a service that they are happy to provide me. I’m also their user since I’m the one consuming the food. When I’m...
by Sean | Feb 5, 2016 | Business, Entrepreneur, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Practical Philosophy, Stoicism
It was late January, the snow was over a foot deep. It was cold and windy. The sun was dropping and I had to build a fire to cook dinner and stay warm through the night. All I had on me was a flint and steel. No matches or lighters. Earlier that day I had collected...