by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 10, 2018
Apple introduced new products today for the education market, and its presentation was vintage Steve Jobs. From the way they told the story behind the new iPad for students to the way the slides were designed, Apple’s leaders used the same techniques that Steve...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 9, 2018
The California wine industry is rich with characters, mavericks and risk-takers. It’s one of the reasons I enjoy meeting and learning about the pioneers who put California’s wine regions on the map. One of those pioneers passed away recently—Robert Haas. He co-founded...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 5, 2018
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella read a book that changed his outlook on leadership and business. The book was Mindset by award-winning Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. In the 2006 book Dweck explores the habit of having a “growth mindset:” the belief that our potential...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 4, 2018
I’ve been obsessed with happiness lately because few people seem to have it. It’s an important subject for leaders, entrepreneurs, business professionals and students because our thoughts control our behaviors. Neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists have found...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 3, 2018
A person can learn a lot about success from carrying a clipboard–if you’re carrying it for Duke University basketball legend, Mike Krzyzewski, Coach K. In a New York Times article about the team’s student managers, it’s clear that Coach...
