Author: Joe Lawrence
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Daily Deliberation: 30 April 2020
Ha! I think this a lot. We live in a world where multi-tasking is thought to be a good thing. All we are doing is multiple tasks poorly. Our focus and efforts are so diluted, we are not actually making any progress. Instead close some tabs and focus on the most important thing first. Give…
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Daily Deliberation: 29 April 2020
What is holding you back from getting where you want to be and achieving what you want to achieve? We need to recognize we might not be in control of what happens to us, but we do control how we respond.
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Daily Deliberation: 28 April 2020
We typically instigate all sorts of trouble that could be left alone. When we really listen to others speak to us harshly, it is often them venting about a situation and not us as individuals. However, when we fire back at them they interpret that as the first shot. Basically, be sure your being fired…
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Daily Deliberation: 27 April 2020
I hate when I do this. I do my best to surround myself with smart and interesting people and then I look for ways to enter the conversation instead of just going along with the ride.
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Daily Deliberation: 26 April 2020
Why is it so hard to show compassion sometimes? When it is someone I care about deeply, it is very easy to care about their feelings. However, when it is someone who is a bit annoying, it is more of a challenge to have true compassion for their problems. For me, I do my best…
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Daily Deliberation: 25 April 2020
Doesn’t this sound so simple? When we refuse to climb aboard the negative train to nowhere, we are already a step ahead of our peers. No one wants to follow a leader who is negative…it is like trying to walk through a muddy field with flip-flops. Be the person who talks about solving problems and…
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Daily Deliberation: 24 April 2020
I see this all the time. People are not happy with the opportunities they are given or upset about something else that is “holding them back.” However, when I ask them where they are going, they don’t have a real direction. They just know they want to be successful. If we are not sure where…
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Daily Deliberation: 23 April 2020
I have told my children about the importance of learning since day one. There is nothing more important in life than to learn how to learn. You can’t better your relationships with others, help others, make dinner, or do anything without learning. We all are so eager to learn until we think we have it…
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Daily Deliberation: 22 April 2020
Listening is one of the things I am working on as a leader. I have the tendency to offer advice when someone brings me an issue. This is typically what they want, but I find I am not listening for the true root of the issue and only solving a surface symptom and not the…
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Daily Deliberation: 21 April 2020
I am so fortunate to have had my father in my life. He told me from an early age that there will always be someone better than me. On the surface this sounds very cruel; however, in reality it means that if I want to get into the top tier, I have to earn my…
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