“In The Zone” Expression used to describe a state of consciousness where actual skills match the percieved performance requirements perfectly. Being in the zone implies increased focus and attention which allow for higher levels of performance. Athletes, musicians, and anybody that totally owns a challenge of physical and mental performance can be in the zone. [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Friday, 22nd Mar, 2013
When exposed to human nature any new law, incentive program, product, game, or business (aka. any new human system) is put to the test for “hackability”. Not unlike software systems, If there is a hole in your process that can be exploited, a rule that can be taken advantage of, it WILL be exploited sooner or later. Flawed human systems not only get hacked, but may also create crooks by means of surfacing a skill that cannot be unlearned. [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Thursday, 7th Mar, 2013
No matter how long of a history you hold with a person, if asked about your performance in the end they will likely remember not the averages of your work, but the highest of HIghs and the lowest of LOWs you’ve delivered. This post puts the Hi-Low concept of performance into perspective for businesses, employees, and brands.
Posted by: Diana Zink on Thursday, 21st Aug, 2008
Ajax, accessibility, Flash, ActionScript 3, and Flex, are familiar to many but well known by few. Here are some tips on the conditions of the web industry, the effects they have on finding quality People 2.0, and some ideas on how to go about identifying good developers [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Tuesday, 3rd Jun, 2008
There is something special about Generation Y tech professionals This article takes a deep look in the general tends, motivational factors, and best practices in recruiting and retaining young technologists [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Tuesday, 3rd Jun, 2008
This year’s Y Combinator Startup School and some of the recent Google Tech Talks shared top of the line advice from the thought leaders in User Experience, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship. After watching the separate presentations over a period of a few weeks, I could not help but to connect the three topics. Those disciplines together shape and the Web 2.0 environment and its current leaders and will more likely than not affect the industry for years to come. This my summary of recurring themes and notes interconnecting the three topics that and I hope will provide inspiration to Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, Marketers, Brand Managers, and Product Leads alike [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Monday, 26th May, 2008
A great book by Marshall Goldsmith outlines 20 often-unconscious habits that can damage your relationship with colleagues, family, or people that work with you closely. These traits can often also impact careers and opportunities for promotion as they put you in negative light despite hard work, devotion or talents that could make you a good [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Thursday, 17th Apr, 2008
Being in the flow of development can be both satisfying and energizing as days and nights of excited work pile into months and series of great projects. Yet getting used to the stress and pressure of oncoming work can seriously limit ones ability to see outside the stream. Just as driving at high speeds narrows one’s focus into a smaller area to boost reflexes and reaction times, sinking into fast paced projects can rarely allow a good view of the big picture.
Posted by: Diana Zink on Wednesday, 9th Apr, 2008
Today, out of the blue, a layoff at a company I know sent 13 very smart and successful people out to the job market. Layoffs are normal, the job market takes and gives and, often enough, being sacked benignly may be one of the best things that ever happened to you. All of your former [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Friday, 14th Mar, 2008
An interesting Google search today revealed that the first post I wrote for this blog had been replicated 100% without credit or links on a host news site. If you’re curious, or just feel like writing a good hosting post and you wonder where it would end up, run a google search on any phrase [...]
Posted by: Diana Zink on Thursday, 13th Mar, 2008
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