Editor’s note: Thanks to my good friend and article-watcher, Ron Dimattia, for passing this onto me. I’ve never been a big Clinton fan and yet his point of “charity” alone no longer making sense is one I subscribe to wholeheartedly. And the article is well-written and to the point.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication…nature loves simplicity and unity.” Steve Jobs
Editor’s note: This song was written by Harrison after having gone through a lot of difficulties in 1969. I’ve often found myself in the position during dark times to remind myself the sun will rise again. My favorite version, shown here, is Richie Havens recorded in 1974.
Favorite lyric: “And I say it’s all right”
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Editor's Note: Seems like a good month for a love song. My son and his wife played this at their wedding and I liked it but for reasons that are even a bit deeper. To me, the greatest service to others is without words and the most effective evangelism is non-verbal. How nice that Krauss finds a way to say the same thing about love.
Author’s Note: This is the 7th in a series of 12 articles I’m writing on mistakes and learning in building our foundation since 1997.
Editor’s note: You’ll have to register on the McKinsey site to finish reading this but it’s free and well worth the read. Every single person I know faces information overload in one way or another. I hope you are working your way out of it, just as I have been. Getting out of the slow-down that multi-tasking can cause in your work is as difficult yet simple as meditation. That is, as the article states: “find time to focus, filter out the unimportant, forget about work every now and then. The holy grail, of course, is to retain the benefits of connectivity without letting it distract us too much.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin
Editor's Note: A special highlight of "Encore" is the author's inclusion of stories of people who have chosen not to retire from working itself, but to change careers for work that is personally meaningful and self-satisfying. Certainly this has been my own experience and readers will find practical hints and tips for the transformation that millions of our baby boomers may want to make.
