A few days ago, my wife and I had lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. We discussed what sets our preferred establishments apart from others. My wife noticed something interesting: The best places all have a limited menu, with […]
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A fascinating development in the past decade has been the resurgence of vinyl records sales. With the introduction of the compact disc in the 80’s, followed by digital download and music streaming, it was widely expected that sales of vinyl […]
Is it a smart idea to switch off the general highway road lighting during the night? Proponents argue that it saves energy, reduces light pollution, and may even improve safety: After all, modern car headlights provide plenty visibility and a […]
What prevents high performance decision making is usually not the things we don’t know, but the things that we know, but are not true. For example, an often stated claim is that 55% of our communication is transmitted non-verbally, and […]
A recurring corporate frustration is the quality and quantity of meetings. Meetings can be the ultimate performance drag, or a powerful tool to drive high performance. If you want the latter, I have found three best practices to religiously adhere […]
The beginning of the new year is a good moment to think and reflect. Here are 10 uncomfortable questions to jump-start this process: What has been working well, which shouldn’t have worked at all? What has not been working at all, […]
In the early nineties, there was a popular music group called Milli Vanilli. Their success came to an ignominious end when it became clear that the two charismatic singers of the group were actually unable to sing and were simply […]
Thinking is a high-energy, time-consuming activity. Therefore, humans naturally try to think in the shortest time possible and then return to their usual routines. As a result, you spend over 95 percent of your life operating on autopilot. The same […]
In 1802, E.I du Pont founded a gunpowder company, which later became the current Fortune 500 company DowDupont. The gunpowder business is a risky business. He was serious about safety, and even went so far as to build his house […]
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