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Take a Deep Breath. Stretch.
Breathing is one of the most under-noticed, under-rated body functions. Yet there is a lot of power in controlling it. “Take a deep breath.” “Breathe…
May 17, 2011
No Individual Raindrop Takes Responsibility But the Flood Still Happens
Occasionally I hear someone lambasting politicians for pandering* to the masses in order to be re-elected, or bemoaning the lack of community spirit, or the…
May 12, 2011
Expect The Best. Inspect for What You Expect.
You do not get what you expect, you get what you inspect. What gets measured gets done. What you choose to inspect also sends a…
April 19, 2011
Stretch Goals
“Stretch goal” is a phrase popularized by Jack Welch, the highly-regarded former CEO of General Electric (G.E.). Stretch goals are those that push us beyond…
April 6, 2011
Everywhere You Go, There You Are
“Everywhere you go, there you are” means to me that change must ultimately come from within. I used to think that if I changed my…
March 24, 2011
Excusitis
Excusitis: Psychological disorder resulting from the need to defer responsibility to anyone or anything other than oneself. This disorder is usually accompanied by rationalization disorder.…
March 10, 2011
“I Intend To…”
Effective delegation, levels of empowerment, the limits of authority. All topics worthy of entire books, much less a single posting. So I’m just going to…
March 3, 2011
Broadcast Your Mistakes
The instinctive reaction to a mistake is to cover it up, pretend it didn’t happen, or ignore it. We all want the world to have…
March 2, 2011
Argue For Your Weakness and It’s Yours
We all have our failings, our weaknesses, our areas of greatest potential improvement. It is important to know your weaknesses so that you can guard…
February 24, 2011
You Can’t Talk Your Way Out of What You’ve Behaved Yourself Into
Actually, you could possibly talk your way out a few times, particularly if you can spin a good story and vary the details and the…
February 22, 2011
We All Go the Same Distance in Life…
We all go the same distance in life, it’s just that some of us go in circles. And if circles are what you want, that’s…
February 10, 2011