August, 2009
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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Whether you agree with his political views or not, Franklin D. Roosevelt hit on something profound in his first inaugural address.
Speaking to a nation plagued by economic woes, Roosevelt emphasized that the fear of disaster was far more deadly than the disaster [...]

I’ve posted before on why I’m cutting back on multi-tasking, both at work and at home. I suggested that multi-tasking lowers quality, contributes to burnout, and destroys productivity.
But a recent study at Stanford University suggests that multi-tasking could actually be damaging your ability to think and work.
The Acid Tests
Researchers at Stanford wanted to investigate what [...]

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about personal branding through social media.
We all need Twitter profiles, Facebook pages, and YouTube channels. We’ve got to blog, tweet, digg, and chat our way into popularity. Right?
Don’t get me wrong. Personal branding through social media is very important. If you (or your business) don’t have a social media [...]