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“Fail Fast, Fail Often” Often Fails, Fast

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The head of human resources said to me, “We need to become more agile. We’re not lean enough. I want to see our culture shift...

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The Three-Legged Stool Of Any Leaders Authentic Purview

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“Form an army, agree on the obligations of a shared purpose, and then free as many people as possible from minds that have become mausoleums.”

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The Link Between Creative Thinking And Your Time

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One of the reasons you might suffer from a lack of creativity boils down to time. You have become so busy, there is no time...

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Everything Is Urgent! Everything Is Urgent! Everything Is Urgent!

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It’s the middle of a client meeting. There are six of us. We are discussing the rather dismal results of a team’s level of engagement....

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The People That Made OPEN TO THINK Come Alive

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Today is “pub day,” one where an author annoys his or her network about the release of a new book. While I may be proud...

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Now Available: Paperback Versions of FLAT ARMY and THE PURPOSE EFFECT

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Lost in the shuffle of releasing my third book, OPEN TO THINK, is the news my first two books are now available in paperback. FLAT...

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What John Lennon Taught Me About Thinking

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People say I’m crazy doing what I’m doing Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin When I say that...

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Word Cloud: OPEN TO THINK

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It is customary for me a week or so before the launch of a new book to publish the manuscript as a word cloud. My...

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Dan Pontefract August 2018 Playlist

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August saw me stand still, for the most part. It was a very reflective month. The passing of Aretha Franklin and Senator John McCain made...

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The Essential Creative Thinking Questions To Ask Yourself

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How can I be more creative? That’s not the question you should be asking yourself. Creativity can be stifled by several reasons. The better questions...

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