Happy New Year. I hope that the holidays were all you wished for and that 2019 is starting out strong for you personally and professionally. Traditionally this is the time that we develop resolutions for the year. People are usually very excited about the prospects that fulfilling these …
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I met with one of my most admired clients last week and we had an interesting discussion about his efforts to maintain momentum for all the initiatives that he has underway. This is the second company I have worked with "Sam" at and he is currently President and CEO of a firm that is rapidly …
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A recent article in the Chicago Tribune related the story of how a leader provided a strong affirmation to one of his employees who was taking a day off to "focus on my mental health". This was interesting because the leader was lauded by many for being supportive when one of his staff informed …
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I returned home during the Christmas holidays from visiting my son in New York City. He and I had a marvelous time but what caught my attention was the incredible lack of traffic on the parkway back to LaGuardia Airport and how empty the L train was coming back from Midway, even though normally both …
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I recently came across an interesting article, "8 Bad Habits That Destroy Your Creativity" by Lolly Daskal, President and CEO of Lead From Within. Daskal indicated that the biggest impediment to being creative were often the following eight habits: Premature Judgment: judging ideas too early in …
Michael Hyatt is a leadership guru that I follow online. He is a former publishing executive who has been very successful in building an online marketing juggernaut from scratch. Michael recently hosted a goal setting seminar that I found enlightening and motivating. Here are some key steps he …
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This is the time of year when we've already reviewed this year's performance or are preparing to do so. We do this because it's always valuable to see how well we have performed and prepare for the next year's objectives—and, sometimes that review is done to justify what you may be due for bonus …
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Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein I realize it's a little early to be considering New Year's resolutions, but I would like to recommend one end of the year activity. It's one we all think about, often with a …
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In the team coaching work that I do, I frequently see teams that are so busy chasing all the "stuff" that is the basis of their revenues or goals – what I call working "IN" the business – that they never find time to consistently and thoroughly work "ON" their business to improve how they do what …
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Several years ago I conducted a survey for a highly successful international Investment Banking team to better understand the impact of email communications on their team, especially regarding the time they spent using email and the perceived benefits. Some of the key findings from this 200+ person …
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When you ask someone how things are going, how often do you hear "Super" or "Great" or "Really Well"? If your experience is like mine, the answer is "sort of". Because there is usually one word that follows "Super" or "Really" and that is "Busy", as well as "Insanely Busy" or "Ridiculously Busy". …
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What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do. - Aristotle Email Do's: Keep in mind that for communication to occur, you have to have a sender and a receiver. Until the sender gets a response from the receiver of the message the communication link is incomplete. Since we are …
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