Tag Archives: People and productivity

Servant Leadership 101 – What would happen?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

What would happen if ___________________? It’s a great question to activate your goal seeking mind Continue reading →

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Aristotle’s Engagement Tip of the Week

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

“Where your talents cross the needs of the world therein lays your vocation.” Aristotle Continue reading →

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Plan B

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

What if Plan A is unavailable? The rain, thunder, and lightening tell me my Plan A of swimming is out and my Plan A-1 of running is equally out. What now at 5 am?

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Remarkable Confluence on Leadership

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

This remarkable confluence on leadership is simply that real leadership is focused on serving others without any thought of any thought of return.

Driving home last night John Maxwell in his latest Succe
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Passion Never Sleeps

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I left energized and knowing what that voice reflected. Like rust, passion never sleeps. Hey Hey My My Ready to Work will never die.
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The Cart Before the Horse: When Not to Innovate

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Innovation is hot. Everywhere is another book, publication, blog or daily tweet on the need to innovate, how to innovate, why to innovate and/or lessons learned from the great innovators. According to N-Gram Viewer, a Google innovation, 118,000 books were … Continue reading →

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The Story of Learning

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Lately everything I read or see is related to the power of a story.  Dan Pink, who links motivation to achievement, wrote a blog about Story1. Don Miller wove the power of story into his book about making a movie … Continue reading →

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What Is a CLO and Why Should I Care?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

  Can your employees individually relate their job to your mission statement?   Do your consider knowledge critical to your success?   Do you offer employees a career plan that includes learning or growing new skills?   Will your product … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Networking

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

What is the most valuable gift a job seeker can give someone? One that will last a lifetime, bring a smile to the receiver, and even score points at St. Peter’s gate. It costs little and grows in value over … Continue reading →

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Chop Wood, Carry Water

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water, after enlightenment, chop wood, carry water” is an old Zen saying regarding work. When Gary Danielson used it in the third quarter of the Iron Bowl to reference Auburn’s workmanlike comeback, I was reminded … Continue reading →

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