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Breaking the Competency Curse
When we become very, very good at something and get used to the kudos, the praise, the success, the sense of satisfaction our expertise brings,…
September 16, 2014
A Good Pre-Mortem Can Prevent a Bad Post-Mortem
What is a Pre-Mortem? Glad you asked! You are about to embark on a major new project or daring initiative; what could possibly go wrong?…
September 9, 2014
This wasn’t the kind of campaign you could wage by fiat.
During WWII, 45,000 American fighting men had to be taken off the front lines of the European Theater of Operations in the winter of 1944-1945.…
September 2, 2014
The Silent Treatment: Shutting Down Your Heart
Lack of good communication is probably the # 1 reason relationships, personal or professional, get rocky. One partner or both become uncommunicative, often as a result…
August 26, 2014
Listening to Learn
There are classes on public speaking but few, if any, on listening. I recently kicked myself up to “Executive Chair” of my almost 500 person…
August 7, 2014
Your Mind Is Powerful
“Your mind is powerful beyond your comprehension. But like fire, the mind’s power can be directed in ways that harm or ways that build to…
July 17, 2014
That Monkey on Your Shoulder Isn’t Mine
When you are a manager; people come to you with problems all day long. One of the biggest mistakes new managers/supervisors make is to “own…
July 15, 2014
The Circle of Safety
The world is full of dangers and risks; this is a given. Much of life is devoted to managing risk and fending off danger, be…
July 1, 2014
Father’s Day Reflections: My Father’s Greatest Gift
In honor of Father’s Day I am re-posting this Blog previously written. My father’s greatest gift to me was himself. He taught me relatively little…
June 15, 2014
13 Behaviors of Trustworthy People: # 12 Keep Commitments
Drawn from “Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey. The Collier Companies Fall 2013 Conference of Champions featured a two day “Speed of Trust” seminar by FranklinCovey The belief that keeping…
May 6, 2014
Addicted to Integrity; Creating Excellence
The USS New Mexico is an 8,000 ton attack class American nuclear sub; a 377 feet long pressurized metal tube running deep beneath the…
May 1, 2014