This weekend, I finished reading Malcolm Gladwell‘s eye-opening book, Outliers: The Story of Success. As I was reading, I couldn’t help but think about how the insights in the book apply to the Salesforce ecosystem and our upcoming Dreamforce event. In Outliers, Gladwell explores the factors that contribute to extraordinary success. He argues that while talent…
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Navigating Turbulent Waters: The Vital Role of Purpose, Employee Engagement, and Positive Psychology
In times of turbulence, change, and financial headwinds, the dynamics of leadership, employee motivation, and success take on added importance. As the business landscape evolves, the wisdom of various theories and thought leaders comes to the fore, offering a blueprint for steering through challenges while nurturing purpose-driven achievement. 1. The…
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The Peak-Trough-Recovery Model: How to Optimise Your Productivity and Well-Being
Do you ever feel like your productivity takes a nosedive in the afternoon? Or that you’re more creative in the morning? If so, you’re not alone. Our daily mood follows a predictable pattern, with peaks and troughs throughout the day. In his book When, Daniel Pink explores the science of…
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Striking Harmony: The Pursuit of Work-Life Balance and Career Fulfilment
“Life is a constant juggle,” tweeted Randi Zuckerberg in 2011, highlighting the ongoing struggle to maintain a balance between career, family, friendships, fitness, and sleep. Years later, this sentiment still resonates, prompting profound reflections on personal purpose and the tradeoffs we make to achieve success and fulfilment. https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?type=text%2Fhtml&key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&schema=twitter&url=https%3A//twitter.com/randizuckerberg/status/145030699966136320%3Fs%3D20&image=https%3A//i.embed.ly/1/image%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fabs.twimg.com%252Ferrors%252Flogo46x38.png%26key%3Da19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07 As I…
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Unleashing the Spin: 5 Life and Business Lessons from Shane Warne
As the Ashes unfolds in England and we go to Lords for the second test, there’s a bloody great void in the cricketing world. It’s been more than a year since the passing of one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time, Shane Warne. His absence is deeply felt,…
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Taking a career break — 7 tips to maximise the experience
In 2015 I took 8 months off work to travel through Latin America and learn Spanish. The following year I returned to the workplace feeling rejuvenated, recharged and ready for a new challenge. What’s more, the time off gave me time to assess the direction I wanted to take my…
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5 things we can learn from Muhammed Ali to make us better in business and life.
Yesterday the world lost one of its greats. Probably the most talented boxer to ever live, certainly the most famous. He wasn’t nicknamed ‘The Greatest’ for nothing. An icon, a person who truly changed the way people looked at boxing; racism; war; religion. He spoke his mind and wasn’t afraid…