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Who Is Accountable?
Adelle emerged from the conference room after two long hours of debate. She shook her head from side to side, a genuine look of despair. “I tried,” she shrugged, “but we didn’t make a whole lot of progress. What we … Continue reading →
40+ Tips to Improve your Grammar and Punctuation
After all these years you finally have the courage and opportunity to write the email announcing that you and you alone have single handedly saved the company from utter disaster. You’re excited, you type it, you spell check it, and you hit send.Every…
Sleep Adjustment: Why the Early Bird Gets the Worm
I may not have been an early bird since birth, but after years of training myself to jump-start my day, my body naturally wants to get a move on as soon as it’s light outside. In fact, I’m now almost incapable of sleeping past 8 a.m.Some people may…
Six Lessons You Learn By Playing Santa
So there I was, curly white hair obscuring my eyes, curly white beard tinkling my nose, jingle-bell-bedecked hat jingle-jangling. It was my turn to be Santa Claus at the kids’ school. I had on the red suit, the big black belt, the whole works. T…
5 Sure-Fire Ways To Enjoy Every Day Of Your Life
There was a time in my life where I wasn’t enjoying it very much. I was so stressed in the pursuit of success that I had in fact lost the joy of living. I spent so much time on the road endeavoring to build a future for my family that I didn’t have ti…
How to Win Any Argument (And Get What You Really Want)
The wrong words can rip people apart and make them wonder if they ever had anything in common at all, the right ones can draw people closer and make them wonder how they ever lived apart.
Are You Prepared To Thrive Despite What Life Throws At You?
Oh to be agile, and not just in the sense of physical agility, although that would be nice too. The sense of agility that I’m referring to is, the ability to change focus, change the direction of your life, quickly and with as little impact on your lif…
Why I Hold the Manager Accountable
“I have to change. Me?” Vicki asked, not sure if she could believe her ears. “I am going to hold you accountable for the results of your team,” I said. “What do you have to change?” Vicki was not pleased. … Continue reading →
Self-Improvement vs Self-Acceptance: Which is Right?
One school of thought says keep striving for improvement. Keep doing more. Lose weight. Get fit. Make more money.
The other says accept yourself just as you are. Love your body. Exercise if you like. Don’t look to money for happiness.
What Has to Change?
“It’s not your fault that your most valuable team member is out sick, but I will still hold you accountable for the results from your team. What has to change?” I repeated. Vicki was still stumped. “Vicki, let’s look at … Continue reading →
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