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What’s Your Response?

“Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not the problem.” – Stephen Covey It’s easy, especially in chaotic times like ours, to have a sour attitude about things. Most people are tired, or stressed, or tired and stressed, and everything in life looks worse when … Read more

It’s Not Perfect or Bust

“The fact that you can only do a little is no excuse for doing nothing.” – John le Carre Perfection is a fantastic-sounding goal. Who wouldn’t want a perfect business, or a perfect career, or a perfect life? When we stare out the window and dream, we don’t dream about internal personnel conflicts, or customer … Read more

The Art of Paying Attention

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber One of the difficult lessons of the past year is that we always have to be prepared for the unexpected. I don’t mean that you can physically prepare for every eventuality. I just mean that you have to be prepared for … Read more

Efficient vs Effective

“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” – John Wooden Almost everyone I meet talks about how little time they have. They have a laundry list of things to do, and not enough time to get them all done. It feels like we’re all … Read more

Lead With Your Ears

“I remind myself every morning. Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” – Larry King One of the traps we fall into as leaders is the idea that we’re supposed to know everything, or at least have a well-formed opinion on … Read more

Focus

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston In normal times, those leaders who are able to maintain focus in spite of all the noise nearly always outperform those who don’t. Being able to put aside things that don’t matter, or things they can’t control is one of the … Read more

Pass It On

“When you succeed, don’t forget the responsibility of making someone else succeed with you.” – Antonia Novello Almost without exception, the opportunities we have in our careers come because of or through other people. Most doors that open are opened by someone other than ourselves. Yes, we still have to work hard, etc., but I … Read more

What Have You Learned This Year?

“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” – Cavett Robert Very few people would classify the year 2020 as “good”. Constant chaos is a challenge, and lot of our chaos this year has been the result of things that are unpleasant and cause human beings to suffer. Between a global pandemic, a lack … Read more

You Get to Decide

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall I got into my vehicle the other day, and when I turned the key the radio came on blasting at an ear-splittingly high volume. It took me a few seconds (it seemed like … Read more

Don’t Make It Harder Than It Is

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius Throughout our lives and careers, we will from time to time find ourselves in situation that seem a little – or a lot – overwhelming. The entire year 2020 may end up being one we remember that way. As unique as this … Read more

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