According to research most people are very bad at this. I scored 13/20 on this BBC test. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/ Smiling is so important in making the world go round that people learn how to fake a smile well. It makes their life easier. I would never do that!
Read this on HBR and couldn’t put it any better myself so…. Everywhere you look, there’s compelling evidence that the single-minded pursuit of wealth often leads smart people to do incredibly stupid things — things that destroy what money can’t buy. Last week, the big story was the conviction of Raj Rajaratnam on 14 counts … Continued
Another video from TED.com my favourite site for thought provoking ideas By leading the Americans in his audience step by step through the thought process, sociologist Sam Richards sets an extraordinary challenge: can they understand — not approve of, but understand — the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by extension, can anyone truly understand … Continued
From TED.com Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more … Continued
That’s some achievement….. and they are at pains to show that a job is not just a job but a career. Anybody prepared to make that commitment in these days is worthy of our respect. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42412605/ns/business-consumer_news/
A recent article in the Evening Standard about Google adopting competencies to develop their managers – loh and behold – who would have ever thought it. Read the article here
Take a look at the global social network picture here – it’s not all about Facebook. http://www.penn-olson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/social-network-map.jpg
This is a useful podcast on how to have an impact with CEOs: CEO’s work on referrals so you need to be networking and working in their patch You need to listen and not worry too much about getting your pitch across You need to be big enough to admit when you don’t know something…… … Continued
Thanks to Angelika Poltz via John Niland for these… Q. Name the four seasons. A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists. Q. … Continued
This is interesting. It occured to me that if you’re trying to attract or sell to High Net Worth Individuals social media doesn’t quite cut it at the moment. http://www.wearetechmap.com/wp-content/uploads/social-media-demographics9.png
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