Tag: Blogging
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Photo Friday- Old Friends
I officially retired my gym sneakers today. The soles are coming off the bottom so they are done. They have been in my gym bag for at least ten years. They have been reliable and comfortable which is about all you can ask for from a pair of shoes. I have beat them up pretty…
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The Always Right
There is a very damaging phenomena that has overwhelmed our culture and threatens every type of relationship. I’m not sure what the roots are here but the results are clear. What is this phenomena? We have become a society obsessed with being right. Somewhere along the way we have reached the conclusion that being right…
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All In!
Are you a better employee if you put in super long hours and spend most of your waking moments at the office? Is this the best measure of your worth and your engagement? One of my mentors early in my career was always the first in the office in the morning and the last to…
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Do it Afraid
Fear is a funny thing. It has a way of freezing us up. Our natural instincts kick in and the result is that we will stop our movement and progress. We will overthink the situation. We will seek the comfortable route or outcome. We will avoid the fear and go around it. I am not…
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What Easter Means To Me.
So what is Easter? The start of spring? Easter eggs and the Easter bunny. Baskets filled with candy? What a strange group of things bloomed out of a holiday of faith. I guess Christmas is not much better. Santa Clause and Christmas trees? All of these have a history and although they are probably harmless,…
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Give it Away!
One of the principles that I have learned as I have gained experience and wisdom is that the answer is often hidden or the opposite of logic. This realization has led me to second guess my observations and solutions and this has been very enlightening as I examine the issue from several angles and often…
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Lowest Common Denominator
Manage for your winners- don’t resort to designing your management systems for your bottom tier! If you were awake in sixth grade math you probably remember the concept of the lowest common denominator in order to work with fractions. The concept was to evaluate and manipulate the numbers to obtain the lowest common number in…
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Photo Friday: Majesty
Wake Up Sleeper! Last weekend I made a quick trip to Salt Lake City to ski with a friend from work. The schedule was to fly in, ski two days and fly back. A quick trip. I have never been to Salt Lake City. Along with that, I had not experienced the breathtaking beauty…
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Are You A Closet Control Freak?
Being in control is good. But at what cost? The clinical control freak is someone who is abusive and will alter your life patterns at extreme costs. They will play with your mind, schedule and goals and do whatever it takes to fool themselves into the reality that they can keep everything under their control…
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Talker or Doer?
Are you a silver-tongued leader? I’ve met a bunch of people in leadership through the years. Some were gifted motivators. They knew how to communicate a goal and guide to the finish. They had the ability to paint the picture. A great gift to be able to help folks see the finish line. Yet sometimes…
Leading by Serving 