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Archive for March, 2012

Resist the temptation…

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In an earlier post, “Instead of…” was presented as an alternative to saying “Don’t.” “Instead of” forces you to come up with an alternative action, which is usually good.
However, if time is critical, or it’s not all that consequential, or Read the rest of this entry »

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March 28th, 2012 at 1:24 pm

Frame! (kind of a book report)

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The brilliant folks at Manager Tools–specifically, Mark–have recommended this book highly for years.  I read much of it a while ago, and recently picked it up to re-read it.

In 300 words, here’s why it’s Read the rest of this entry »

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March 21st, 2012 at 12:53 pm

“Where do you get that energy?!”

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Frequently, people ask me that question.  Those who ask are usually witnessing me in a professional situation; if they saw me after the alarm goes off, there’s no way they’d ask that!

But it’s true- if we lead, we have an Read the rest of this entry »

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March 14th, 2012 at 11:31 am

Remember the WORK…

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Have you seen productivity dip while creating a positive atmosphere?  There’s a likely reason, and a solution.

So much Read the rest of this entry »

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March 7th, 2012 at 11:22 am