I am always interested in improving personal productivity. Here are some neat recent finds I have enjoyed..

i2: IncreasingIntelligence.com blog One of the observations of interest was the sort of single minded blindspots attributable to "strong performance-based incentives may motivate employees to focus exclusively on current business objectives, potentially undermining employees' identification and development of new business ideas to fuel future growth".

In keeping with the "classic" wisdom of "The Secret", expectation seems to play a very dominant role in performance management.. making the wise optimist a highly desirable leadership quality-- someone who can balance the dynamic tensions of vision, direction, and creativity..

We have immense capabilities, challenging ourselves to learn, to grow, and to experience is a perfect way to stay sharp, to grow our skills and to continue delivering value...