Loud Thinking

Archive for April, 2014

Drive is to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective.

“When I look at the kids training today… I can tell which ones are going to do well. It’s not necessarily the ones who have the most natural talent or who fall the least. Sometimes it’s the kids who fall the most, and keep pulling themselves up and trying again.”

Michelle Kwan (born 1980);
figure skater, Olympic Medalist, United States public diplomacy ambassador

Smell every flower, fly with every bird.

Find beauty and wisdom
Since wisdom is found wherever
there is beauty.

Beauty is found everywhere, you don’t have to search for it , rather it will come to you.

When Hiring, Tryouts Trump Interviews

During an interview, it’s easy to be influenced by traits like eloquence or charm that have no real bearing on work performance. And it’s frustrating when those hires ultimately don’t work out. One way to avoid this is by augmenting your hiring process with auditions. After résumé screening and initial interviews, invite final candidates to work with you for a few weeks (with pay) and perform real tasks alongside potential future colleagues. This allows you to evaluate them and provide feedback, while giving candidates the chance to size up your company. The tryout process might seem over-the-top, but it excels as a filter to identify the people who will truly succeed at your company. If weeks-long auditions aren’t right for your workplace, you still may be able to enhance your interview process with other assessments, like a short-term trial, a presentation, or an assignment.

Adapted by HBR from “ The CEO of Automattic on Holding “Auditions” to Build a Strong Team” by Matt Mullenweg.

“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.”

— Vincent van Gogh

“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.”

— Vincent van Gogh

Friendship is sharing a mutual bond of trust, understanding and commitment.

“The bird, a nest; the spider, a web; man, friendship.”

William Blaker (1757-1827);
poet, artist

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

— Albert Schweitzer

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”

— Douglas Adams