Chinspirations.com life lessons / jane chin phd

June 2010

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Would you accept company stock as compensation when working as a contract with a start-up company?


The actor in the winning video Jac lives a block away from me and we used to do improv classes together! http://pinkmartini.com/video-contest/winners/ June 19 at 5:11pm


Calling neuroscience buffs: where can I read more about the formation of “guru cells” (Google search results are replete with spam and online pharmacy ads)? June 18 at 2:17pm


Every day there are countless people who fight depression and people who fight terminal diseases, because they want to fight for life. Life is beautiful, and we are blessed for the human experience of wonder, warts, and all. June 18 at 12:46pm


Can the week end any better?! “I have missed you at Toastmasters. You are a very talented and inspiring speaker. I wanted you to know that your opening meeting for Leadership CafĂ© and the branding book you wrote has helped me greatly to find my authentic self. Your authenticity and challenging work as it relates to …branding has made a great impact in my business and life. THANK YOU!” [thank you John R.!] June 18 at 9:24am


How do I put today in a bottle, so I will always have L’Essence du “Perfect Day” when I need it? June 17 at 7:38pm


“..the exercise of leadership in our managerial hierarchies has not been outstanding for its brilliance… commonly it ranges from passable to abysmal.” ~Elliot Jacques June 18 at 8:48am


People may do what you say by virtue of your role-based authority, but their enthusiastic cooperation only comes with your personally-earned authority! (so says the late and brilliant Elliot Jacques) June 17 at 10:21am


Why squeeze pages are stupid – I am a big fan of Sean D’Souza! http://www.psychotactics.com/artsqueeze June 13 at 4:57pm


You know the expression, “when the student is ready, the teacher appears”? Well, I am a major control freak. The universe must have thought I was ready, and sent me into parenthood. June 10 at 7:53am


Being a mama is emotionally hard, what with intense love at once with immense frustration. Like how my toddler rests his head on my lap and smiled at me, with the big fight this morning to brush his teeth. Someone needs to play the “I will survive” soundtrack. June 9 at 9:14am


Very interested in how the California elections will bear fruit this November. June 9 at 7:47am


OK… this 2am earthquake was kind of scary. The room shook and it sounded as if the floors were cracking. June 7 at 2:21am


I love what Emily F. wrote: “be careful of who rents a space in your head”! How much of your thought-space real estate have you leased – and do you have a “no sublet” policy? June 4 at 9:16am


What will you do for the 2nd half of 2010 to make this a GREAT year for you? June 3 at 12:28pm


My pharma leadership book is already on Amazon, thanks to my publisher: Practical Leadership for Biopharmaceutical Executives (Pharma, Biotech and Bioscience, Technology and Business) (Hardcover) ~ Dr. Jane Y. Chin (Author) June 1 at 10:06am