Prizes are for Kids, Right?
This from Seth Godin this morning. (He’s a marketing guru and motivational speaker and champion of the “common man,” so to speak)… Ways to improve your performance: Compete for a prize Earn points Please a demanding boss Make someone else’s imminent deadline Face sudden death elimination in the playoffs Wear a heart monitor and track performance publicly […]
Keep, Toss or Give Away?
How things work is way more important to me than how things look. My house testifies to this; I’m pretty utilitarian. I don’t go in much for decorating, display items and knick-knacks. Even my kids’ prized artwork never got framed or hung up. It’s just leaning against the window or the wall. Photos on the refrigerator or the mantle […]