Your desk means a lot to you. It may be the place of your greatest creativity, or your most decisive business decisions. It may be the place that is the hub of your home management systems. It may be a sanctuary, an engine room or a creativity generator. But if it is covered in piles […]
“The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance.” (Randy Nelson, Pixar)
... where does our capacity to smile without reason exist ...
There's a nice poem by Valerie Cox circulating on the Internet about a woman who bought some cookies and a book at an airport and sat down to read and nibble while waiting for her plane. She soon noticed a man sitting next to her, who casually took a cookie from the bag. Although shocked […]
The recession, funding, staff savvy, and collections with range and depth were among the reasons that some libraries fared better than others. See how they did it. Read more => http://bit.ly/9ztbOe
Retreat or withdrawal brings the idea of weakness and defeat to mind. On the surface, it looks as if you are running away because you cannot handle a situation. But at times, you may have to make a planned retreat when faced with overwhelming odds to stage a comeback. A well-planned retreat is a prudent […]
Love this, Tim ... I’m sorry but I’m starting to get frustrated. And I’m due for a rant anyway. If you are making these mistakes in your presentations then you’d better stop. Or I’m going to walk out. Quietly so you won’t see me. Or I’ll just slowly stop listening. Until all I hear is […]
"There is only one thing more powerful than all the armies of the world, that is an idea whose time has come." -- Victor Hugo
Despite pressure from the Sonoma County's civil grand jury, the library has refused to install filters on its Internet terminals for the second year running. REad more => http://bit.ly/bXv0vq
The Legend of the Golden Snail All the details at Pivotal Kids the blog => http://bit.ly/aukAUU
