On November 18, the New York chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) presented a very educational and inspiring “Information and Intelligence” forum at Baruch College, CUNY. Speakers ranged from Columbia University Business Professor Rita Gunther McGrath speaking on the nature and potential of “Discovery-driven Growth” to the sports psychologist Tara Jones whose presentation on how to “Thrive on Pressure in the New Normal” drew upon (among others) the example of British champion runner Roger Bannister as a model of how to not only fulfill but exceed one’s own expectations for personal growth and success by developing an “unshakable self-belief” and eliminating “stinking thinking” that destroys one’s own ability to achieve their self-proclaimed goals. To read the entire post, click here.