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The BBQ test: how to choose what matters

A bit of a life-long dream – a feature in Fast Company. Here I am with the lovely Gina Trapani…

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“If you are kind, people may accuse you of…” (Great Work quote)

“If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat … Continue reading

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Alan Webber, Fast Company

Alan Webber is the founding editor of Fast Company. Alan Webber and Fast Company have had a fundamental influence on my belief in Great Work—work that’s less hierarchical, more innovative, more creative, more design focused, more full of meaning and … Continue reading

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“Example is not the main thing in influencing others…” (Great Work quote)

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others; it’s the only thing.” ~ Albert Schweitzer Influence is on my mind this week, prompted in part by this very interesting project that Fast Company is running. (If you click on … Continue reading

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Friday Grab Bag (August 7)

Follow Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter. On Fridays I share the best of what I’ve come across on the web, topics that inspire, provoke and encourage Great Work. Here are three short articles, all different and all interesting. 1. What’s … Continue reading

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