<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>Michael Diamond</title> <atom:link href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com</link> <description>Leadership. Innovation. Personal Effectiveness.</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:50:31 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.michaeldiamond.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Michael_Diamond.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>Michael Diamond</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">40492620</site> <item> <title>My Year in Books: 2023</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-year-in-books-2023</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:36:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life Balance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=11057</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A few years ago I started writing a late-December (or, ahem, early January) recap of my reading from the previous year. Here are the links to the entries from <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/year-review-books/">2017</a>… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/">My Year in Books: 2023</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[A few years ago I started writing a late-December (or, ahem, early January) recap of my reading from the previous year. Here are the links to the entries from <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/year-review-books/">2017</a>… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/">My Year in Books: 2023</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2023/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11057</post-id> </item> <item> <title>My Year in Books: 2022</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-year-in-books-2022</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 02:17:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life Balance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=11038</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A few years ago I started writing a late-December (or, in this case, early January) recap of my reading from the previous year. Here are the links to the entries… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/">My Year in Books: 2022</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[A few years ago I started writing a late-December (or, in this case, early January) recap of my reading from the previous year. Here are the links to the entries… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/">My Year in Books: 2022</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2022/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11038</post-id> </item> <item> <title>My Year in Books: 2021</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-year-in-books-2021</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:13:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life Balance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=11013</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A few years ago I started writing a late-December recap of my reading from the previous year. Here are the links to the entries from <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/year-review-books/">2017</a>, <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/books-my-2018-year-in-review/">2018</a>, <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/books-2019/">2019</a>… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/">My Year in Books: 2021</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[A few years ago I started writing a late-December recap of my reading from the previous year. Here are the links to the entries from <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/year-review-books/">2017</a>, <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/books-my-2018-year-in-review/">2018</a>, <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/books-2019/">2019</a>… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/">My Year in Books: 2021</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/my-year-in-books-2021/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11013</post-id> </item> <item> <title>General Colin Powell and The Poet</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=general-colin-powell-and-the-poet</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:45:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=11009</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Here is a powerful quote attributed to Maya Angelou you have probably heard:<br /> “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/">General Colin Powell and The Poet</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is a powerful quote attributed to Maya Angelou you have probably heard: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/">General Colin Powell and The Poet</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/general-colin-powell-and-the-poet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11009</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Future of Business Travel and You</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-of-business-travel</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:14:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Global Change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips For The Under 30 Crowd]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=11007</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Back to the office yet?<br /> Your answer to that question has more to do with your industry than it does with company policy. It’s (relatively) easy to be a software… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/">The Future of Business Travel and You</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Back to the office yet? Your answer to that question has more to do with your industry than it does with company policy. It’s (relatively) easy to be a software… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/">The Future of Business Travel and You</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/future-of-business-travel/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11007</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Write It Down</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=write-it-down</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips For The Under 30 Crowd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=11003</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>I have <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/how-to-be-a-better-listener/">written</a> in the past about how I use the activity of note-taking to force myself to be a better listener.<br /> I emphasize the word activity there, because it’s… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/">Write It Down</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/how-to-be-a-better-listener/">written</a> in the past about how I use the activity of note-taking to force myself to be a better listener. I emphasize the word activity there, because it’s… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/">Write It Down</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/write-it-down/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11003</post-id> </item> <item> <title>(Not) Understanding Large Numbers</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=large-numbers</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 20:57:10 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=10994</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Among the many quirks of the human brain, one is our inability to conceive of large number growth. I want to share a few interesting examples I’ve run across that… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/">(Not) Understanding Large Numbers</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Among the many quirks of the human brain, one is our inability to conceive of large number growth. I want to share a few interesting examples I’ve run across that… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/">(Not) Understanding Large Numbers</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/large-numbers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">10994</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Think Again</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=think-again</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:46:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life Balance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=10992</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>When was the last time you changed your mind?<br /> I’m not talking about minor stuff (“my favorite color is now blue”), or situations where you chalk up the intensification of… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/">Think Again</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[When was the last time you changed your mind? I’m not talking about minor stuff (“my favorite color is now blue”), or situations where you chalk up the intensification of… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/">Think Again</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/think-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">10992</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Why It’s Vital to Be Coachable – Regardless of Age</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:05:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Effectiveness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips For The Under 30 Crowd]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=10989</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Our culture celebrates individualism. We lionize the iconic founder (Steve Jobs) more than the amazing team (Apple). Although innovation is more often the product of collaboration, we like to think… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/">Why It’s Vital to Be Coachable – Regardless of Age</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our culture celebrates individualism. We lionize the iconic founder (Steve Jobs) more than the amazing team (Apple). Although innovation is more often the product of collaboration, we like to think… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/">Why It’s Vital to Be Coachable – Regardless of Age</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/why-its-vital-to-be-coachable-regardless-of-age/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">10989</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Bezos Behemoth</title> <link>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bezos</link> <comments>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdiamond]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:25:42 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.michaeldiamond.com/?p=10984</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>In the wake of Jeff Bezos’ announcement that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, it is a good time to look at what Amazon has become.… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/">The Bezos Behemoth</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the wake of Jeff Bezos’ announcement that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, it is a good time to look at what Amazon has become.… <a href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/" class="read-more">Continue Reading...</a><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/">The Bezos Behemoth</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaeldiamond.com">Michael Diamond</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.michaeldiamond.com/bezos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">10984</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>