Simplicity
There is so much confusion and complexity in the world today! It is causing our society to be fearful, stressed, depressed, and ill. The answer to solve the problems in our world today is simplicity.
There is so much confusion and complexity in the world today! It is causing our society to be fearful, stressed, depressed, and ill. The answer to solve the problems in our world today is simplicity.
Jack Ma is the founder of the world-renowned global wholesale trade online platform called Alibaba. In this video, Jack clearly identifies the simple observation that many people in life overlook, because they are too busy complaining and in their own silos: That the majority of people in life are unwilling to change and always…
Kung fu is (literally)… Chinese: 功夫 (gong1 fu4) 功 = power, merit, achievement, service, labor. 夫 = husband, manual labor. When together, it means art, skill, or effort. So kung fu is not: Chinese martial arts (that’s wushu). But it does refer to a skill that a person has achieved through hard work or time.…
Throughout time, leaders who have exhibited the proper kind of custodianship—leaders who have sought service over self-interest—have been held in high regard. We gladly look to them for direction and guidance in times of indecision, turmoil and trouble. One such custodian stood out in the Fifth century BC. The Roman army was surrounded. The country…
In 1898, leading physicist and inventor Samuel Pierpont Langley had everything he needed to create the first successful aircraft. He was given $50,000 by the War Department develop a piloted airplane. As a professor at Harvard and a fellow of the Smithsonian, he had a countless number of connections to the leading scientists of the…
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a well-known scientist and also the 11th President of India. He was born in a middle class family. He grew up to study physics and aerospace engineering. His contributions towards the field of Science and defense was remarkable. He worked in Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space…
Whole Foods: Salaries Exposed
MSN Money reports Whole Foods has been exposing its employees’ salaries since 1986, when co-CEO John Mackey introduced the open policy. Once a month, Whole Foods collects financial data from each of the chain’s locations. Leaders in this industry believe it is important for its employees to see how much money others in the company are making, to motivate them on what it takes to reach a certain dollar amount. There have been some disputes within the company about certain parties making more money, but Mackey explains how people are paid based on their performance and level of value. He believes this approach creates a high trust organization and causes employees to become increasingly invested in the company.
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