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The Power of Personal Myth
The power of myth is the power of metaphor and poetry to capture the imagination, to inspire us to greatness. Mythical characters are simply archetypes…
April 14, 2010
Victim No More: Turning Weakness into Strengths
Temple Grandin, “easily the most famous female autistic woman in the world” (The Wall Street Journal, “Life Among the ‘Yakkity Yaks,’” February 20, 2010), also…
March 31, 2010
360-Degree Feedback
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on February 1, 2008 I recently asked a ten-year+ Team Member to complete an evaluation of…
March 30, 2010
Choosing Peace of Mind
Occasionally things may build up. Life quickly can become super-complex. Events can seem to get out of hand. How to deal with it? How to…
March 19, 2010
Principles of Communication
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on September 9, 2007 Principles of Communication for Collier Enterprises and Paradigm Properties Open Communication:…
March 16, 2010
“The Genius in All of Us”
“The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong,” is a new book by David Shenk,…
March 15, 2010
EQ: The Beginning of Rapport and a Relationship
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on September 5, 2007 A smile, a nod, a quick acknowledgement: Effective use of non-verbal communication.…
March 9, 2010
Riding for the Brand
“Riding for the brand” is an expression from cattle ranching days of the American “Old West.” Most literally, the brand referred to the way cattle…
March 8, 2010
TCC Culture: We Hold Ourselves Accountable: We Expect the Best and We Regularly Inspect for What We Expect
Core to the culture of The Collier Companies is accountability. We hold ourselves accountable. To our Residents and Customers, to our Team Members, to our…
March 2, 2010
“Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars: Destroying the Barriers that Turn Colleagues into Competitors,” by Patrick Lenocioni
Patrick Lenocioni is a business writer who specializes in using fables, or stories, to get his point across. His books are generally quick reads and…
February 22, 2010
“Excuses Begone!” by Wayne Dyer
“EVERYONE has lifelong, debilitating excuses that we mostly subconsciously cling to and that often manifest as a tributary of fear, stymying the fulfillment of our…
February 16, 2010