The cell phone has become the adult's transitional object, replacing the toddler's teddy bear for comfort and a sense of belonging. Margaret Heffernan More Quotes by Margaret Heffernan More Quotes From Margaret Heffernan British innovation in design, in the creative arts, in engineering and manufacturing is world class. Margaret Heffernan engineering class art I haven't always hated McDonald's. When my kids were little and I lived in the U.S., they were as susceptible as anyone to Happy Meals and tatty toys that subsequently littered our sitting room. Margaret Heffernan always toys sitting happy A great advantage of a large corporation is supposed to be the large pool of talent in which its leaders can find and groom high achievers and successors. Margaret Heffernan high great pool talent Clearing your head of distractions in order to notice and understand the people you are with can feel inefficient - there are so many other people and issues to think about. But being present makes you effective. Margaret Heffernan feel think you people Everywhere I look, there are ads marking Mother's Day. Mostly they conform to stereotype: flowers, jewelry, perfume. Not a lot of books. Not many computers. Few tools. Little that's useful. Margaret Heffernan computers day look mother Research shows that when we read words on paper, it reduces our stress levels by nearly 70 percent. We also read more carefully than on tablets or laptops. Margaret Heffernan words more stress research A great deal of creativity is about pattern recognition, and what you need to discern patterns is tons of data. Your mind collects that data by taking note of random details and anomalies easily seen every day: quirks and changes that, eventually, add up to insights. Margaret Heffernan day great you mind I'm all for ambition and stretch goals. I set them for myself. But leadership isn't the same as cheerleading. Believing in something is a necessary but absolutely insufficient condition for making it come true. Margaret Heffernan goals myself ambition leadership I don't mind if the couple next to me is tense or the kids are whiny. I'd even be happy to hear an honest argument, evidence of thinking. I'd like to know these teeth-perfect families don't just buy each other stuff but just occasionally can talk to one another. Margaret Heffernan be-happy me mind happy
