by Misti Burmeister | Mar 16, 2014 | Leadership |
With two-thirds of the companies in Silicon Valley doomed for failure, what’s the point? Why waste time focusing on developing a product that is probably going to fail? Why not just pick one that is destined for success, or simply get a job at well-established...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 14, 2014 | Leadership |
Does the fear of “Software Substitution” mentioned by Gates in this article posted by Business Insider today, have merit? Is it possible that your job could be replaced by a robot, especially if you’re in the accounting, telemarketing, or retail industry? I hope so!...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 13, 2014 | Leadership |
Sheryl Sandberg’s commitment to banning the word “bossy” is powerful, insightful, and refreshing. In essence, she noticed that this word is causing young girls, and also women to avoid leadership roles. I mean, who wants to be called bossy? What if, in conjunction...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 12, 2014 | Leadership |
“If you want to be happy, stop focusing on what you can’t control and instead choose to worry about what you can.”— Misti Burmeister No matter how many times we hear “it’s not personal; it’s just business,” and no matter how well we understand the concept...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 10, 2014 | Misti's Clip Notes |
Welcome to the second installment of “Misti’s Clip Notes,” my new monthly book review. Marc Ecko’s Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out is technically a book about branding, but it’s far more about authenticity than anything else. Ecko shows how it’s not enough to...