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Ambiverts win - Daniel Pink at World Innovation Forum.

CEO Blog

Management consultants get paid by the syllable. But 2013 we still have 1 in 9. Interestingly, I am near the middle of the scale when I do the Meyers Briggs test - just like most people are). The quotes below are what Pink said (although sometimes paraphrased because I can only type so fast.) So why would this be?

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Morning Advantage: Stick to Your Resolutions by Disrupting Your Environment

Harvard Business Review

Ten Stats That Will Change the Way You Look At Video in 2013 (Ad Age). Other useful advice on performing under pressure: If you suffer a brain freeze, you might be able to thaw it by performing a simple physical maneuver such as straightening your back or rolling your shoulders, says consultant Peter Meyers.

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Apple: Luxury Brand or Mass Marketer?

Harvard Business Review

Tech blogger John Gruber and The Atlantic’s Robinson Meyer both expressed concern recently about Apple abandoning middle class roots. Meyer writes: So far, Apple has been a company focused on the mainstream, on the mass consumer, in an era where the most reliable profits could be found in the luxury market.