Tag: Life

Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Sales

PBTO S2E9: Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life And Your Career

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/2-08_PBTO_S2E9__Friend_of_a_Friend__Understanding_the_Hidden_Networks_That_Can_Transform_Your_Life_and_Your_Career.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show: David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, an associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. Why is he on the show: His forthcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He’s delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over […]

Ideas, Misc

Life is Not A Journey

In this thought provoking video, the kind folks at AfterSkool have converted something that Alan Watts’s thoughts into a wonderful animation. Alan argues that life is not like a journey or a pilgrimage that we set out for but is like a dance or some other form of playful art. Depending upon which frame we use to life our life determines our attitude, our decisions and how we spend our time. How do you look at life? Is it a journey or is it a playful dance?