Unlearning Lesson #8: Bite the Hand That Feeds You “The mastery of transformation is the process of unlearning what you have already learned.” –Unknown Question #8: In hospitals, what action is estimated to reduce the risk of infection from catheters by as much as 90 percent? The answer may surprise you: systematic hand-washing. That’s right, [...]
"Students don't buy a copy of the book—they buy lifetime access. The plan is for the textbook to serve not only as a reference for the class but as a pointer to further knowledge. Instead of publishing revised editions, Savkar's team will keep the book up to date." -- A New Chapter for E-Books Imagine never [...]
"Students don't buy a copy of the book—they buy lifetime access. The plan is for the textbook to serve not only as a reference for the class but as a pointer to further knowledge. Instead of publishing revised editions, Savkar's team will keep the book up to date." -- A New Chapter for E-Books Imagine [...]
Can you find the mistake? If not, you might want to consider unlearning the idea that you see the world as clearly as you might otherwise believe.
"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten."--Bill Gates (See related graph: Hope or Hype).
I recently gave a keynote presentation on emerging trends to a leading retail association. One of the trends I discussed was mobile payment. I'm optimistic about the trend in the long-term but pessimistic in the short to mid-term. This article and the accompanying Gartner graphic do a good job explaining my rationale.
Lesson #7: Question the Wisdom of Experts “I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.”--John Cage Question #7: Write the letter “E” on your forehead. (Go ahead, I’ll wait. You may also just trace the letter on your forehead if that’s more comfortable for you). Did you [...]
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