by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2021
Optimism gets a bad reputation in times of crisis, precisely when it’s needed the most. Rational, data-driven optimists don’t ignore serious problems, but by celebrating small wins they drive progress. Bill Gates calls optimism his...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 19, 2021
A recent Wall Street Journal article pointed out how often job candidates lie during hiring interviews. One psychology professor conducted studies showing that job candidates tell two to three lies on average during a 10-minute interview. In a tight job market, the...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 19, 2021
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy, the star of Netflix’s mega-hit The Queen’s Gambit, did not know how to play chess before filming began. But once Taylor-Joy took on the character of Beth Harmon, her attitude, expressions, and mannerisms gave viewers the impression...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 22, 2020
Salesforce founder and CEO, Marc Benioff, took a big step last week to grow his company’s influence in cloud computing with an agreement to buy Slack for $27 billion. Today Benioff makes news as a prominent voice in business, but 21 years ago, when he co-founded...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 3, 2020
When Steve Jobs launched the first Apple retail store, he made a statement that has inspired Apple’s messaging ever since. Jobs said, “People don’t just want to buy personal computers; they want to know what they can do with them.” Great...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 14, 2020
In one short sentence, Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught one of her law clerks the secret to strong writing. Ginsburg said: “Never use four words when three will do.” Ginsburg was a precise editor, says UC Berkeley law professor Amanda Tyler. Although Tyler...
