“In late 2008, one of my business partners, Clayton Christensen offered his opinion that the recession would have an “unmitigated positive impact on innovation” because “when the tension is greatest and resources are most limited, people are actually a lot… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“Revitalized and healthy, I started dreaming new dreams. I saw ways that I could make a significant contribution by sharing what I’ve learned. I decided to refocus my legal practice on counseling and helping start-up companies avoid liability and protect their intellectual property. To share some of what I know, I started a blog, IP Law for Startups, where I… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share
“The simple acronym SIGN, developed by Buckingham, can help you recognize your signs of strength: S Success: Do you feel a sense of accomplishment about finishing this task? I Instinct: Do you instinctively look forward to this task? G Growth: Are your synapses firing? Are you mentally focused? N Needs: Does this task fulfill one of your needs? Acknowledging our… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share
“Michael Lewis, the author of The Blind Side, wrote about professional basketball player Shane Battier, who plays for the Houston Rockets, in an article titled “The No-Stats All-Star.” He describes Battier as follows: “Shane Battier is widely regarded inside the NBA as, at best, a replaceable cog in a machine driven by superstars. And yet every team he has ever… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share
“According to Columbia University professor Amar V. Bhide, for 90 percent of all successful new businesses, the strategy the founders initially pursued didn’t lead to the business’s success. Rephrased for our purposes: in 90 percent of all successful dreams, our first plan of action will not achieve our dream. To take that point even further, consider that the dream we… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share
“Difficulties we don’t deserve happen to all of us. Yet, when we dream, we begin to make meaning of these challenges. We give ourselves… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want. —Anna Lappe, author and activist • Do a… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“In late 2008, one of my business partners, Clayton Christensen offered his opinion that the recession would have an “unmitigated positive impact on innovation”… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“Be careful who you let define your good. —Lois McMaster Bujold, science fiction writer • Why is learning to sift through possibilities and to… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“Nineteenth-century novelist Marcel Proust said that, “The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes but in seeing with new eyes.” — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“When you make the decision to start something new, first figure out the jobs you want to do. Then position yourself to play where… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
“The opportunity to develop competencies may be handed to us in the form of a crisis, as was the case with Brooksley Born, the… — Whitney Johnson Copy Share Image
