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Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn

The average number of LinkedIn connections for people who work at Google is forty-seven. The average number for Harvard Business School grads is fifty-eight, so you could skip the MBA, work at Google, and probably get most of the connections you need. Later, you can hire Harvard MBAs to prepare your income taxes. People with [...]

By |2016-10-24T14:23:02-07:00January 4th, 2007|Categories: Marketing and Sales|174 Comments

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf: How Periods, Menopause, and Politics are Reshaping Democracy

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Jennifer Weiss-Wolf. Jennifer is no ordinary legal expert; she's the revolutionary force behind the "menstrual equity" movement and the Executive Director of the Burnbaum Women's Leadership Center at NYU Law School. Her groundbreaking book Periods Gone [...]

Don Norman: Putting the User Back in User Interface

This is the Remarkable People podcast. We’re on a mission to make you remarkable. Today, we'll discuss the life and work of Don Norman, professor and the founding director of the Design Lab at the University of California of San Diego. He has a diverse range of history, including a university professor, Apple executive, [...]

Leon Panetta: Former White House Chief of Staff, CIA Director, and Secretary of Defense

Welcome to Remarkable People. This week’s Remarkable Person is Leon Panetta. From humble beginnings to an impressive career as a public servant and politician. Leon Panetta is a remarkable American who has dedicated most of his life to public service. A son of Italian immigrants, his service to his country began in 1964 as [...]

LinkedIn and the Art of Avoiding an Asshole Boss

Since blogging about Bob Sutton’s notorious book, The No Asshole Rule, I have received a constant flow of emails from readers sharing their own tales of lecherous bosses and indignities suffered. Mean-spirited morons are still running much of the workplace, and it’s time to take a stand. Most nastiness is directed by superiors to subordinates; [...]

By |2016-10-24T14:21:29-07:00April 10th, 2007|Categories: Management|0 Comments

DIY PR

My buddy, Glenn Kelman, the CEO of Redfin, had a strong reaction to last week’s post about PR by Marge Zable Fisher. So much so that he penned an alternate solution to the challenge of a good client-agency relationship: Don’t hire an agency and do it yourself. Here’s what he wrote. Nobody knows if Charlemagne [...]

By |2016-10-24T14:20:35-07:00May 29th, 2007|Categories: Events, Marketing and Sales|Tags: |54 Comments

The Nine Biggest Myths of the Workplace by Penelope Trunk

I liked Penelope Trunk's interview so much that I asked her for more material. Here's her list of the nine biggest workplace myths: You’ll be happier if you have a job you like. The correlation between your happiness and your job is overrated. The most important factors, by far, are your optimism levels and your [...]

By |2016-10-24T14:20:54-07:00May 18th, 2007|Categories: Human Capital, Management|Tags: |0 Comments

The Art of Distribution

One of the important insights that the Startups 2006 panel hammered home was the importance of distribution for consumer-facing startups. (By the way, an astounding 13,000 people watched this video during the first week.) Many people use the word “distribution” as if it were a tactic when in fact it is a goal. Any bozo [...]

By |2016-10-24T14:24:22-07:00September 21st, 2006|Categories: Marketing and Sales|0 Comments

Emily Falk: The Neuroscience Behind Every Decision You Make

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Emily Falk. Emily is no ordinary professor; she is a powerhouse in the world of neuroscience and behavioral research. Her groundbreaking work has shaped our understanding of decision-making, and she holds appointments across multiple disciplines at [...]

Acquired’s Success Secret: Ben Gilbert’s Quality Approach

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Ben Gilbert. Ben is no ordinary podcaster; he is a virtuoso of business storytelling who transforms company histories into riveting audio experiences. His show Acquired has captivated millions of listeners worldwide with deep dives into legendary [...]

Greg Walton: The Extraordinary Power of Ordinary Psychological Shifts

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping us in this episode is Greg Walton. Walton isn't just another academic; he's revolutionizing how we understand human psychology and behavior change. His groundbreaking work on "wise interventions" demonstrates how subtle psychological adjustments can create ripple effects throughout our lives. Through [...]

Jeff Wetzler: The ASK Approach to Better Questions

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Jeff Wetzler. Jeff is no ordinary educational consultant; he is a transformative force in how organizations learn, grow, and evolve through the power of strategic questioning. His groundbreaking work as co-founder of Transcend Education has reimagined [...]

Deepak Chopra: Becoming Your Own Guru in the Digital Age

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Deepak Chopra. Deepak is no ordinary wellness expert; he stands as a transformative figure in integrative medicine and personal growth worldwide. As founder of the Chopra Foundation and author of 96 books, his wisdom has touched [...]

Ed Zitron: Silicon Valley’s Empty Promises and Billion-Dollar Blunders

Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Ed Zitron. Zitron is no ordinary PR professional; he's a fearless critic whose takes on tech industry excesses have earned him a devoted following (check out his podcast, "Better Offline" for his unfiltered insights). His newsletter [...]

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