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Staying Hungry

One of the greatest enemies of long-term success is complacency. Yesterday’s triumphs in no way guarantee tomorrow’s successes. For many, the temptation

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The Downside of the Relentless Pursuit of the Perfect Leader

I’ve got feet of clay. I’m very comfortable with that. And I want to be very up front about it. If you

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The Power of One

Every now and then life gives you one of those wonderful human-to-human experiences that leaves a pleasantly lingering warm glow. I had

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Learning Your Learning Style

“It is what we think we know that keeps us from learning.” — Chester Barnard Everyone has a learning style or a

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The Wolf at the Door

What motivates? In the final analysis, pain and pleasure. We move away from pain, we move toward pleasure. There are as many

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Attitude Is the Edge

Attitude is NOT everything. I’m not fond of the sayings “Attitude is Everything,” or even “Your Attitude Determines your Altitude.” Why? Because

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Thirty Methods: Overcoming Three Big Mistakes. Mistake #3: Assume That Good Example And Relationship Are Sufficient

“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey “In our attempts to influence others, we commonly make three mistakes, all related either

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Power of Praise, Redux

I recently took some on-line courses to keep my building contractor’s license current. There was a quiz at the end of each

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Always Assume Positive Intent

Assuming positive intent means that you consciously choose to assume that the people you work with have good intentions, that they are

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Micro-Victories

There is very little difference between people, but that little difference makes a BIG difference, especially compounded over time. The secrets of

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Frugality: Both Sexy and Smart?

Can frugality be sexy? Not according to a recent survey, which asked for a word association for a hypothetical blind date described

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Thirty Methods: Overcoming Three Big Mistakes. Mistake #2: Attempt to Build/Rebuild Relationships Without Changing Conduct or Attitude

“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey “In our attempts to influence others, we commonly make three mistakes, all related either