Appraisal Process

“If the appraisal process is so useful, we should consider using it in our personal lives. Would we say to our spouse, significant other or intimate friend, ‘Dear, it is time for your annual performance appraisal. For the sake of our relationship and the well-being of the family unit, I want you to prepare for a discussion of your strengths and weaknesses and the ways you have fallen short of your goals for the year."

”Also, honey, I would like for you to define some stretch goals for the coming year."

- Peter Block, Forward to Abolishing Performance Appraisals book

Unpredictability with Style

Real leaders use unpredictability to inspire, teach and make the world a better place while tyrants use it to meet their numbers (management by spreadsheet) and profit from people.

Here Victor Borge shows this philosophy with a brilliant piece of musical comedy in an inspiring and unpredictable fashion.

Arthur Benjamin - a man faster than calculators!

Thanks to NP for mentioning this TED talk - I had a great time watching this pure entertainment show by the "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin. Remarkable!

Productive times of the day

What is your most productive times of the day? Don't go to meetings or tasks around these times of day. Look at your energy level during the day to find out when you are at the pick. After a week - you are positioned to do something about it.