In that meeting, someone asked a question about the business opportunity for the topic you were all discussing. You gave the answer that you and your boss had already discussed, “it’s …
Onlyness Made It to TED.com (And, No, It Wasn’t My Talk)
The Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, Gen Z – we're all in the workforce together. It's the first time in history that we've had five generations concurrently in …
In Barron’s: Is the Marketplace for Ideas Gutted?
Barron’s published a piece for me this week: “How TED (And Its Copycats) Gutted the Market for Ideas.” I've been thinking free is the most expensive business model we've ever …
Stop Generalizing Women as You Try to Advance Women
A headline of a recent NYT piece was so appealing, "What Happens When Women Stop Leading Like Men" that I couldn’t double click fast enough. But then I got sad. …
In Harvard Business Review: Stop Eliminating Perfectly Good Candidates
75% of perfectly qualified candidates don't make it through the main screening tool used by corporations. This post originally appeared in Harvard Business Review. I could tell right away from …
How Power Powers Ideas
A few months back, the Economist ran an article with the headline "We've Run Out of Ideas". And they were 100% serious. I actually said – aloud, like a crazy person – …
What I Got Wrong About Onlyness At The Beginning
I saw this tweet today where Marie Forleo was saying "There's only ONE of you in the whole damn world! Forget about being something you’re not.” And I wanted …
Don’t Change Who You ARE, Change Who You’re WITH
In the past few months, you’ve seen me write 3 pieces on Onlyness, answering these three questions What is Scary About Onlyness? What Does Support Look Like? What Does Deep …
Other People’s Onlyness Matters, Too
Wake up an hour earlier to get a jump on things. Answer all the emails because it’s polite. Spend part of every Sunday strategizing so you can better direct your …
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