apply it to the collective, to organizations and specifically to business. But unfortunately, he died prematurely in 1970, and so he wasn't really able to live that dream completely. So I realized in that dotcom crash that my role in life was to channel Abe Maslow. And that's what I did a few years ago when I took that five-level hierarchy of needs pyramid and turned it into what I call the transformation pyramid, which is survival, success and transformation. It's not just fundamental in business, it's fundamental in life. And we started asking ourselves the questions about how we were actually addressing&... posted on Sep 2 2016 (26,717 reads)

existence, which is that literally anything can happen to literally anybody at literally any moment. [laughs] And to live in the awareness of that without needing to drown it out, or dull it out, or suffocate it, or deny it is quite an exhilarating way to live. And then you can start to participate as much as possible in how that story unfolds. MS. TIPPETT: I don't want to finish talking to you without kind of noting the irony of the trajectory of your career and your persona and success as a writer. It was kind of interesting to me. I didn't really understand how much you had really written a lot about men and for men, and been a journalist, and been — I don't k... posted on Sep 5 2016 (16,890 reads)

I lay out seven guiding principles that I would use in a purpose-learning curricula for high schoolers. Prioritize internal motivation over external achievement In today’s schools, students compete against one another for grades and attention from teachers and colleges. The ranking system at most high schools sends the message to students that their worth is based entirely on their grade point average. This reinforces the notion that external achievement is the means to success and the way to get rewarded. But this is actually the opposite of what develops a sense of purpose: Students who show a sense of purpose have a deeply developed intrinsic motivation&nb... posted on Feb 1 2016 (11,371 reads)

our request," he writes.  The more sensitive one becomes to the smallest of tries towards the right thing, and the quicker one rewards those tries, the quicker and more solidly the horse learns and grows. It's the same for us. The more respect we can give ourselves or each other for the 'micro tries', the quicker and more solidly we can grow.  My belief is that inside these micro-tries, no matter how small, is the most powerful of neurological rewards — success. From a neurological point of view (remember, we are talking small here) the bio-chemical stimulus of success is the same, whether it be a tiny success, or a huge one. But tiny ones ... posted on Sep 25 2016 (15,179 reads)

on Facebook, ranking it the second most followed university, just behind Harvard. Reshef is now taking the first steps to bringing US-accredited degrees to the masses. The online model means that learning can now reach the remotest and most impoverished parts of the globe. What’s more, the centuries-old institution of education has been turned on its head. So, how did he do it? AB: What gave you the idea for University of the People? SR: My former education company was a great success but I started to feel that something was missing. I was conscious that, for some people, getting a great education is nothing but wishful thinking. It’s just too expensive. So I ended up... posted on Mar 11 2017 (19,394 reads)

stayed that way, as I'm in touch with my staff in Tibet that took over the project after we had to leave. We know that since we started working in two of the rural districts in Nepal —Baglan and Aldopa  the number of neonatal deaths from 2010 dropped from 300 to 0 deaths last year in 2015. And the number of maternal deaths went from 30 a year to 0 deaths, the last two years. Ameeta: That is phenomenal. There are many NGO's operating out there and they can't claim the success that you have reached. Arlene: I think it goes without saying, "You teach a man to fish and they learn to feed themselves". Everything we do is to empower and to provide the skill... posted on Jul 11 2017 (7,490 reads)

the field of love, acts of hate strengthen the field of hate. Nor is scaling up necessary when we trust that the tasks life sets before us are part of a larger tapestry, woven by an intelligence that puts us in exactly the right place at the right time. I attended a funeral recently for a central Pennsylvania farmer, Roy Brubaker, among several hundred mourners. One of the testimonials came from a young farmer who said something like this: “Roy is the one who taught me what success really is. Success is having the capacity to always be there for your neighbors. Any time someone called with a problem, Roy would put down what he was doing and be right over to help.” ... posted on Nov 9 2017 (16,006 reads)

never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion. And he's not alone. As he shares in this short, funny and inspirational talk, seniors are increasingly indulging their entrepreneurial instincts -- and seeing great success. I'd like to take you back about seven years in my life. Friday afternoon, a few days before Christmas 2009. I was the director of operations at a consumer products company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in progress... posted on Mar 11 2018 (55,208 reads)

I lay out seven guiding principles that I would use in a purpose-learning curricula for high schoolers. Prioritize internal motivation over external achievement In today’s schools, students compete against one another for grades and attention from teachers and colleges. The ranking system at most high schools sends the message to students that their worth is based entirely on their grade point average. This reinforces the notion that external achievement is the means to success and the way to get rewarded. But this is actually the opposite of what develops a sense of purpose: Students who show a sense of purpose have a deeply developed intrinsic motivation&nb... posted on Dec 12 2017 (46,913 reads)

these little mistakes next time round. As for Maria Gomez, everybody agrees that she is just as you'd imagine a corrupt Hispanic government economist in a pencil skirt to be. Clive is satisfied and vindicated. He begins work on a sequel. 2. The craft that defies craftsmanship That is the end of the tale of Clive. Its purpose was to suggest that somewhere between a critic's necessary superficiality and a writer's natural dishonesty, the truth of how we judge literary success or failure is lost. It is very hard to get writers to speak frankly about their own work, particularly in a literary market where they are required to be not only writers, but also hucksters s... posted on Mar 14 2018 (11,899 reads)

so I needed to enlist a partner in kindness. The first person I met was José Juan! He gave away the cake and since then we have been connected in many adventures of service and generosity, including community experiments like Awakin Circles (which we started in his home after our chance meeting) or experiential retreats like Reloveution. José Juan is a permanent source of inspiration for those who meet him. - Joserra G. José Juan Martinez (JJ) is no stranger to success. An industrial engineer by training he built an impressive career at Bekaert, a multinational automobile company. But despite a string of professional accomplishments, when he hit 40, the pred... posted on Sep 2 2018 (15,129 reads)

did I pick something so hard?  It occurred to me that my whole life, particularly as a minister, there's been a lot of pressure to be a certain way my whole life. I've been trying to get it right and finally be perfect enough to be a really good minister. And what I've discovered in the last couple of years as I've grown more and meditated more deeply -- also through a lot of the values that I've practiced because of ServiceSpace -- that a lot of the secret of my success is failure. Which is odd. It's a paradox. And actually getting it wrong is as good as getting it right in many ways. Perhaps that theme would be relevant to someone here that might feel li... posted on Sep 4 2018 (8,624 reads)

things are tangibly still, like sitting inside a Tibetan monastery. Sometimes, things are moving—one horse pushing another with silent subtle gestures, which leads to the movement of others—a sea of to and fro. At other times, things are playful and robust, with dust flying and giant bodies tumbling and arching. Sit around and watch the horses long enough, and you notice a deliberate regularity to their behavior that serves a common purpose of safety, peace, joy and success. The horse herd is a 40-million-year-old system that not only succeeds, it thrives. This endurance defies the conventional definition of ‘sustainability’ and invites us to learn... posted on Sep 22 2018 (20,845 reads)

uncharted landscape--and explores what's next for humanity." Next American Cities by Mich Cornett  "As mayor of one of America's most improved cities, Cornett used a bold, creative, and personal approach to orchestrate his city's renaissance. Once regarded as a forgettable city in "flyover country," Oklahoma City has become one of our nation's most dynamic places — and it is not alone. In this book, Cornett translates his city's success — and the success of cities like his-into a vision for the future of our country." The Growth of Italian Cooperatives: Innovation, Resilience and Social Responsibilit... posted on Mar 1 2019 (9,815 reads)

are good, but eliminating the negative should get priority. There’s abundant evidence from multiple sources that relationships are far more strongly affected by negative things than positive things. I sometimes ask my students, “Why do you think someone should marry you? Why would you be a great husband or wife?” They list all the positive things that they do—being a good listener, provider, good in bed, or whatever—that they think will make the relationship a success. But what’s more important is to not do the bad things—can you hold your tongue when you’re angry or refrain from saying that something is his or her fault; or, when the f... posted on Jan 17 2020 (15,642 reads)

for is going to flow out of you pretty naturally. It’s not something that has to be cultivated and rehearsed. There may be certain events that have to happen to bring you to that realisation, but once you hit it, it just rises and flows out. So it’s pretty antithetical to this whole system that our young people are being placed in. I think also we have to be careful with a lot of voices in the mainstream encouraging people to “follow your passion and you too can be truly successful” when it’s still within this paradigm of fame and fortune. That message is part of the whole package of this modern economy which is what’s been pushing children away from... posted on Jul 27 2021 (3,973 reads)

in motion rather than just a stuck, contracted place in myself. And then when I’m not moving around these obstacles of stuck energy in me, that’s when this creative flow flows and opens, if that makes sense. So that’s really my only intention, but then yeah, other than that, things just sort of strike at random when I have done the work to be in that more open space. Pavi: That’s an eloquent response. Julian asks, “I wonder how you deal with the fear of success. One of T.S. Eliot’s poems has the line, ‘how dare I disturb the universe.’ That speaks to me, I suppose I’m a sensitive man, but it just feels normal to me. And I feel... posted on Apr 1 2023 (4,467 reads)

“Tererai, your dreams in this life will have greater meaning when they are tied to the betterment of others.” In many ways my mother was saying, “It’s not only about your personal goals in life, your personal dreams in life. It’s not only about the degrees that you’re going to achieve in life, or neither the personal financial goals in life, but it is about how those goals are tied to the betterment of others. That’s what is going to make you a successful woman.” I’d never heard about that. And I would end up writing my fifth dream, my number five dream. “When I am done, I want to come back and improve the lives of women an... posted on May 24 2023 (2,902 reads)

India subcontinent was busy crashing into Asia and wrinkling up the Himalayas. Tired of being harassed by eagle overlords for trying to make an honest herbivorous living, the proto-mouse-deer-horse fled to the water for refuge and discovered a talent for sinking, thanks to its dense hippo-esque leg bones. Like a budding entrepreneur fooling around in their parents’ garage, Indohyus likely had no idea that experimenting with its favorite pastime would spawn one of the greatest success stories in evolutionary history, pivoting subsequent generations away from the landlocked grind to become intrepid blue ocean strategists. The transition from Indohyus to true whales... posted on Jul 10 2023 (2,651 reads)

a period of cardiovascular laziness. It’s not even about getting too little sleep. When I’m exhausted, you can be sure I’ve bent over backwards trying to win everyone’s approval. I’ve obsessed over what people think of me, I’ve assigned speculative and usually inaccurate meanings to feedback I’ve received, and I’ve lost myself in negative thoughts about criticism and its merit. I work at minimizing this type of behavior—and I’ve had success for the most part—but admittedly it’s not easy. I remember back in college, taking a summer acting class, when I actually made the people around me uncomfortable with my defensive... posted on Jun 17 2011 (36,523 reads)