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The Power of a Nudge
A simple method for driving better decision-making in our businesses. Impactful Ideas - At a Glance: We all want to work on teams that...
The Key Ingredients of High-Performing Teams
Study conducted at Google identified five “effectiveness pillars” Impactful Ideas - at a glance: Google’s Project Aristotle was a...
Hybrid Outlining
The sportswriter Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith was once asked if writing a daily sports column was a difficult task. ”Why, no,” he...
Plans are Trivial. Planning is Critical.
“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” —Winston Churchill At OneVision we recently a new operational planning and...
Writing as a Tool for Better Thinking
In an age of digital communication, the ability to write effectively has never been more important. Writing is arguably the most...
Curiosity: An Antidote to Bias
As we near the one-year anniversary of COVID19 landing on the shores of US, we seem as divided as ever about the path forward. This is...
Drop Your Tools
On August 5, 1949, a group of smokejumpers dropped from a plane to fight a forest fire in the Helena National Forest in Montana. Not long...
How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley
How Innovation Works examines the key ingredients of successful innovation. Using a host of historical examples, Ridley dispels many of...
Draw the Owl
I recently heard Twilio CEO, Jeff Lawson, interviewed on a podcast. During the conversation, the host asks an intriguing question—"what's...
Leverage in the Overlooked
Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is one of the greatest rebounders in the history of professional basketball. In the documentary, The Last...
Essays and Aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was a renowned nineteenth-century German philosopher. Essays and Aphorisms is a collection of his thoughts on a wide...
Innovation is a Collective Phenomenon
"Innovation is a collective phenomenon that happens between not within brains." Matt Ridley, How Innovation Works In his book, How...
Contextual Focus Blocks
A simple way to move more effectively through your to-do list. Of all the factors driving your productivity, task switching—the ability...
Waking Up
My heart slammed against my rib cage. Tightness gripped my chest as I struggled to breathe. My hands were cold and clammy. My thoughts...