Topic: Dalai Lama

Happiness Is Overrated

Here's the paradox: "Happy" people are some of the dullest people I know. And yet happiness is the state to which so many of us doggedly aspire.READ»

Four Elements to Bring Good Karma to Your Business

In business, there's great emphasis on forecasting the future and forward-thinking, especially in my field of Internet presence. That's not to say we can't also take it one day at a time, reminiscent of the teachings from Buddhist ...READ»

I am sorry does not cut it any more

If your process breaks down and a customer has an experience that is less than what they deserve, tell your customer what you are going to do to make sure no other customer is inconvenienced in the same way.READ»

On a Wing and a Prayer, Dalai Lama Tweets to Chinese

Today the Dalai Lama will get to broadcast his thoughts to many thousands of Chinese, 140 characters at a time. He's considered an undesirable to the authorities there, remember, and his team has had to resort to some holy hacking to ...READ»

News Corp's Murdoch Bites iTunes' Ankles

"We're in final discussions with a number of publishers, device makers, and technology companies. We will soon develop an innovative subscription model to deliver digital content to consumers wherever and whenever they want it," Murdoch said. Whatever it is, it will live or die by its payment method.READ»

Obama Plays Good Cop to Google's Bad Cop with China

As Google spars with China over Internet freedom, President Obama does his best to appease the Chinese for a combined sustainability effort. READ»

Chinese President Tweets, Too, Just Not on Twitter--It's Banned

Twitter is banned in China--all sorts of culturally-polluting ideas might leak through the Great Wall if the government let citizens use it. So there are state-monitored local alternatives. And the President's just joined one. A new ...READ»

5 Reasons to Consider Buying SPY Puts Tuesday

The market action since January 19th shows that the momentum from excessive liquidity is ebbing before the recovery can bloom. Now, the market is searching for corroboration to justify current levels.READ»

Bad Apple: Censoring the Dalai Lama in China iPhone Apps

Oh dear--this isn't going to end well, and it's a shame. Apple, which usually enjoys a rosy-tinted PR glow, has soured its image by censoring iPhone apps that relate to the Dalai Lama in China.READ»

Four Ways to Create a Better Future

Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the USAIt’s easy to believe in the status quo. The existing state of affairs can seem so ...READ»

TED Winner Pens Multiculti Charter for Compassion, Celebrations Follow.

When Karen Armstrong, an author and former Catholic nun, won the 2008 TED Prize, she made a TED wish worthy of Mother Theresa: that a Charter of Compassion be drawn up with help from leading thinkers in Judaism, Christianity, and ...READ»

Obama, the Future-Friendly President, Wins Nobel Peace Prize

This morning the World had a bit of a surprise: The Nobel Prize Committee announced its choice for the Peace Prize as President Barack Obama (the subject of Fast Company's April 2008 cover story, "The Brand Called Obama"). Few people ...READ»

The Coolest Schools in the World

Today, World Architecture News unveiled the finalists for it's Educational Building of the Year, and it's an impressive lot, designed to solve real problems. Here's a round-up of the six competitors: The Australian Technical ...READ»

Why Should You Want To Be Led By Anyone?

In these difficult times, leadership has never been more important, and having leaders who are authentic and can capture the hearts and souls of their followers have never been more needed.Followers today are hard to find, except by leaders who excel at capturing people's hearts, minds and spirits. READ»

Visionary Leadership

A visionary leader perceives challenges and growth opportunities before they happen, positioning people to produce extraordinary results that make real contributions to life. I have begun working with a select group of people ...READ»

3 Tips for Outstanding Performance

Outstanding performance is the third key to career and life success that I discuss in my book “Straight Talk for Success.”  If you want to become an outstanding performer you have to become a lifelong learner, set and achieve ...READ»

June Events for Creative Business People

What's happening in June, from Wal-Mart's annual meeting to the World Barista Championships.READ»

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Work/Life: American Idol, Your Days Are Numbered

  Even as the latest season of  “American Idol” moves into its final weeks, I was on the fence about creating an “Idol”-themed blog for today.  It seemed a little low-brow.  Then I found an article on the show, by no ...READ»

The Idiot Box

If you want to learn something about the world of business, turn off your TV.READ»

Bottled Up

Just When Cristal got kicked out of the party, Hip-hop fixture Branson B. was rolling out his own champagne. So where are his famous friends now? Hey, it's just business.READ»

Inno-waiters With Whine Lists

How to turn wispy ideas into reality? Join us for dinner at the Breakthrough Cafeacute;.READ»

Soul Progress

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'We're Trying to Change World History.'

It sounds corny, but it's true: Bishop William Swing is a man on a mission. His goal? To change the relationships among the world's religions, from hostility to harmony.READ»

Dr. Brilliant Vs. the Devil of Ambition

If baby boomers had their own Faust, he'd be Larry Brilliant, a man who's found himself at the center of almost every defining moment of his generation. His biggest battle: taming the devil of ambition.READ»

Living Dangerously - Issue 38

"Don't wait for a distant revolution -- reinvent everyday life here and now!"READ»