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Intellectual Firepower for Professionals

What Does Your Desk Say About How You Make Decisions?

"The way we make decisions is the way we make sense of the world."

— Gary Klein

Take out your phone and take a picture of your desk.

Don't clean it first.

Do...

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The Most Expensive Decision You'll Make This Year

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."

— Bertrand Russell

Executives rare...

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Intellectual Firepower for Professionals

The 3 Most Dangerous Words in Intelligence

"It's a slam dunk case."

— George Tenet, Former CIA Director

Most people assume the three most dangerous words in intelligence are: "We don't know."

I disagree.

The thr...

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The Nine-Minute Lie

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most."

— Abraham Lincoln

The snooze button may be one of the most socially accepted forms of self-sabotage ever created.

Think ...

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Top 5 Business Lessons from "Back to School"

"Listen, Sherlock. While you were tucked away up here working on your ethics, I was out there busting my hump in the REAL world. And the reason guys like you got a place to teach ...

Most People Quit Here

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.”

— Calvin Coolidge

Around mile 19 of a marathon, runners often hit what is known as "the wall."

The excitement of the starting line is gone. Your legs hurt. Every step feels heavier than the last. The fi...

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Goal - Schedule - Work

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”

— Stephen King

I have never claimed to be the smartest guy in the room. And if I ever find myself as the smartest g...

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A Meaningful Memorial Day

“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.”

- President Har...

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“An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidity, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

— Jack Welch

Many of the world’s most successful organizations understand a simple truth: if ...

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The Strongest People I've Ever Known Are Mothers

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

— Abraham Lincoln

I'm writing this on Mother's Day weekend... and I’ve found myself thinking about the incredibl...

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Know Thyself; Know Thy Enemy

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

— Abraham Lincoln

I’ve always believed in the phrase made famous by Socrates: know thyself first.

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A Lesson in Character: Tim Tebow

“I think he’s the greatest competitor and maybe the greatest leader in the history of college football.”

— Urban Meyer

This past week, I traveled to the eMerge Americas Conference in ...