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Tools & Resources

 

Here are some personal recommendations for tools and resources to help you become better and more effective. Some are offered for free, all are worth the investment of time and money.

 
 

Keynote | Virtual E-Bike Future Conference | October 2022

I gave this presentation at the E-Bike Future Conference. It was very well received and stimulated some good discussions.

Electrify your business and create a powerful brand of the next era. Hear my top 5: why building a strong brand is the better business. How to take an existing venture from good to great. I will share my knowledge and what I have learned over the years in building a few of the most successful product, service and retail brands across industries.


The Give and Take Assessment | Wharton University & Adam Grant

Are you a giver, taker, or matcher? This assessment provides a look at your reciprocity style using state-of-the-art methods in organizational psychology. For each question, give the answer that comes naturally to you. These are 15 questions in 15 minutes. [free]


Red Bull Wingfinder | Give wings to your career

This is a personality assessment that focuses on your strengths, the things that you’re naturally inclined to be good at, and gives you the tools and coaching to be even better. It takes approximately 35 minutes, is free of charge & recognized globally by experts.


The VIA Character Strengths Survey: Get to know your greatest strengths.

The science of strengths. The practice of wellbeing. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the VIA Institute on Character is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the science of character strengths to the world. In this spirit, the VIA Survey is offered free of charge worldwide in many languages. [free]


Clifton Strenghts Assesment | Gallup

From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. Uncover your talents, discover what you naturally do best. Learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths. Receive personalized results and reports to maximize your potential.


What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness | Robert Waldinger & Harvard

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, psychiatrist Waldinger, has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life. [free]


Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker

Sleep is your life-support system. Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't, for both your brain and body. Learn more about sleep's impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code -- as well as some helpful tips for getting some shut-eye. [free]


How often do you think again? | Adam Grant

Identify your approach to opening other people’s minds—and your own. It’s 10 questions, and takes about 5 minutes.


OmniFocus | the Omni Group

Accomplish more every day. It helps tame the chaos, and you can focus on the right tasks at the right time. OmniFocus is a personal task manager by the Omni Group for macOS and iOS. The program uses concepts and techniques described in the book Getting Things Done by David Allen.


New Work Masterskills | Executive Program

One of the most comprehensive continuing education courses on New Work. You will spend a year building comprehensive masterkills for personal development, team and company success, and a better society. Learning from a wide range of experts who are among the best in their field. Forming a strong network of executives and entrepreneurs who support each other on this journey. [DE]