The wildfires that ravaged Northern California this past month destroyed about 8,400 homes and buildings. You can see from this satellite imagery the damaged and destroyed structures, some of the worst results from wildfires in state history.
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-northern-california-fires-structures/
Obsession is the drive to succeed at all costs. However, there IS a cost if you put your all into something to the exclusion of all else. While I think it’s good to be dedicated to your craft, family also has a place in your success.
What do you think after reading this article?
https://bothsidesofthetable.com/why-i-look-for-obsessive-and-competitive-founders-82076ec0e9e2
I have always said that accounting is a science as well as an art form. On the one hand, accounting is an art because it presents financial findings by following and implementing a universally accepted method; on the other hand, it’s a science because it has rules, principles, concepts, conventions and standards. What’s YOUR take?
Let’s explore each side a bit more.
https://iedunote.com/how-accounting-art-science
The Walking Dead is one of my favorite guilty pleasures on TV. Why do so many people love this show? Apparently, there’s math to back it up: The Equation: (Violence) + (Intimacy – Technology) = FANS!
View this psychologist’s take on why we love The Walking Dead so much. Hint: it has to do with controlling our lives and a need for catharsis…. Hmmmm..
http://www.shrinktank.com/lovethewalkingdead/
They’re doing good things in terms of sustainability here at my alma mater!
Cal Poly is breaking ground on a solar farm that will generate renewable energy, create Learn by Doing opportunities for students and save the university tons of cash.
https://magazine.calpoly.edu/summer-2017/harnessing-the-sun/#newsBlock-item1
The Giants will have to pick second in the 2018 MLB draft due to the Pablo Sandoval home run. Good news though is that Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was a second pick, drafted by the A’s back in 1966.
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2017/10/2/16401888/sf-giants-draft-mlb-number-2-pick
Interesting take on what leadership is and how it’s evolved over the years…
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/02/29/our-dangerous-leadership-obsession
One of my favorite quotes on success in business:
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.”
– Colin Powell
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-how-california-sent-help-rescue-to-texas-after-hurricane-harvey-20170829-htmlstory.html
My thoughts go out to all those affected by the tragedy in Vegas.