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Where You Invest Your Love – You Invest Your Life

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  “Where you invest your love, you invest your life” – Mumford and Sons The idea of love, or even the term “love”,  anywhere in the corporate environment seems to scare the bejesus out of folks.  How do I know this?  Well, for a number of years, I have tried to bring that word into our lexicon and let’s just say it’s never gone viral!   No matter what vertical I was in, the type...
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The Power of Restraint – What Leaders Can Learn From Holding Back

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  Have you ever felt that pressure?  You know THAT pressure; the one to make results move faster than they currently are?  You have a plan in place, and everyone is doing their best to work it.  You know things will turn around at some point.  You are a tried and true leader that has been down this road on more than a few occasions.  Thus, your gut is telling you to just stay the...
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In a World Full of Yes, When to Say No!

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  “You’ve got to stand up straight; carry your own weight.  Those tears are going nowhere.  You’ve got to get yourself together.  You got stuck in a moment and you can’t get out of it”  - U2   With all of the challenges we face as leaders, or just simply as humans, there is one dynamic in particular that is at the heart of so many of those challenges.  It is the art of saying...
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Can You Hear Me Now? Take Time to Listen!

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  When was the last time you went to a seminar on techniques to improve how you listen to your teams?   When you were a first time Supervisor, about to lead other folks for the first time, did you go through extensive training on the importance of listening techniques?   Unfortunately, the answer to both of these questions is usually “NO”!  Yet, taking time to create an open environment where you openly listen to...
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Got Roth? Leadership Wisdom from Unlikely Sources!

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  Leadership wisdom can come from a variety of unlikely sources! Chuck Berry is a legend when it comes to reducing overhead costs in business.   The “Dancing Guy” illustrates simple, but powerful leadership lessons.  And David Lee Roth can provide tremendous wisdom about how to be smarter in your business than anyone may expect. Did you know that?  David Lee Roth?  Really? I will have to start today’s blog post by calling myself out...
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