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Monthly Archives: May 2011

Mike Robbins, Be Yourself

Some of us were sort of born into the world of self-development and coaching. But for Mike Robbins, his first calling was baseball. He was the standup pitcher at Stanford University, and led the team to a Pac-10 Conference Championship. … Continue reading

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Lynda Gratton, The Future of Work

I’m thrilled to be talking with Lynda Gratton, the Professor of Management Practice at London Business School. She is one of the world authorities on people in organizations and a significant influence around thinking about how people show up at … Continue reading

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Sally Hogshead, Fascinate

Sally Hogshead is a star in the advertising and branding world. In her second year as a copywriter in an advertising firm, she won the most awards ever and was the most successful junior copywriter of all time. She opened … Continue reading

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Neil Pasricha, 1000 Awesome Things

Neil is a fellow Torontonian and the author of a totally fantastic blog, 1000 Awesome Things. Topics covered include: bakery air, finding money in your pocket and cool moms. This month his second (NY Times Best Seller) is out, The … Continue reading

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How It Gets Better

I hope you’ve seen some of the “it gets better” videos, created for LGBT youth by LGBT adults and others who’ve survived that terrifically difficult process of discovering and accepting your sexuality all while putting up with the insults and … Continue reading

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