Learning the art of lean emails
In Martial Arts, we learn that a strike should be short and to the point. It must use a minimum of energy for a maximum of…
Find the right Alchemist in your B2B industry
The holiday season is the perfect time to organise your paper and the house. My growing son Emilien needed a new bed and I drove last…
Searching with Google – quick reference guide
Google is still the most popular search engine on the web today. The interface is so simplistic most of us use it easily but not ……
DropMind: A drop of magic in your elixir of creativity
If I had to define a formula for my creative thinking, I would say that it is equal to my capacity of dropping ideas out of…
How was your meeting today ?
This week, I had once again a lot of meetings. Some were efficient and others (a lot) were just black holes for my productivity. So I…
Xin Fu: The Martial Art of emailing – Nothing is needed (nanni mo iranu)
Kyudo is an old Japanese martial art which is still actively practiced around the world. It is called by its practitioners “the way of the bow”…
Xin Fu : The Martial Art of emailing: The spider that twists your mind
A young disciple went to his master – Master, I have difficulties meditating lately. – What kind of difficulties do you mean young man ? –…
Xin Fu : The Martial Art of emailing: The Junkshitiro
Let’s observe for a moment a Tai chi master practicing his art. He focuses his mind solely on the movements of the form which help him…
Xin Fu: The Martial Art of emailing: “out of office” message
With the beginning of the holidays, many of you are going to leave the office for a deserved holiday. It’s time to review some principles concerning…
Xin Fu: The Martial Art of emailing: Avoid flame wars
Have you ever experienced the taste of a flame war email? Those emails containing heated arguments between two individuals that keep exchanging personal attacks instead of…
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