Category Archives: List Making

Always Carry a Notebook

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Dr Joseph Russo

        Roger Ailes wrote a book many years ago entitled, You Are the Message. This was long before he became the head of Fox News and, in fact, long before he developed a taste for blondes. It was … Continue reading →

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Successful People Keep Lists

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

Successful people keep lists so that they do not forget certain things or simply to track their progress. The world of several dozen Jews was forever saved because Oskar Schindler kept his list. That was, of course, an extraordinary example … Continue reading →

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Take Note of This: Handwriting is Better for Memory!

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

With the advent of the 2018 iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil, taking notes on my iPad has never been easier, nor more paper-like. I am a proud member of the Paperless Movement and the work of Dr. Tom Solid. … Continue reading →

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Somehow, I Managed (Part One): 100+ Things I Learned in Business

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Michael Scott was the world’s best manager, and he has the coffee mug to prove it (“No. 1 Boss!”). His book, entitled Somehow I Manage, was never released (it’s all there, he said, in my head). I would love to … Continue reading →

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How Would You Like People to Describe You? (Avoiding Backdoor Braggadocio)

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Dr Joseph Russo

I work with clients whose answer to that question is always in the negative. They will say things like, “Oh, they probably think I’m a boor,” or, “uninspiring.” Vocabulary aside (after all, you don’t hear the word boor used in … Continue reading →

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