The MENTOR+ ProjectBeyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring
Many managers believe that effective mentoring is most often the lucky result of personal chemistry between two people. But in this book, author Margo Murray lays that myth to rest. Her guide gives you all the expert advice, tools, and case studies you'll need to harness the power of mentoring. Building on the solid principles outlined in the first book, this revised edition adds examples of mentoring from recent publications and the author's client experience. It also includes international examples. It reveals how mentoring can maximize employee productivity and provides information on how to assess organizational needs and link them to the mentoring process. Includes all the information needed to evaluate the effectiveness of a mentoring program. READ+
Simple Daily Habits to Ignite Your Passion
TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference this year might have been most notable for the forced departure of Michael Arrington from the blog he founded, but the conference remained a platform for arrivals of new companies, eager for venture capital, new users and eventually riches.
“Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.”- Hardy D. Jackson. It turns out passion is not as elusive as we think. Just like daily exercise leads to a more fit and healthy body, there are habits that lead to fire in your belly. If we are to cultivate such a lifestyle we must act accordingly. READ+
The 7 Coolest Startups You Haven’t Heard of Yet
It’s always professionally treacherous to predict which startups will take off, but here’s our favorites from the conference. Take it more as a suggestion of some things to try out, not as a cheat sheet for eager angel investors. READ+
Product Strategy for High Technology Companies
One of the key determinants of success for today’s high-technology companies is product strategy—and this guide continues to be the only book on product strategy written specifically for the 21st century high-tech industry. More than 250examples from technological leaders including IBM, HP, and Apple—plus a new focus on growth strategies and on Internet businesses—define how high-tech companies can use product strategy and product platform strategy for competitiveness, profitability...READ+
If you’ve seen a multitude of those quirky black and white boxes that look like a cross between a bar code and a Rorschach test, you are not alone. They’ve popped up on everything from plant containers to pet food. Target, Best Buy, and Home Depot have all embraced QR codes as a way to connect real world goods and services with virtual information (e.g. additional product info, discounts, contests, Facebook pages, YouTube videos, etc.)
How is that possible? By scanning the QR code with a web enabled smart phone, the user can be directed to a mobile web page -- one that displays more content about the product or service. READ+
Religious Woman Navigates Crisis of Faith in 'Higher Ground'
Actress Vera Farmiga, nominated for an Oscar in 2010 for her role in "Up In The Air," tries her hand at directing in a new drama about a religious woman questioning her faith. Alan Silverman has this look at Higher Ground. READ+
Music+ Daily
Facebook Music is launching tomorrow. This, everyone knows. But not everyone knows exactly how it will work, since Facebook been tweaking things right up until launch. But tonight one Facebook employee accidentally revealed one killer feature of the service. Ji Lee, the creative director that Facebook stole away from Google in April, sent out the following tweet earlier:
The “Listen with your friend” feature in ticker is blowing my mind. Listen to what your friends are listening. LIVE. READ+
Music+ Daily
Facebook Music is launching tomorrow. This, everyone knows. But not everyone knows exactly how it will work, since Facebook been tweaking things right up until launch. But tonight one Facebook employee accidentally revealed one killer feature of the service. Ji Lee, the creative director that Facebook stole away from Google in April, sent out the following tweet earlier:The “Listen with your friend” feature in ticker is blowing my mind. Listen to what your friends are listening. LIVE. READ+
Not even Hollywood would have to gussy up the story of the Winnipeg Jets return like it has in other sports movies such as Invincible or Rudy.
The Jets return has been nothing but a feel good yarn so far. The NHL team that was lost and returned to Manitoba after a 15-year absence has been met with the sort of passion and enthusiasm that we didn't even witness when the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks each went to the Stanley Cup final in the last decade. READ+
The Jets return has been nothing but a feel good yarn so far. The NHL team that was lost and returned to Manitoba after a 15-year absence has been met with the sort of passion and enthusiasm that we didn't even witness when the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks each went to the Stanley Cup final in the last decade. READ+
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