“The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above the water.” --Sigmund Freud Question #20: According to the latest research, IQ accounts for what portion of career success? e. 50 to 60 percent f. 25 to 49 percent g. 23 to 34 percent h. 11 to 22 percent The answer [...]
By Jack Uldrich & Rick Smyre On August 5, 1949 Wag Dodge and a team of fire-fighters were air dropped into Mann Gulch in Montana to battle a raging fire. The conditions were hot and dry. As evening approached, the fire changed directions and hot embers flew over the heads of the crew and ignited [...]
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” --Douglas Adams Question #19: Which is the more likely scenario? A) Roger seemed happily married. He killed his wife. B) Roger seemed happily married. He killed his wife [...]
“Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.” --William Lowe Bryant Question #18: This is another two part question: a) does $50 always equal $50; and b) which amount of money would you prefer to earn over a three year period $110,000 or $150,000? While it is [...]
“Let me see: four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is – oh dear! I shall never get to twenty at that rate.” --Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland Question #17: Which is greater: 1 or 2? What about 100 or 10,000? The correct answer is that it [...]
“Don’t wanna learn from nobody what I gotta unlearn.” --Bob Dylan Question #16: Which of the following characteristics has a higher correlation to the success of a Hollywood movie: the involvement of a famous movie star or the location(s) where the movie is shot? The answer, to the surprise and chagrin of many Hollywood producers, is [...]
"It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts." – John Wooden Question #15: (This is a two-part question and you will need a pencil, a single piece of paper and a timer.) Part 1) In 20 seconds, list all of the white things you can think of. (Read no further and make [...]
“He who hesitates because he feels inferior is being surpassed by those who are busy making mistakes and becoming superior.” –Henry Link Question #14: Are there more words that begin with the letter “K” or which have “K” as their third letter? With words such as kangaroo, kitchen and kite readily springing to mind it [...]
“Perfecting oneself is as much unlearning as it is learning.” --Dijikstra Question #13: If a poor man can make one cigarette from six butts, how many can he make from thirty-six butts? Seven. He makes six cigarettes, smokes them, and uses the six new butts to make a seventh cigarette. In the rush to calculate the [...]
For some time now, I have been advocating (here and here) the idea of getting a reverse mentor. (In fact, I even have a reverse mentor. His name is Simon Anderson and he is one of the most promising young futurists I know.) Why a reverse mentor? The world is moving so fast that it [...]
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