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The Impact Gap

Written by: Bill Sherman on Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9:07 AM

Many people have a plan to change the world. You can meet  these visionaries at countless coffee shops, networking events, and session breaks at conferences. Their eyes gleam, and their voices crackle with energy. It’s easy to believe that these people will become the innovators and the leaders of their communities, their companies, and their […]

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Douglas Rushkoff | Stop Punching the Industrial Age Timeclock

Written by: Bill Sherman on Saturday, 11 May 2013, 3:03 PM

Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff believes that our Industrial Age concepts of time have become irreparably broken. They no longer reflect how we live or work. In his new book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, Douglas Rushkoff explores problems we’ve been seeing amplify for years, offering a vocabulary and outlining potential solutions.     To put it most simply, […]

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Avoiding the Mediocrity Trap

Written by: Bill Sherman on Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 2:31 PM

Do you want to develop a reputation for creating outsize impact? If so, you need to learn how to avoid the Mediocrity Trap. Four Signs You’ve Fallen into the Mediocrity Trap Casting a Very Wide Net: Your resume/bio lists everything you could possibly do–instead of focusing on what you do exceptionally Accepting the Wrong Projects: […]

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Will Your Project Create Impact? | Test It in Sixty Minutes or Less

Written by: Bill Sherman on Saturday, 4 May 2013, 2:35 AM

Too often, we think of impact as long-term result–something that requires months (or even years of effort) before it yields any visible results. These long-term goals can often lead us astray, because we misdirect our efforts on solutions which do not really meet a need or solve a problem. It’s true that large projects often […]

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