Life Decisions & Career Paths -- Leave It All to Chance?
But what is luck, really? It breaks down to the ability to see opportunities when others don't. That means that you can grab on to the power of serendipity to make things go your way.
But what is luck, really? It breaks down to the ability to see opportunities when others don't. That means that you can grab on to the power of serendipity to make things go your way.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business
If you want to meet the movers and shakers directly, you have to become a joiner. It's amazing how accessible people are when we meet them at events that speak to their interests.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business
This exclusive excerpt from The Leap illustrates that it is our willingness to tackle head-on the forces that hold us in place that allows us to achieve our greatest potential.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
After watching Mark Goulston work, I can tell you why everyone from the FBI to Oprah pays attention when he talks about reaching people: his techniques, simple as they sound, really work.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business
Teenagers send and receive 2,272 texts a month and spend nine hours a week absorbed in social networking sites. Does the Digital Age stupefy the next generation?
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 09.27.2009 | Business
Real power comes from being indispensable. Indispensability comes from parceling out as much information, contacts, and goodwill to as many people, in as many different worlds, as possible.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business
Last week's "Three Steps to Kick Social Anxiety" broke traffic records here. No doubt about it: Meeting new people puts us out of our comfort zone!
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
In a world of relentless competition, you can't afford to let social anxiety hold you back. It's a wasted opportunity. So what to do?
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 09.17.2009 | Business
Have you ever sat down and thought seriously about what you truly love? What you're good at? What you want to accomplish in life? What are the obstacles that are stopping you?
Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business
A true lifeline relationship -- one designed to catapult your personal or professional growth -- possesses four qualities: generosity, candor, vulnerability and accountability.
Peter Diamandis | Posted 08.02.2009 | Business
Whether or not you're officially a leader in your workplace, you can create a tremendous impact on its culture just by showing others the value of inviting in candor. Here are some specific tips.
Jasmine Boussem | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living
My mind wanders and twitches from one topic to another, buzzing and gurgling with things to do, people to see, wisps of possibilities for the future and images of the past.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living
Conflict forces groups to pause and reflect on the current situation, to bring everyone up to speed, and to try to improve upon the status quo.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business
It's important to strike a balance between helping people grow beyond their shortfalls and having a system with enough "teeth" so that people strive hard to stay disciplined.
Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living
What would it mean to your life if instead of worrying about who is going to put a knife in your back, you had people who had your back and more importantly, refused to let you fail?
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living
Behind every great leader, at the base of every great tale of success, you will find an indispensable circle of trusted advisors, mentors, and colleagues.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business
In order to succeed, both personally and professionally, you need to be surrounded by an indispensable circle of trusted advisers, mentors, and colleagues -- what I call lifeline relationships.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.04.2009 | Home
This is the first of an exclusive five-part series based on the instant New York Times bestseller Who's Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Bui...
Lee Schneider | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living