Category: Leadership
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Invest in You
Many times when we hear the word “invest” we think money. Investing effort in making you better can be just as valuable…maybe even better. The best thing…companies are willing to help invest in you because a better you is good for them. This might seem like a pat on the back, but this is just…
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Are you fluent in body language
If my memory serves me correctly, every year in school I took some sort of English class. Along my journey through school I was also given the opportunity to take a year of Spanish and 3 years of French (I remember very little). One language they never really teach you about is body language. This…
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Are you the Same?
We see this all the time when someone is placed into leadership roles. They either move forward like nothing new happened or they come in with their ‘kiss the boss’ mug. A real leader is the same person whether they are in follower’s role or as the leader of 1,800 people. You can really tell…
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Just put the puzzle together
Now I know that everyone probably doesn’t use this method…but many do. Think about how you put a puzzle together. You dump the pieces out, sort the pieces with straight edges (so you can put the frame together first) then probably prop the top of the box up so you can see what the puzzle…
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Take advantage of your commute
Mid-March of last year we were sent home and told to figure out how to do our work from home. Since then, besides a few weeks of preparing to retire from the military, I haven’t worked outside the house. I remember many years of driving in traffic coming to and from work…always saying how I…
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Be Open-Minded
We can become holier than thou in so many situations. We think our way is the only way. However, if we are truly tolerant and truly an open-minded person, we are willing to listen to the opinions and thoughts of those we disagree with.
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Use your turn signal
Have you ever been driving and taken time to really think about what is going on with all of the vehicles on the road? Sure, there are some accidents from time to time, but big picture, it is an amazing thing to watch all of the vehicles driving around, maneuvering through traffic, and everyone finds…
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Just Draw in the Dirt
You’ve heard me say many times that in order to get somewhere you have to set a goal…have a plan…makes me think about playing football when I was a kid. We’d grab all the neighborhood kids we could, a good game would be 5-5 or 6-6 teams. Most of the time the quarterback would get…
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Are You Being Fired Upon?
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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