Insured Victim Effect (a.k.a., no harm, no foul)

Sometimes bad things happen.

• A dead tree falls on a neighbor's fence from an adjacent property.
• An arsonist burns a home to the ground.
• A valuable diamond necklace is stolen.

When we first hear of things like these, our first reaction is often to the event itself and the well-being of the person - we want to make sure the person is okay.  But before we launch into a diatribe about how awful the person or entity is that caused this to happen, it's quite common to interject one quick question:  "was it insured?"

Failure and success

"If you are succeeding in everything you do, then you're probably not pushing yourself hard enough.  And that means you're not taking enough risks.  You risk because you have something of value you want to achieve."
- John Maxwell, Failing Forward

Leadership without leverage

In his book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," John C. Maxwell shares that influence is the key to great leadership.

Dan Gilbert on YouTube: Why We Make Bad Decisions

Thought you might enjoy Dan Gilbert's 2008 TED Talk on why we make bad decisions.  The full video is about 34 minutes long.  If you're short on time, jump in at about the 18:20 mark.




Best,
Bryan

Make meetings matter

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Fiscal cliff coverage: Zero Hedge, others

The fiscal cliff talks in Washington, D.C. affect all of us:  as managers, employees, and entrepreneurs.  Not offering a play-by-play here, but if you're keeping up with the fiscal cliff talks anyway....

Finding the right person to hire should be easy...right?

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