This is a story about superior insight constructed around a Baseball story. Michael Lewis tells the story of how Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, could for several years win more games than anyone else with a team payroll a fraction of the majors.
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The Benefits of Travel
By Andrew Leunig on October 1, 2010 in Blog, Learning and Growth, Life Balance, Mental Health, Other Stuff, Travel
Recent research suggests that a holiday gives more enduring happiness than a purchase, partially because it is more personal and less likely to be unfavourably compared. It can also clear the mind and allow your sub-conscious to solve long-standing issues.
Quick Productivity gain for less than $300 per worker : Get a Second Screen !
I first got organised about 18 months ago with a second screen. It has made a dramatic difference to my productivity and overall work enjoyment. The key for me is to be able to have maybe 3 or 4 windows open at once and to be able to read one document, whilst creating another. Typical […]
GTD – Getting Things Done
In our business and personal lives we are all bombarded with stuff demanding our attention – What do we do next ? This book outlines the framework, the tools and the processes to help. One of my all time top ten favourite business books