PM Quote of the Day — Samuel Beckett
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. Writer’s block is the bane of every author; and what is writing a book or play but a project? Such fear of failure often...
View ArticlePM Quote of the Day — Bernard Ibbings Bell
A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world, as one which enables him to sustain a failure. Posted in People Development Tagged: Bernard Ibbings Bell, education,...
View ArticlePM Quote of the Day — Truman Capote
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. Posted in PMO Tagged: failure, PM Quote of the Day, success, Truman Capote
View ArticleDifference between hard and soft elite disciplines
In my last post I referred to Steve Hsu’s (on Twitter @hsu_steve) post on credentials and elite performance. Hsu distinguishes between the ”hard” and “soft” elite, where law, consultancy, and...
View ArticleNot getting that promotion and handling failure
We talk a lot about the need to fail and there are lots of great nuggets of wisdom like “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” and “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again....
View ArticleThe Allure of Doomsaying
I just finished this Grantland piece by Bryan Curtis on the imminent demise of baseball. If you’re a fan at all — or a fan of any long-standing pastime — you’ve probably read or heard complaints like...
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