Brilliant video presentation by Tom Friedman, NY Times columnist and author, discussing what’s needed for each of us to excel in the new, hyper-connected global economy.
Key message: it’s no longer good enough to “just show up” on the job, you have to figure out what you’re best at  . . . and love it enough to [...]

The recent NY Times article, Sorry, Strivers: Talent Matters, reignited the nurture vs. nature debate on the talent front.  Let’s jump in the game in support of the “nature” side of the argument.
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever instinct to retrieve is so strong that they literally moan with boredom if you don’t take them out to [...]

Choosing the right career fit has little to do with how smart you are and more to do with “what” you are. And, what you are has little to do with with making good grades in school, or what school you go to, and a lot do with how your brain is wired.
We are all [...]

A quote from Jerry Seinfield on CBS Sunday Morning, April 17, 2011 . . .
“What’s the best thing about being Jewish for you?” CBS’ Rita Braver asked the comedian in an interview.
 ”Well, there’s no question that a lot of the, whatever gifts that I have, came through this strain of DNA,” Seinfeld said. “It can’t [...]

What it takes to be a maverick scientist
In Olympic running sports, it’s obvious that world-class sprinters and distance runners are born with different body types.  Sprinters have mesomorph or muscular upper bodies and strong legs that consist of 90% sprint muscle fiber for explosive speed at short distances.  Distance runners are born with very lean [...]