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18 Simple Ways to make a Habit
Along the lines of finding new ways of being and behaving, here is some excellent and concise how-to advice on creating new habits, found on…
July 2, 2008
Do not block the many because of the few
For the most part, I am blessed with excellent team members, associates, and partners. Their creativity, innovation, resourcefulness, and imagination are wonderful to witness. On…
June 27, 2008
Rules: For the guidance of the wise
Thesis: Rules are for the guidance of the wise and the blind obedience of fools. Rules are funny things. You need them, but certain rules…
June 24, 2008
You’ve got time to lean, you’ve got time to clean.
Normally, I’m pretty happy when I visit my communities. A rare exception occurred the other day. Two Team Members in the office, no customers. As…
June 23, 2008
Involvement Breeds Commitment
I’ve got a lot of ideas, and some of them are even good ones. But mostly I’ve got more ideas then I’ve got time or…
June 11, 2008
“The Speed of Trust” by Stephen Covey
This is a review and summary of “The Speed of Trust,” written by Stephen M.R. Covey, son of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People…
June 9, 2008
Birds of a Feather
Role models and group norms are powerful, but perhaps we have never realized how incredibly powerful they can be. A recent study by Dr. Nicholas…
June 3, 2008
Emotion is Energy in Motion
Emotion can be thought of as “energy in motion.” To change your mood, MOVE! Or change your circumstances! The other day I received a phone…
June 2, 2008
Make it a game
We often know what we should do. But sometimes we are challenged to get ourselves to do as well as we know. Simple solution: Make…
May 30, 2008
Beware “Competitive Arousal”
For a staid business publication, the phrase sounds much too…exotic? But there it was, competitive arousal, in the first paragraph of a May 2008 Harvard…
May 23, 2008
The Secret of Success is No Secret
Toyota recently surpassed General Motors in the number of cars sold in the United States. Toyota enjoys a hard-won and long-held reputation as an innovative…
May 21, 2008