I could not resist adapting the opening remarks of ABC’s Wide World of Sports for today’s title. That was one international television sports digest that I fed on for years, and which brought the Ironman triathlon to my attention.
I hope that you found my review of Guy Kawasaki’s ‘Enchantment’ useful. Here is an amusing and relevant podcast of the maestro of business marketing. He sounds like he loves his lifestyle and professions.
Since I could be a better swimmer, I tend to benefit from swim tips and feedback. Here are 10 tips for improving your swim time from the Triathlon Swim Coach. All good things come to those who wait…
Have you considered identifying high-potentials through your company’s talent show? HRBoosters provide a thesis on what we can adapt from television’s talent shows.
When hiring staff, which questions do you avoid? Obviously, in litigious societies, you learn to be paranoid about red flags. Rule of thumb: never ask what you wouldn’t ask yourself. What do you think of this article?
Where is the line to be discerned between being honest and expressing your values? If people allow themselves to be overly sensitive to questions, when do they demonstrate broad-mindedness, openness, trust, and respect for the individuals?
And just to add more concerns to the ever-mounting list of worries we have (and to deter overzealous Facebook members), here is a piece why we should concern ourselves with online security. And, by the way there is a spate of text message hoaxes circulating. There is a massive difference between a nuclear meltdown and a thermonuclear explosion. When we resend or re-tweet such messages, our good intentions may be misinterpreted for our ignorance. Now is the time to be more discerning and critical in our thinking.
Leaders: Live to learn. Live and learn.
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