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I recently asked a ten-year Team Member to complete an evaluation of me using questions I culled from various online sources. Here it is: Have…
February 1, 2008
Change BEFORE a Crisis Forces You to Change
I’ve always thought that change was inevitable in life. Yet a significant part of me is a control freak who is very fond of at…
January 18, 2008Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Thoughts on Customer Service
The principle is that at some levels, business is simple: Take care of your customers and they will take care of you. The principle may…
January 14, 2008Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Over-treated
Recently, I read an excellent book by Shannon Brownlee, “Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer.” Its thesis is that America…
January 11, 2008Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Simple Ideas, Complex Execution
The secrets to success often lie in plain sight. They are secrets only because we chose to overlook them. Sometimes the most mundane can serve…
January 9, 2008Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
One Worry
An article ran (see below) in a recent Wall Street Journal suggesting that one of the biggest issues facing executives is time management. It reminded…
January 2, 2008Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Simple Truths
Life is really pretty simple. Not easy, but simple… How do you lose weight? – East less – Exercise more How do you get ahead…
December 17, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Caring Effectively
Distinguishing Between Efforts and Results “Who cares?” screamed the newspaper headline, the body of the article detailing alleged deficiencies in our child care system. I…
December 12, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Every Yes is a No
Most of us are limited in some respect, often by time, money, or energy. This is true for organizations as well as individuals. It is…
December 10, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
Creating a Company Culture
I realized a long time ago that every company had its own unique culture. I wanted to have a special company, where people enjoyed working,…
October 26, 2007Notice: Undefined offset: 0 in /home/collie18/nscblog/wp-content/themes/gallery/loop/content-post-masonry-sidebar.php on line 57
To Know and Not Do is to Not Know
I sometimes lead a short personal leadership course for the incoming real estate grad students at the University of Florida. I often tell them the…
October 19, 2007