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There is really very little difference between people, but…

There really is very little difference between people but, over time, that little difference makes a big difference. Business Week (2/18/08, page

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New Goal: Fail Often!

Fail often? Huh? What kind of goal is that? You’ll find the answer in the remaining parts of the goal. In addition

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Fish Discover Water Last

“I don’t know who discovered water, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a fish.” ~ Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), media critic & writer

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Empowering Mental Images

I often have associated mental images with intense emotions, almost as allegories. Such as, this reminds me of that scene in a

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360-Degree Feedback

I recently asked a ten-year Team Member to complete an evaluation of me using questions I culled from various online sources. Here

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360-Degree Leadership

“Every action, every word, teaches the belief system that motivates it. What did you teach today?” 360-degree leadership is the concept that

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Personal Power vs. Positional Power

Power may be thought of as either positional or personal. Positional Power is external to you. It is your important job title,

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The Leader’s Path: Evolving Points of View

I used to oppose the minimum wage, for some excellent reasons that reflected sound economic reasoning. Over the years I’ve gradually switched

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The Social Contract

While driving down the street the other day, I heard an ambulance siren behind me so I pulled over to allow it

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Memo To My Company:

Please, please promise never to do this to our customers! Whenever I experience a mediocre customer service encounter, I think, “How can

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Change BEFORE a Crisis Forces You to Change

I’ve always thought that change was inevitable in life. Yet a significant part of me is a control freak who is very

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“The Secret of The Ages” by Robert Collier

My grandfather, Robert Collier, died in 1950, two years before I was born. He was a tremendous businessman, a pioneer in the