Cornerstones features the writings of Jennifer StJohn and the Fusion Group editorial team. Enjoy these insightful and engaging essays for a different take on business, life and the pursuit of success and serenity.
Presence
“You don’t have to Do anything. Just Be with me.”
Deanna Troi
Star Trek, Next Generation
The Schrodinger Equation suggests that the mere observation of a particle physics experiment is sufficient to influence the outcome.
What
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Fear of Firing
“It’s a rare individual who’s comfortable Firing someone.
Most people lose sleep; a lot of it.”
—J R StJohn
It all looks perfect; the new President has taken the seat, hired a team of impressive-looking, experienced sales people — who look and sound a lot like the new leader; many of them old friends. There’s
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Mission Statements: Missing in Action
“But enough about me, let’s talk about you…
What do YOU think of me?”
Bette Midler as CC Bloom
“Beaches”
1988
The term “Mission Statement” originated in military and spy jargon, e.g.:
- Here’s the mission, Captain: “Take
Some Guys, Talking…
“Oh, the more it changes, the more it stays the same
And Time just re-arranges the players in the game.”
Al Stewart
Time Passages
Some guys were sitting around, talking…
Plato, who
All Talk
“More than words is all you have to do to make it real.
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me.
‘Cause I’d already know.”
More Than Words
Extreme
Despite the omnipresence of cute little screens
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