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.
Ask Permission!
“Personally, I’m always ready to learn, although I’m not always ready to be taught.”
– Sir Winston Churchill
British Statesman, Author and Speaker
1874 — 1965
Before you probe, before you present, before you plan…
“Excuse me.
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The Blues, Pattern Recognition and “Ready, Set, Go!®”
“You can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant.
You can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant.
Walk right in, it’s around the back.
Just a half mile from the railroad tracks.
You can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant.”
– Arlo Guthrie
American Songwriter
Purpose or Profit?
“We’re going to make chairs! The best chairs in the business!”
— William Holden as McDonald Walling
“Executive Suite”
1954
It’s an old movie, with a contemporary theme. The question: Is it about shareholder value, office politics and competition,
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Management v. Leadership (in a crisis)
“Management works in the system;
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Learning is Letting Go
A Zen Master on the road to Edo, encountered a man bent nearly double by the massive bundle of sticks he carried on his back. “Brother,” he said, “perhaps it’s time for you to discard part of your bundle; trade a few pieces for food, or burn some at your roadside camp to survive the coming freeze…”
“No,” said the man, “for each stick represents a lesson I learned along my path from childhood. Here, the meaning of hard work,”
