In nearly every interview I conduct, I’ll ask the research subject to tell me about their mentors. Everyone I talk to has a ready answer, and they are eager to tell me about the first person who believed in them, those who offered inspiration, encouragement and support, as well as those who provided much needed reality-checks and even some tough love.
“How can we do both of these things for our clients? Isn’t it just one or the other?”
The plastic toucan at the entrance of The Rainforest Café never failed to thrill me. What a revelation! You can eat spaghetti and stare at plastic exotic animals as a speaker system plays wilderness sounds?! What a world we live in!
My Dad came with my mom and me to the pediatrician for my 6-year old check up. I was fairly certain I was dying. Why else would my Dad come to the doctor with us? This must be really bad.
When I’m not reading Mindy Kaling books, I devour business books. 2015 isn’t over so a revision will be made if anything groundbreaking comes out in the next two months. If that doesn’t happen, here is my list of the best business books of the year.