Are you a genius?  This very question was asked at the 2010 TEDGlobal Conference in a powerful talk that redefined genius as something we all have, but need to find within.   "No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him." James Russell Lowell. Then begin to identity your unique  life purpose or life signature. Describe in detail. MORE >>

In the summer of 1944, the year before the year I fell in love, I hitchhiked from Pennsylvania to Seattle by way of Chicago and Yellowstone National Park; from Seattle down the coast to San Francisco; and from there by way of Barstow and Needles via boxcar, thumb, and bus through the Southwest back home to the old farm, three months later. MORE >>

Last week I published posts on dealing with toxic team members, when you're the problem, Steve Jobs, and historical lessons for success planning. There were also pointers to leadership reading, business blogs, top talent development posts, and top posts about the workplace, as well as my Boss's Tips of the Day and Weekend Idea Igniters. MORE >>

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow MORE >>

In the wake of his untimely death, I’ve been reading a little about Steve Jobs.  From all accounts, he was a genius; something of a rebel; a free soul and a person who didn’t only think outside the box ( oh how I’m beginning to loathe that expression ) but simply chose not to acknowledge the existence of a box in the first place. That’s some legacy. MORE >>