Using Linkedin as a Business Intelligence and Learning Tool (Linkedin European Business Awards 2010)

This is a great video from the LinkedIn European Business Awards. It features Reid Hoffman, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Linkedin.

He discusses how Linkedin is an excellent tool for securing business intelligence that extends what you are able to do, problems you can solve and opportunities throughout the course of your career.

He also underscores the importance of professionals seeing themselves as the CEO of their own businesses when it comes to managing their career.

I love that he focuses on the fact that continuous learning as key to being extremely competitive in the global marketplace.

Are you using Linkedin to expand your business intelligence and support ongoing learning to keep you at the top of your game?

Peace One Day - September 21st - Annual Day of Global Ceasefire & Non-Violence

Jeremy Gilley - the filmmaker behind Peace One Day, an annual initiative for a global ceasefire.

What began as one man’s mission to document his efforts to establish the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date, has led to the 192 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopting the 21st of September as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. The UN International Day of Peace.

To learn more: www.peaceoneday.org

Stephen Covey - Leading at the Speed of Trust

Trust affects everything and is essential to effective leadership - leadership of our own careers & businesses.

Trust is economic - speed & costs always affected by trust.

Increase trust --> increase speed to your goal while reduce your costs.

AND most likely have a more positive pleasant experience while getting there.

Do you create a culture of trust?

If not, what is one thing you could do to get started today?