There's little doubt that the world is moving at Mach 10 these days and on many fronts. It's not always a good thing, but it's a'comin' whether we like it or not. That's why we need to adapt, to be...
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We Salute Our Heroes ….
Today, we pay tribute to the young men and women who defend the freedom we hold so dearly. And, it is never more poignant and meaningful than when our men and women are serving overseas in harm's way. For me,...
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Does anyone know WHY you’re in business? Wanna tell ’em?
http://youtu.be/qp0HIF3SfI4 Simon Sinek is one of the speakers at Leadercast 2014 taking place on ONE DAY ONLY on Friday, May 9. His TED talk, "How Leaders Inspire Action" is the 3rd most watched video on TED with over 16.5 million views....
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Be a Leader Worth Following: Leadercast 2014
Every year for the last 12 years, Leadercast has organized a ONE DAY ONLY event focused on Leadership. This year, you can join over 120,000 leaders from around the world at this exclusive event.The theme varies every year. Last year, it was...
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The 7 Qualities You Need to Get Your Company on the Medal Stand
What does it take to get on the Medal Stand and out of the Grandstands? Jessica Long. One of the most decorated Paralympic athletes in history. She's won 17 Olympic medals. 12 of them are gold. She holds 13 world...
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If You Stop Asking these 10 Questions, You’re Toast
Do NOT Stop Asking These 10 Questions Several years ago, I wrote about whether we needed another checklist of the 10 Stupid Things I can’t stop doing ..or the Top 5 things I need to do before I brush my...
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“You have to understand what it is that you are better at than anybody else and mercilessly focus your efforts on it.”
Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel, wrote the book, “Only the Paranoid Survive”, a testament to his relentless drive and devotion. Two of the quotes attributed to him are a good way to start the week ... and to...
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Hope is powerful but don’t let it become an embalming agent. Get moving.
Hope isn't a strategy. Action IS!For most of us, this is the time of the year when hope springs eternal. We’re revved up for an exciting new year, determined to change all of the things that didn’t work last year...
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God is not on the side of the big arsenals, but on the side of those who shoot best.
~ Voltaire There are days when we think we have no chance at all. Others got there first ... they have bigger armies and bigger arsenals ... more money, more experience, more followers .... But, the battle is not lost....
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How did Bruno Mars make it to the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
How did Bruno Mars make it to the Super Bowl Halftime Show?Do you like the music of the Hawaiian-born Peter Gene Hernandez? He’s a mighty good Elvis impersonator in case you missed him.His father nicknamed him after a famous wrestler;...
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Rudolph led his team across the world. You can, too!
If you woke up this morning with sugar plums dancing in your head, most likely Santa made it down the chimney ... and Rudolph is stretched out on the ottoman with a cup of spiced egg nog in hand. "Seriously?"...
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You can certainly sing this! The 12 Pains of Christmas
The holidays are here and we’re still trying to figure out how we’re going to get it all done. So, instead of asking you to work at something – anything – I’ve decided to give you a gift of holiday...
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What do Magicians, Grifters and Financial Legerdemain Have in Common?
Magicians are pretty amazing, aren’t they? They do stuff right in front of our eyes … we’re on the edge of our seats … expecting the unexpected … and even then we have no idea how they just did what...
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If you don’t have any shadows, you’re not standing in the light
~ Lady Gaga You can interpret this in many ways … but for me, it means that it's okay if some things don't go well or that you make mistakes. If you are in the Spotlight of Leadership, whether as...
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Video & Slides | Does Your Incentive Plan Really Drive Superior Results?
Does Your Incentive Plan Really Drive Superior Results? Can we develop an incentive plan to drive superior performance? You can be pretty sure that's the question someone was trying to address when your key incentive program was created. At the...
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Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
~ Benjamin Franklin
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When you stumble, make it part of the dance.
~ Author unknown
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Leadership | A 7 Point Cheat Sheet to Make Brilliant Decisions
I will be enjoying a family vacation for the next few weeks. While I’m gone, I want to share with you some of the Gold Feature articles I have written. Each of them supports my mission to serve you, which...
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Leadership | 7 Attributes to Tell if Your Organization is Getting Clobbered
I will be enjoying a family vacation for the next few weeks. While I’m gone, I want to share with you some of the Gold Feature articles I have written. Each of them supports my mission to serve you, which is to provide Practical...
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Quotation: What’s the Focus of Great Leadership? Focus!
By any other name, FOCUS is the one thing we all struggle with. There is too much to do, too much coming at us and we want it all. We want to work hard, perform well, love our families, dote...
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Quotation: Is Pricing a Powerful Tool, a Slippery Slope or a Crap Shoot?
Over the years, I've written often about pricing ... an enigma wrapped in a conundrum for most businesses.It comes up in many contexts, from evaluating revenue performance, using pricing as a powerful offensive weapon and evaluating the slippery slope of price...
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