I don’t remember much of what I learned during my MBA seeing as how it was more than 15 years since I graduated. But one thing that I do remember is some advice that one of my classes received from our professor at the time and my current mentor and Prime Your Pump co-conspirator Howie
Photo Credit: Doghousediaries.com Technology is Both a Blessing and a Curse! What makes the images above so funny is that there is a lot of truth to the story they tell. Author Cal Newport did an extensive exploration of the impact of technology on people’s personal lives in his fantastic NY Times Bestseller Digital Minimalism:
I’m going to tell the same story twice, once now and once at the conclusion of this blog post and we will see which one is more memorable to you. In the first version, a family takes a trip for a few days and stays at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island in Florida. Upon returning
When you look at A and B above, which one do you think would be easier to remember 3 days later, A or B?
Anyone who has seen Bill Gates’ 2009 TED Talk will never forget it! While on stage, Gates grabbed a glass jar, opened it up and said, “Malaria is, of course, transmitted by mosquitos. I brought some here, just so you could experience this. We’ll let those roam around the auditorium a little bit.
