The Pygmailion Effect and You
The Personality Poker book is now available. Be sure to buy your copy today. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards. And no, you do not need to know anything about poker to play! The only way you can lose is if you don’t have a personality. This is the […]
Do You Know Why You Are Successful…or Not?
I just gave a presentation on “Happiness at Work” in Norway. I started with the following question: “True or false – People with more money are happier.” 100% of the audience believed that the statement was false. In reality, the statement is true. Researchers have shown that people with more money are happier. When people […]
We Have Liftoff…
On Thursday, the Personality Poker book started rolling into stores everywhere. People have been telling me about sightings in airport books stores and Barnes & Noble stores. Yesterday, I walked into my first bookstore – the MIT COOP – and there it was, face out. Check out the picture. Today I will be traveling around […]
One Day More…
For me, tomorrow is a big day. My third book, “Personality Poker,” will be available in less than 24 hours. A lot of people have asked me what it is like to publish a book. Well, let me tell you… It is exciting and nerve-racking. Sleep is a rare commodity these days and my social […]
Organizations are Cults
The Personality Poker book will be available THIS THURSDAY. Be sure to buy your copy today. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards. This is the fourth in a series of videos about Personality Poker. Today I discuss why organizations are cults.
The Golden Rule is Tarnished
This is the third in a series of videos about Personality Poker. Today I discuss why the Golden Rule is bad advice. You can pre-order the book now. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards.
Opposites Don’t Attract
I remember a project I worked on many years ago. I was leading a large team and had a very large budget. I chose John to co-lead with me because we got along so well. I am a creative, spontaneous, and enthusiastic person and John was pretty much the same. The team loved working with […]
The Person You Like the Least is the Person You Need the Most
This is the second in a series of videos about Personality Poker. Today I discuss the myth that opposites attract. You can pre-order the book now. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards.
The Four Principles of Personality Poker
We will be releasing a series of videos about Personality Poker over the coming weeks. Each will talk about a specific concept or insight from the book. You can pre-order the book now. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards which will be demonstrated in the next video. Enjoy!
Open Innovation @NASA
I am speaking at TRIZCON tomorrow. The opening speaker today was Jeffrey Davis, MD, Director of Space Life Sciences at NASA Johnson Space Center. His excellent presentation focused primarily on the open innovation efforts of NASA. Here are some of the key soundbites I heard… They wanted to avoid the “serendipity” associated with many innovation […]