Tag: Leadership development
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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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It’s Not My Fault…
When my daughter was in elementary school she learned a painful lesson. She had a friend who forgot their permission slip to go on a class trip to an amusement park. This was the last day that the teacher would accept them. To help her friend, my daughter signed her mom’s name to the permission…
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Train or Die!
I have been deeply involved in recruiting in helping to build a construction renovation company. Anyone that is looking for help knows how difficult the current market is for finding talented help. There is simply not enough qualified and experienced candidates for the positions that are open. In past years, finding new help was rather…
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Who Am I?
If you ask people this rather simple question you are likely to get several answers from each person. They may provide descriptions such as father, accountant, golfer, husband, believer, friend, etc. These titles provide some of the identities that make up their being as they see it. These descriptions are really roles in our lives. …
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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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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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Boring Freedom
I have always liked the 4th of July for what it is. A day of celebration of family, good food and a reflection on how we have been blessed as a nation. A day at the beach or the pool is usually in order. Relax and watch the waves or spend some time on the…
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Five Tips For Parents (Without Time Machines)
Gosh- if only we had a time machine. A place where you could go back in time and fix things that went wrong. I love some of the movies that do this. Back to the Future. Hot Tub Time Machine. Somewhere in Time. The Terminator. Go back and fix the wrong and change history. But…