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Are You Doing New Things in an Old Way?
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Sep 27, 2023
Adopt this Sailing Technique & Keep Your Employees (Not to Mention Kids, Partners—& Dogs!) Happy
Part of my recent vacation was spent on a sailboat (Yep, that’s the boat, pictured above, left.) One thing I learned from our captain (Yep, that is she—with me—pictured above,…
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Oct 13, 2022
Are People in Your Life Keeping Track—or Keeping Score?
This past week I was speaking with a client whose team was completing a large project. Things were going OK but, she said, but there was one team member whose…
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Oct 6, 2022
Are You Handing Out Enough High-Value Treats?
The confluence of two things determined the content of this week’s blog post: The Chief People Officer of HubSpot, Katie Burke, posted about phrases we don’t hear enough at work.…
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Sep 29, 2022
“Because You Said So?” I Don’t Think So
A few weeks ago, I wrote about phrases that do not promote harmony. This past week I attended a meeting where I was reminded of another: “Because I said so.” …
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Sep 22, 2022
“A Busy Mind is Not Necessarily an Anxious Mind”
Greetings all, The onset of fall has been pulling me in multiple directions. I’m thinking the same might be true for many of you. And while I would like to…
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Aug 4, 2022
“Once Upon a Time…” Using Storytelling to Make Magic Happen
Monday night I had the opportunity to write speeches for an awards show in NYC. As you know if you’ve watched any awards show, there is a tendency for speakers…
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Jul 21, 2022
“Thank You for Your Rude Surprise…AKA Your Email”
The below quote strikes a chord all the time, but never more than in the summer months… perhaps because it’s hot and sticky? At any rate, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “A…
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Jul 7, 2022
Prep Your Meeting/Presentation Like Your (Very Best) Plandid
Greetings all, I hope you had a lovely July 4th holiday. Here, I spent time with a dear chum (pictured above) during which we had lots of opportunities for “Plandids”…
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Jun 30, 2022
What Could Happen if You Listened to Find Out?
One of my favorite quotes about listening comes from J. Krishnamurti who said, “If you are listening to find out, then your mind is free, not committed to anything; it…
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Jun 23, 2022
When You Go Straight from “Can You Help Me?” to “You’re Dead to Me,” You Miss an Opportunity
Over the past month I have had the same experience, in varying iterations, no fewer than 3 times. Sounded like a topic for a blog post to me. Here’s what’s…
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