Category: Leadership
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Ideas Need Action
We all have had that million dollar idea for an invention. The problem is we didn’t take action. Ideas are only good if they are placed into action. Leaders are those who can take a problem or team and focus their ideas into action.
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Sometimes you just have to jump
How many times have you set a goal and you didn’t meet it? We do it all the time…just ask anyone that has set a New Year’s Resolution. Sometimes we just talk about that one thing we’ve always wanted to do but just never have done it. We can set goals, we can talk about…
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Every day you change a life
For the most part, I’d think it is fair to say that most of us either provide some sort of product or service in whatever industry we are in. I’d also think it is fair to say, most of us will never see the actual user that will use the end product that is delivered…and…
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Who are You at Work?
We are a product of our environment. We are introduced to different values and taught certain social traits in our homes. However, every child raised in the same conditions, does not turn out the same. That is because we still have control over who we ultimately become. This is true in the work setting too.…
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How many hats do you wear?
I realized today, that from a literal perspective, I think I’ve worn a ball-cap style hat every day for the last 30+ years…and I have specific ones depending on what I’m doing. When I was in the Air Force, I wore the hat for the uniform I was wearing. Now, working from home, I have…
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The Ladder of Success
I’ve heard the term “Ladder of Success” but never really put a lot of thought into it…until I realized how many different types of actual ladders I had lying around. Made me think, what really is the Ladder of Success? Guess it depends on what your definition of success is…or maybe your goal. Once you…
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Quality Over Quantity
Being effective is more than just checking things off of the list. We can go through our days and complete 100 tasks, but if they are not moving the team forward, what have we really done. However, if we spend our time doing just one thing that creates an environment others can succeed in; we…
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Nobody Remembers the Trophies
This is by no means a pat on the back…sometimes it was the right place and right time, but over the course of my career I won a lot of awards and trophies. Most of them end in “of the Quarter” or “of the Year”. Now that I’ve retired and look around the office I…
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Having Fun Makes the Unit Stronger
I’ll be the first to admit it…I didn’t like to run, just wasn’t fun to me. I did it because it was a requirement for me to pass my PT test if I wanted to stay in the Air Force…pretty good motivation to go out and run. Then along came Chief Amo…he was all about…
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