Introducing the “Think – Play” Matrix

By Alex Mandossian on January 12, 2010

Abundance2Where you end-up in the Think-Play Matrix determines the results you get in your personal and professional life.

Click here in you’re in a hurry to watch the video now.

This simple 4-quadrant model offers an interesting and fresh new perspective into the abundance vs. scarcity mindsets and I’ve chosen it as my topic of discussion on the evening of January 21st, during the Virtual Abundance Expo.

What Is The Think-Play Matrix? Picture an “X-Y Axis” that has a 4-quadrant grid inside it.  The “X” axis that runs east and west represents the way you Think.   It’s about the “inner game” of the thoughts driven by the head, or what you think about.

The “Y” axis that runs north and south represents the way you Play. It’s more about the “outer game” of what your heart inspires you to do , or how you play.

If the X-axis represents the head and the Y-axis represents the heart, then the 4 possible Think-Play combinations are:

  • Think Small – Play BIG
  • Think BIG – Play BIG
  • Think BIG – Play Small
  • Think Small – Play Small

Things start getting interesting when you consider how other people fit into this model.   I believe that each of the 7 pairs of people think and play differently, even when they face identical topics or circumstances.

Take a moment decide which of the four quadrants each of these 14 famous people fall into:

  1. Equal Rights (Nelson Mandela vs. Al Sharpton)
  2. Personal Branding (Paris Hilton vs. Ivanka Trump)
  3. Investment Advice (Warren Buffett vs. Bernie Madoff)
  4. Handling Infidelity (Bill Clinton vs. Tiger Woods)
  5. Presidential Elections (John McCain vs. Barack Obama)
  6. Hitting Homers (Barry Bonds vs. Hank Aaron)
  7. Attracting Brad Pitt (Angelina Jolie vs. Jennifer Aniston)

Some of the topics may seem a little trivial side or even silly to debate.  But I’m mentioning them here because all the people I’ve paired-off are headliners and have appeared on national television, magazines and newspapers.

It gets even more interesting when each of the 4 quadrants are labeled with specific words that describe the mindset of each quadrant.

Here’s how I see the word labels for each:

  • Think Small (TS) – Play BIG (PB) is about Ignorance
  • Think BIG (TB) – Play BIG (PB) is about Abundance
  • Think BIG (TB) – Play Small (PS) is about Arrogance
  • Think Small (TS) – Play Small (PS) is about Scarcity

You could argue (as one reader did) that the TS-PB Quadrant is about arrogance and the TB-PS Quadrant is about ignorance – that I have it reversed.  But I totally disagree.

This may sound harsh, but whenever I observe someone (including myself) who has big ideas (TB), but takes small actions (PS) to manifest those ideas, I consider that as an act of arrogance.

I don’t look at arrogance as something good or bad, I simply look at it as a disparity between mindset (Thinking Big) and heartset (Playing Small).

I realize that arrogance is an emotionally charged for most people, but in the context of the Think-Play Matrix, it is simply a matter of thinking you have more ability than your acquired capability.

Makes sense, doesn’t it?

Similarly, whenever I observe someone who has taken massive action (PB), but has put very little thought behind it (TS), then I see ignorance.

Con men and women fall into TS-PB Quadrant because fear (Playing Small) doesn’t prevent TS-PB people from taking taking massive action.  The problem is their thinking destroys and takes away value rather than creating more of it.

Take Bernie Madoff as an example.  He took massive action (PB) , but his Small Thinking (thinking he could get away with it) motivated him to steal from thousands of investors who assumed he lived in the TB-PB Quadrant.

Finally, I believe (and you’re welcome to argue this point) that all thoughts and actions begin to germinate in the TS-PS Quadrant and want to have the TB-PB Quadrant as their final destination.

Think about your own experiences for a moment.  Whenever you’ve transformed little ideas into big ones to create value yourself and others, didn’t you typically start in the lower-left, TS-PS Quadrant?

In my own experience,  it’s never a straight, diagonal path.  It’s always curved.

Over the years, I’ve discovered that my biggest ideas (thinking) and actions (playing) took the Ignorance route (via TS-PB) or the Arrogance route (via TB-PB).

I haven’t yet decided which route I prefer, but what I do know is that it’s never a straight diagonal line :-)

What To Do Now: If this discussed provoked any new thoughts on the topic of how you think and play, please comment and share your opinion. Watch the video and comment on my Facebook Fan Page at this very moment.

When your done commenting and sharing, get registered for the Virtual Abundance Expo that’s taking place the week of January 18th through 21st.

I’ve made special arrangements to get you private access to world thought leaders and luminaries who can teach you how Think Big and Play Big for an entire week for just $1.

Click here to register now.

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65 Responses to “Introducing the “Think – Play” Matrix”

  1. Because you’ve made it this far, please comment and share where you feel you are in the Think-Play Matrix on the topic of marketing and promotion.

    ~ ALEX

  2. That is a really interesting concept! I’d be most likely a think big-act small at the moment, but trying to make the move into think big-act big!

  3. Alex,

    I really love this matrix you have created and the awareness it brings. What I appreciate most about you and your work, is that you are so powerful in pushing your students to that upper right quadrant. Thank you for sharing this and creating a visual we can print out to always remind us to strive to “Think Big & Play Big.”

    Best,
    Bonnie

  4. David says:

    I consider this model to be too simplistic, and it replicates the JoHari Window.

    To really express it, a three dimensional model (cube) is needed. Rather than binary ultimate’s, a central section is inserted, and that solves your migration dilemma.

    It isn’t one or the other, it’s parts of both.

  5. Paul Klein says:

    Hey Alex,

    Very interesting and intriguing take on the mindsets. Not quite the same, but in a similar vein to Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow Quadrant.

    I appreciate reading your posts and the variety of ways you inspire your followers to abundance. I think we’ve all had enough of the scarcity ideology many have been following of late.

    Me? This year encapsulates my push into the TB-PB quadrant!

    Also looking forward to the Virtual Abundance Expo next week.

    Best regards,
    Paul Klein

  6. C arol says:

    Some of your comparisons are questionable. Many thought and talked big but did little to better the world.
    I always taught if you exist you must leave a positive mark on the world. Are you were for nothing.

  7. Marc Harty says:

    Alex,

    You have done it again! Your “Think – Play Matrix” brought back memories of the quadrant system that Stephen Covey uses. In fact, I recall getting so familiar with that system that I started using quad shorthand… :-)

    By that I mean I would say something like “I need to live in Quad II” which with the Covey model was “important, not urgent.”

    And I’m sure Covey was part of the inspiration for you in developing the “think – play Matrix.”

    This is really quite brilliant because it provides a “thin slicing” technique made popular in Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Blink.” In other words, you can quickly get a read on something and someone. And those distinctions help lead you down a path of better decisions and as you said in your video, a better life.

    I’ve often thought that one of my challenges as a creative individual is my enjoyment with living in the idea phase which translates to the “think big” part while implementation is a key part of the “play big” arena.

    What I like about your new model is that playing big sounds and feels a lot more energizing than the term implementation. (Yay!)

    Thanks so much for sharing this with us. And since you’ve often described me as a process thinker, this is great fuel for thought and I can’t wait to apply it in as many different areas as possible.

    – Marc

  8. Rhonda Hess says:

    Love the way you shock us awake, Alex. It’s a great reminder for every entrepreneur and that includes any visionary, coach, practitioner. Let’s think big, play big and feel abundant.

  9. hmmmmm….I think I do not agree necessarily with the names that you have associated with the quadrants. For example, if you are thinking big, but acting small, I would call that scarcity, not arrogance … for isn’t it fear keeping you from committing the actions that can lead you life to match your thinking? Else, yes I do find it an interesting way of drawing it all out. It is always helpful, as creatures who think in pictures, to have a visual for a discussion.

    So great to meet you at 1209. Keep ui the great work.

    Laura
    http://www.LauraKowalski.com

  10. Jeff Herring says:

    Alex – What I like most about this post is the term “heartset.” We here so much about mindset, and it is important. The people that have massive success AND are fun to be around and are good role models seem to have the right “heartset.”

    Man I like that word…

    Jeff

  11. Suzy Weiss says:

    Alex,

    Great post. This is really getting me to do some introspective thinking.

    As a former bay area resident,

    “Hitting Homers (Bobby Bonds vs. Hank Aaron)”

    I think you meant Barry Bonds (not his dad Bobby)

    Thanks,

    Suzy Weiss

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  13. Peace & Greetings ALEX, and THANKS for the post! ~
    It’s Your Travel Buddy, Greg Snead from http://www.AskYourTravelBuddy.com!

    This reminds me of Jerry Clarks’ “Colors” personality profiles. The pathways many Network marketers take (myself included) in their Journey to Success in Team Building, has us Bouncing around the Quadrants.

    Your Previous life may have hardwired you One way…Then the Growth Phase Starts in MLM/NWM and you Morph into something entirely different…and back again!

    I look at Your Matrix like this:
    TB-PB (REDS!!) “Show me the money-get out of My way!
    TB-PS (Yellows~this is me) “Let’s Save the World~Here’s my Paycheck”
    TS-PS (Greens) ” Let me think this thing through-Show me the data”
    TS-PB (Blues) “Let’s party! Yeah, Baby! Full Speed ahead! What Time is It?”

    We end up pitching to each of those good folk and becoming a little of each in the process…It’s Weird, But I Love this stuff! Thanks for Being the Thought Leader that You are, Alex. Great Job, Buddy~
    *********************************************
    Greg Snead from http://www.AskYourTravelBuddy.com

    p.s.{Stay tuned for ZamZuuSecrets.com WOW! }

  14. So …. looking at your Grid Alex, we go for
    TB PB right? Risky…. but ….

    Think Small (TS) – Play BIG (PB) is about Ignorance

    Think BIG (TB) – Play BIG (PB) is about Abundance

    Think BIG (TB) – Play Small (PS) is about Arrogance

    Think Small (TS) – Play Small (PS) is about Scarcity

    Jonathan

  15. Mike Paul says:

    Alex – thanks again for the rousing motivational advice! For too long I’ve been living in the Think Big and Play Small (or not play at all!) quadrant. This is the year I’m committed to start “playing big” with my dreams and ideas and contribute more to those around me!

  16. Kay Grace says:

    I like the quadrant – but I’m not sure I would say use the word arrogance to describe TB, PS. You define this as a person who does not realize she does not yet have the tools or mastery needed to implement or take action on the Big Thoughts.

    While this probably does have some truth to it, the rest of the story may very well lie in the mindset, and what he person thinks, feels and believes about themselves.

    All the tools in the world, being aware of what actions need to be taken mean nothing if the negative self talk is not addressed.

    Dictionary.com, defines arrogance as: “offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.”

    Although pride may be involved, for many people it’s nothing more than a covering for old wounds, much of it unconscious.

    Maybe you intended to get some good conversation going by choosing that word – but it seems counter-productive to your model to throw a match like that onto the tinder box for the quadrant of people who most need to work on their mindset and old emotional triggers!
    Love your stuff Alex – keep it coming!

  17. Geri Winters says:

    I’m not quite convinced that Think Big Play Small is always arrogance. Though I suppose it does come across that way to other people.

    I tend to start there, because I have big ideas, but cannot implement them all at once. I have been accused of having “too much chutzpah” in the past, which is probably another way of saying arrogance. I don’t feel arrogant thinking big, and playing small is just because my ideas take so long to bring to fruition. Or is it arrogance because if I reached out to other people more I could bring the ideas to life faster.

    I’ll have to think about that more.

    Thanks for a thought provoking topic!

    Geri

  18. Hey Alex!

    I’m sitting here in Newark airport on the way to Vegas for a conference reading ‘The 4-hour work week’ by Tim Ferriss and your blog posting email shows up…… What are the chances?

    The lines between Ignorance and Arrogance can be thin at times I think. This leaves a few interesting questions outstanding though.

    What is the easier path to TB-PB?
    If it really doesn’t matter which is better, which has less resistance?
    What is the easiest way to tell which quadrant and idea is in at any one point?
    Do some people ‘need’ to be in certain quadrants for ultimate happiness?

    Let me think big on the Matrix for a bit and we’ll see.
    Dr Adam

  19. Hey, Alex,

    I like that you recognized we go through the quadrants on a curved path, and that it’s OK. Too often we tend to try to go directly from one to another, without recognizing that there will be curves in the road to get there. The curve doesn’t mean you didn’t or can’t achieve your goal TB-PB, instead it means keep going because at least you are on the path and you will get there! It’s simply a sign to self-correct your course.
    In each of my own businesses, http://www.NewFaceofRetirement.com & http://www.AttractMoreBoomers.com I’m at a different place. The goal in each is to get to TB-PB, yet in order to get there I bounce occasionally among the others.
    Thanks for the quadrants, visuals help to drive the point home much more than an explanation with words. I appreciate your creativity and leadership shown.
    Tracey

  20. Maria says:

    Alex – Simple, clear and this concept bring you hope on some aspects of life that are ‘wrong’ or the amazing sucess in others areas. Thinking in ‘big’ mode :)) – it will awake the entire world to think/act the best they can do it.

  21. Jorge Sciupac says:

    Great framework to concisely see where we stand at different times on different issues. I was just wondering if you have recommendations and/or examples to “travel” from one quadrant to the other. Knowing how to change is as important as knowing where we are and we want to be. Don’t you think?

  22. I enjoy the exercise of Matrix – making the brain think differently, stretching it… However I believe your analagy can be argued in almost every direction all – it depends on the scenerio you provide.. example – Berni’s financial plan could have come from big thinking – the outcome however is very small…
    I am registered and look forward to every hour..any plans on trip to Vancouver?

  23. Hello Alex,

    Thank you for sharing your Video.
    My opinion/judgment is that your work is on track with helping others look at how they think and act in the world. Your Think Big/Small chart helps one reflect on how the power of thought creates and how the actions of those thoughts manifest.

    Anyway if you are open to feedback?
    Asking your viewers to judge others might be taking away from self reflection and self responsibility. I think you can go deeper and ask the same questions in a way that does not encourage any form of external judgment.

    Sincerely
    Teresa Rambold

  24. Mark Beck says:

    It is always great to get a moment are reflect on the big picture and what you are doing and why. From my Tony Robbins experiences I learned the emotional quadrants of:
    Feels Good/Is good for you (ie:donating to the poor?)
    Feels Good/Is bad for you (ie:getting drunk with your friends?)
    Feels Bad/Is Good for you (ie:excercising?)
    and Feels Bad/Is Bad for you (ie:lying to a friend?)

    You can then see the overlay of the emotional quadrants onto alex’s quadrants. It gives a bigger Aa-Ha moment for me.

    And yes I left a comment because Alex sent an email to me.

  25. Alex,
    I disagree with the label of arrogance for the bottom right quandrant. I think in many times the combination of “Thinking Big and Playing Small” is not caused by arrogance, but rather by any combination of these factors:

    Paralysis by Analysis
    Timidity
    Confusion
    Lack of a blueprint
    (or all of the above).

    If I had to pick one word for the quadrant, it would be CONFUSION.

    Thanks,
    Bill Huddleston
    http://www.cfcfundraising.com
    BillHuddleston@verizon.net

  26. Carl Harris says:

    Hi Alex

    The matrix reminds me of folks who are left-brain dominant and focus a lot of time inwardly on minute detail (eg those of us who spend hours searching shops for the lowest priced food item) and right-brain dominant folks who focus outwards and expansively.

    There’s a time to follow either approach depending on your current circumstances (for example I remember being in a meeting at work where management were talking about spending £50′000 setting up a teleconference system for our customers but weren’t willing to lay out £200 replacing the failing printer that produced the reports that triggered income from our customers.

    In a similar way to Tony Buzan’s ‘multiple hats to problem solving’ approach I think there’s a time to put yourself in different places on the matrix without thinking you have to follow just one approach.

    Having said that if you’re Tiger Woods or Bill Clinton you’re going to have to accept you’re a Big Player and if you Think Small you’re risking becoming a Smaller Player.

  27. Very insightful Alex… Some people say that until you “think for yourself” people with think “for you”….

    Very good VIDEO/pitch to event.. Keep pressing….

    Brian-

  28. Linda Black says:

    Hi Alex,

    I agree with with you but would like to add what I know plays an ever greater role it how large or small people play and live. Here’s what I know for absolute certainty is that you and I hold beliefs about money, wealth and achievement. And what you believe dictates the type of relationship you have with success—and the wealth that your success produces. That your inner world creates your outer results. A wealthy mind allows you to create the outer results that you want by transforming the inner world that you bring to everything you think, do and have. The litmus test for any of us is to look around at the life we are living on a daily basis. Our unconscious mind creates the reality we experience daily in every area of our lives. The part of the brain that is responsiable for how big we play and therefore live is responsible for 96 – 98 percent of all your thoughts and behaviors and for the most part, we are completely unaware of it. People who live abundantly do so because their conscious and unconscious beliefs about themselves and their life are in complete alignment with their life purpose, dreams and goals.

    Linda Black
    Author, Speaker and Coach
    Wealthy Mind Wealthy Life

  29. Hi Alex,

    Wow, that was a great entry. You know sometimes short entries can be really great when they display such understanding. My girlfriend currently studies psychology at uni so I can really relate to this stuff.

    Cheers mate!

    Luke Etheridge

  30. Linda,

    I can’t disagree with your comment … even my subconscious agrees with you :-)

    Thanks for commenting and sharing,

    ~ ALEX

  31. BKJ,

    Thanks for dropping by and commenting. Hope you can make the VAE.

    ~ ALEX

  32. Carl,

    Totally agree about your Buzan insight. What provokes thinking about this model is how easy it is to shift from one Quadrant to the next depending on the “context” or environment. As one luminary once said, “Context is decisive.”

    Thanks for sharing your insights here,

    ~ ALEX

  33. Bill,

    I “disagree” with you agreeably :-) … If I had to pick a word for the TB-PS Quadrant it would be “fear.” Thanks for sharing and debating the “arrogance” Quadrant … it’s such an emotionally charged word I’ve had the most raised eyebrows over my position on that Quadrant.

    Yet, I remain convinced that Thinking Big – Playing Small is not caused by Arrogance, it’s effect is Arrogance. Confusion is too watered down for me for that Quadrant, I’d pick “fear” over “confusion” … but then again, that may be a result of an “arrogant” statement on my part ;-)

    Thanks for your comments,

    ~ ALEX

  34. Mark,

    Thanks for your insights and reminding of TR’s emotional quadrant model. Appreciate how straight forward you are and the comparison is much appreciated.

    ~ ALEX

  35. Teresa,

    Very open to feedback. I thought a lot about about doing the “pair-offs” of famous people and found it (personally) to be helpful to question my biases. For example, I orginally would have pinned Paris Hilton in the TS-PB category and Ivanka Trump in the TB-PB category. But after thinking and debating a lot about it, I’m convinced that both women are in the TB-PB category for brand building.

    That judgment had the impact to externally “judging” differently. But as an “artist of encouragement” thanks for you feedback. You’re right.

    ~ ALEX

  36. Heather,

    Your point is the reason I decided to post the Matrix. You’re spot on and thanks for making your point. All it is is an exercise to provoke us to think differently … possibly bigger and then play differently … possibly bigger.

    Appreciate your comment,

    ~ ALEX

  37. Dr. Adam,

    Wow, thanks again for commenting and noticing the post. Welcome back to the U.S :-)

    The lines between Ignorance and Arrogance are not only thin, they are the point that all four Quadrants touch. It’s kind of like the The Four Corners Monument which marks the “quadripoint” where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet—the only point in the United States where the boundaries of four states intersect.

    Your point (no pun intended) is well-taken and I’ve found in my own life, the curved path to TB-PB via TS-PB harms others most (i.e. terrorists) whereas the path through TB-PS harms us most. If I had choice, I’d move through Arrogance not Ignorance … :-)

    Safe travels,

    ~ ALEX

  38. Geri,

    I’m not convinced that TB-PS is always arrogance either … I’ll have to think more about it as well, but I do know is that that Quadrant is the most “commented” on Quadrant of the four … some psychologists would have a field calling it a “projection” or perhaps even “denial.” Like you, it’s just thought provoking so thanks again for your insights and comments.

    ~ ALEX

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  40. Kevin Chong says:

    Good matrix created, Alex. But i looks make me feels a bit of confused and reasonable. whatever it is a good stuff into your blog.

  41. David,

    I agree, the model is simplistic and that’s why I like it … it’s easier to debate over to uncover specific truths.

    I disagree that it replicates the Johari window which talks about Quadrants that are completely different – “Open”, “Blind”, “Hidden” and “Unknown” – I have a post about it if you type-in “Johari Window” in the “Search this blog” field.

    Unlike some Quadrant Models, the Think-Play model uses amplification of the X and Y axis where “Playing” is amplified as you go farther up the Y (north/south) axis and “Thinking” is amplified as you go farther out on the X axis (east/west).

    And I decided not to number the Quadrants like Dr. Stephen Covey does in his four quad matrix for importance and urgency from “First Things First” and “7 Habits.”

    So I’m hoping this “Simple” model will be simplicity on the other side of “Complexity” to people who find it useful.

    Thanks for sharing your comment,

    ~ ALEX

  42. Thanks for commenting, Bonnie.

    It putting this together, I started thinking more about what aspects of my personal and professional life I “Think Big, but Play Small” and how to push myself to the Upper Right TB-PB Quadrant. If students do the same, then I consider the post a success :-)

    Again, many thanks,

    ~ ALEX

  43. Tom,

    Just admitting it and defining where you think you are is winning half the battle and “moves the needle” significantly in my experience.

    Thanks for your honesty,

    ~ ALEX

  44. Andy H says:

    Hi Alex,
    Love the post and have been in all the Quadrants on a regular basis. I like the idea of looking at whats being conveyed as a pyramid.
    Take the pyramid and cut it in two, the top section is where we aspire to be in the PB-TB quadrant , the remaining three fall in below in the lower section.
    The top section tends to be small for most of us.The challenge is how to expand the influence of the top . All sections may be used to bring about that desired transformation and we need all the help we can get to make that happen.

    Thank you for the help you give in this regard,

    Andy H

  45. Ron Dennis says:

    I can work with the curve idea as that seems
    slightly out of the box rather than relegated to one specific Quadrant
    as that sounds to me more like a star trek term :-)
    I feel that i would rather not restrict my self and my personal growth
    in what ever area i am focusing on with a label of big or small if others wish to
    do that then is it not their thought processes that are being unduly strained?
    when others respect your opinion and take time to thank you for your help and or kindness this brings you joy real joy therfore you can be big inside and modest on the outside.
    just a thought
    Ron

  46. Hello,

    I can see the controversy about the “arrogance” label for the TB-PS quadrant. It was easier for me to see Alex’s point when I reversed the order of the label. Try on “Play Small, Think Big”. When someone does something basic and expects lavish praise, or gives themselves big praise, we often call that arrogance.

  47. Alex,
    The ‘Think-Play Matrix’ is an eye opener! Watching it made we think at an entirely different level,although I admit that I have stayed at the think small,act small stage for a time,and like you said in the video,going from thinking and acting small to thinking and acting big is not a direct path.
    The path from thinking and acting small is a challenging one,but I think big and take big action steps now frequently and confidently.
    You,and other big thinkers and action takers, are providing so much help and hope for many,and I thank you.
    Barbara

  48. Gopal says:

    Hi every one

    Seem every thing, but not seem any thing.
    Seem today and like it forever.
    System of MATRIC, FOR YOUNG GENRATION TO FOLLOW WORLD WIDE
    BY ALEX MANDOSSIAN
    THIS ARTICLE IS YOUR GREATNESS.
    YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT WORK AND GIVEN EYES TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
    Be ABOUNDANCE, THINK BIG-PLY BIG.
    I THINK GOD HAS SEND HIS MESSAGE THRUGH ALEX.
    IT BIG SHOW TO LIGHTEN OTHERS.
    THANKS

  49. Bravo! So nice to say it as it is.

  50. Nice video with so much truth to it. Let’s all think big and play big.

  51. Eye T Dude says:

    Lots of comments on this one. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I thoroughly enjoyed this post. I must say I very much agree with everything you had to say here. I thought the 14 famous people you selected were fantastic examples. Those match ups created a ton of pictures in my mind. I totally agree with ideas starting in TS-PS. The question is how do we get them out of there. The curved idea maturity route made me chuckle. “I haven’t yet decided which route I prefer, but what I do know is that it’s never a straight diagonal line :-)”

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  53. Lawrence,

    Thanks for your comments. Your the best “IT Dude” any entrepreneur or business would hope to have :-)

    ~ ALEX

  54. Kathleen,

    Yes,

    ~ ALEX

  55. Kevin Chong says:

    Introducing the “Think – Play” Matrix | Alex Mandossian’s Blog ..

  56. Kevin Chong says:

    Great post. This is really getting me to do some introspective thinking.

  57. Education says:

    It’s interesting to find how challenging the content side is for some

  58. Hi Alex.. Here is someone I found – one of Peter Drucker’s mentors – Russell Ackoff

    BBC World Service Programmes – Global Business 28 minute interview : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pr72d#related-links

    An extract of 13 of them:
    http://www.f-laws.com/pdf/A_Little_Book_of_F-LawsE.pdf

    There is a second F-Laws book being published in February.

    He has a lot to say about teaching and I thought you would find these books interesting and from which ideas can be applied to self-development and entrepreneurial growth. If the interview is no longer available – send me an email and I can get an Mp3 over to you.

    Michael

  59. Gopal says:

    Hi every one,

    Matrix play-global.
    VERY SIMPLE
    WHAT IS THING PLAY ?
    INNER GAME, REFLECT TO LOVE OTHERS.
    VERY CLEAR MESSAGE TO ALL, REPRESENTS THE WAY YOU THINK.
    We have to value reassessment to own and our product produce.
    Think to play differ is the greatness.
    TB-PB ……………..EQUAL TO abundance./
    We have to arrange our route our self as ALEX said in this great article.
    We have to change our self to move with big leader Alex’s team to recognize ouself big.
    We have to feel proud to one of the member post by Alex.

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