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30 Methods of Influence
Listed here are Thirty Methods of Influence from Stephen R. Covey’s “Principle-Centered Leadership,” (Simon & Schuster, pp. 119-128). I could easily write a blog on…
April 28, 2008
Never Major in Minor Things
The New York Times recently reported “In a magazine article seven years ago, the chief executive of the Journal Register Company, the publicly traded newspaper…
April 14, 2008
Guarding the Gates of Change
Each of us guards our personal gate of change, which only we can open. No one can open the gate of another. Oh, external behaviors…
April 7, 2008
Fear: An Entrepreneur’s Best Friend
“The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a professional business manager, generally speaking, is one of attitude. The entrepreneur, especially when starting out, knows that…
April 4, 2008
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine How good do we have to be? How much…
April 2, 2008
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital
“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.” ~Roger Maris Many people want to win, but how many are willing to do the…
April 1, 2008
Four Tools of Discipline from “The Road Less Traveled”
“The Road Less Traveled” (RLT), by M. Scott Peck, has sold more than 7 million copies and spent at least 598 weeks on bestseller lists.…
March 31, 2008
Perils of Perfectionism
Perfect and excellent are not synonymous. Neither are success and perfect the same. LSU became national college football champions, a hallmark of both excellence and…
March 21, 2008
Asking Effective Questions
Not all questions are created equal. An effective question is one that is – Open ended (difficult to answer yes or no), and – Requires…
March 17, 2008
Reframing
Everything we observe or experience comes with a “frame,” a perspective, a point of view, a history of past experiences that outline our expectations and…
March 13, 2008
Cold Stoves: Learning the right lesson
It is said that a cat, once burned on a hot stove, never sits on a hot stove again. But the cat never sits on…
March 7, 2008