What makes you humble? When 1 out of 15 people interested in your session sho...

What makes you humble? When out of 15 people interested in your 7 pm session at Web 2.0 expo NY only 1 shows up!It was titled How Much is Too Much? Where is the Value in Attending Conferences? Another session next to mine (out of 4 altogether) had the same turnout. Signage...

Marshmallows, Life and Money: Under the magnifying glass in 'The Time Paradox'

The first 2 lines on the front cover 'Reclaim Yesterday, Enjoy Today and Master Tomorrow' say it all. Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd look at our perception of time, how we use it and what it all means in The Time Paradox (Free Press). The best compliment I can give them is to...

Jeff Koons sculpture sells for record at auction

Jeff  Koons's steel sculpture has sold at $25.7 million. His  Balloon Flower highlights record-breaking art sale in auction history. "The more than 2.75m-tall chromium stainless steel sculpture, Balloon Flower (Magenta), which mimics a flower made out of a long...

Is the Foundation for Good Work Leisure rather than Meaning

Work can become an obsession for many of us, either because we aim to deliver or are trying so hard to find meaning in our daily gring suggests Lucy Kellaway in Aim low to find meaning at work (FT, May 12).She comments on a recent report from the Work Foundation titled...

When things go wrong, 'The Power of an Apology'

When things go wrong or even slightly off track, we tend to get upset or angry about the situation and end up staring at a bottomless pit.Not much productive work or positive feeling comes out of this.We can bring that type of situation upon ourselves by procrastinating on...

Being Thankful on America's Thanksgiving

We all have something to be thankful for ... "Looking back at this past year, I realize how much my life has changed in such a short amount of time. If I had known a year ago today that I would be retired and writing full-time, I would have said that was only wishful...

The Man Who Gave Jah Cure A Second Chance

A towering physical figure, Gladstone Wright may be classified as a Teddy Bear by close friends and family. But in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, he is a man of impeccable repute, and one with a heart of gold.  The mastermind behind one of the most revolutionary...

Short and Sweet: Ryan Carson on 'The Importance of Quiet Time'

Running on the treadmill of life without pausing can be hazardous to our health and good judgment as Ryan Carson reminds us in The importance of Quiet Time.A Zen moment on Serge the Concierge