Success is not a zero-sum game

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

In game theory and economic theory, zero-sum describes a situation in which one person’s gain is exactly balanced by another person’s loss. In games like chess, one person wins and the other loses. The win (+1) added to the loss (-1) equals zero. Life in the business world at times feels like a zero-sum game. [...]

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Five ways to make yourself more valuable

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

In a down economy when things get tough, people get nervous. Some employees feel nervous about keeping their jobs. They get in the “hunker down” mode and do everything they can protect their job. Do you know anyone who behaves that way? The people who are the most secure in their careers follow similar patterns [...]

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Book Review: Find Your Great Work

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

“No one ever says: ‘My life’s just too interesting, too stimulating, too provocative, too fulfilling, too engaging…’” All things we do fit into three categories: Bad work: A waste of time, energy and life. Doing it once is one time too many. Good work: The familiar, useful, productive work you do and do well. Great [...]

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Values or valuables?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

Which is more important: values or valuables? This, of course, is a personal question that only you can answer for yourself. In a recent episode of Live on Purpose Radio, Dr. Paul talks with Jake Carlson and Jon Gledhill about this key concept: it’s more important to pass values on to your posterity than to [...]

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