This TED talk is a great introduction to Designing your Life by Burnett and Evans. It is also a fascinating book from designers rather than business people. I've picked out five excellent designer self-improvement tips to give you a taste of what these guys have to offer us.
  1. Connecting the Dots: When it comes to designing and guiding your personal growth, it is vital to connect three dots... 1) Who you are, 2) What you believe, and 3) What you do. Your identity, your...

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We are all grateful for the wealth-creating opportunities this period of economic growth is giving us. But also recall that it has been nine years since the financial crash. Bountiful economic summers ALWAYS give way to harsh winters. Here are 7 secrets to ensure your survival when the business cycle turns against us.
 

1. Cash is always king.  You can tell the economy is approaching the tipping point of a boom when banks are pushing cheap credit everywhere and...

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<span">Neuroscience Super Power #1: 'What have I got to be thankful for?' </span"> The really good news is that the pleasure centers of our minds light up whenever we seek out the things around us that we are grateful for. And the even better news is that it is not necessary to have all those good things to hand. It is enough for us to just ask the question, "what have I got to be thankful for?" So try this thought experiment. Every morning for the next 21 days,...

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Alan Mulally was the CEO at Boeing when they rose from the ashes of the post- 9/11 airline market meltdown. Then he led Ford to four successive years of profit after the years of massive losses following the financial crisis in '08. Ford was the only American motor company NOT to take a federal handout at that time. It will be fascinating to see the changes he brings about at Google, his latest challenge.

In his own words, the secret of success is "Positive leadership" -...

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We have been spending a lot of thinking time lately with Nassim Nicolas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan and Antifragile. Black swans are his metaphor for events that are a) unpredictable; b) massive in their consequences for the people concerned; and c) obvious in hindsight.

Below are the three of his most significant points. We call them “risks hiding in plain sight.”

  ❶ The world would have us treat our businesses like a game. Founding and operating a...

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