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Donna McIntosh-Fletcher commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post R-E-S-P-E-C-T"Jeevan, Well said and with much emotion! If we all will do so perhaps it can be an ugly civic lesson instead of a direction in the making.
I appreciate David’s response in regard to when we do…"
Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Johanna Vondeling's blog post What I Learned About Bookselling in India - A Postcard from New Delhi"We should have featured this piece in the news section of the communique. My fault for not noticing. Please alert me to other such newsworthy posts whenever possible. Thanks."
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Gil Lawton commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post The Frankenstein Syndrome"Comment by Gil Lawton 16 minutes ago
Allow me to observe that you seem to think as I do, in several dimensions at once. Don't jump to take that as a compliment, nor to take it as a condolence. My perception is that you may have had…"
Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on James Scouller's blog post Why Don't We Get The Leaders We Need?""We are the problem, too." A very relevant point. We choose to influence or not influence outcomes, and so must accept the results."
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Seth commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post En-titled"There is a lack of merit increased pay raises in the same position and that must be frustrating. There is another side to the coin. The so called merit pay, as you said yourself, is based more on stroking the egos of bosses and…"
Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Marisa Sisung's blog post What I'm doing with my English degree, and it isn't teaching"Ha, all us English majors have been there! My wife tells me that I should have gone into teaching all the time, but I just don't think I'd have the patience. You see these movies and think you're going to go in there and turn a bunch…"
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Neal Maillet commented on Jeevan Sivasubramaniam's blog post 15 Business Terms that Need to Go (In Addition to Out-of-the-Box, Blue Sky, and others)"This post was a win-win for all of us."
Jeevan Sivasubramaniam commented on Will Matthews's blog post The failures of Facebook (and other things)""...bizarre Hobbesian leviathan..." Intern Will putting us to shame. Excellent write-up!"
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15 Business Terms that Need to Go (In Addition to Out-of-the-Box, Blue Sky, and others)
1. Game Changer: Ironically, things described as game changers rarely change anything. Also, just because you change the game or create a new game, it doesn't mean you'll automatically be the best at it. Ask the British about their games such as soccer or cricket if you don't believe…
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Dad Tells Me About Immortality
My father is a retired marine biologist who so loved the sciences that he earned a PhD and a DSc (a degree you don't hear too much about because you need to have a PhD before you can get a DSc -- it's the uber-nerd degree). The wonderful thing about him is that he actually thinks I'm smart enough to know a bunch of things that he knows and takes for granted.Every Saturday,… Continue
Posted on May 22, 2010 at 1:30am — 1 Comment
Why I Don't Have Work-Life Balance (and Don't Want It, Either)
Is it so necessary to separate work and life? Why can't work be a part of life? Or vice-versa? I can see the point of a boundary, but is there anything wrong with not having that boundary?I need work. Without it, I go insane. I can't go on vacation for more than five days. By the fourth day, I'm already bored and annoyed. No matter how exotic the locale or varied the activities and sights, I want to get back to work. If I was laid off or lost my job, I would take the first… Continue
Posted on April 27, 2010 at 9:56pm — 13 Comments
The Immigrant Who Came with Nothing and Became a [Insert successful career position here]
My intern Amol and I often joke about aspects of our South Asian culture. One aspect of our culture that we joke about is directly related to Chris Rabb's upcoming book for us, "Invisible Capital." As Chris discusses in his work, the Horatio Alger myth that suggests that all anyone needs to succeed is drive, ambition, and pluck is a… Continue Posted on April 9, 2010 at 3:00pm
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 12:28pm on June 24, 2010,
Karen Hough said… - Hi Jeevan! Can't wait to meet in person on my BK author day in July. Thanks for your help in getting The Improvisation Edge on its way!
- At 5:41pm on June 16, 2010,
Robert Vanourek said… - Thx, Jeevan.
I have been reading the Newsletter and enjoying it.
Our book is alive and well.
Spoke to a NY agent who was quite enthusiastic about how we repositioned it.
- At 7:29pm on May 16, 2010,
Amy Lenzo said… - You are so cool, Jeevan!
- At 1:28pm on May 14, 2010,
Dave Basarab said… - Great new way to stay connected. Say hello to all my BK friends,
- At 1:06pm on May 14, 2010, Patricia A McLagan said…
- Hi, Jeevan, Hope you are well. I have reworked Management Inferno and people are loving it... So thanks for your comments.
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- At 4:05pm on May 5, 2010,
Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE said…
- are those images pictures that you have taken? They're wonderful
- At 3:37pm on April 23, 2010,
Bonnie Kaufman said… - You're posting like crazy! Why don't you tweet this much???
- At 10:23am on April 22, 2010,
Michael Crowley said… - I'm deep, dude.
- At 11:07am on March 25, 2010, Bonnie Kaufman said…
- Cool picture.
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