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Are You Green And Growing Or Ripe And Rotten?
I enjoy gardening and watching things ripen especially when it means I’ll be able to enjoy them at my dinner table. As an example, watching tomatoes go from green, to orange, and then bright red means they’ll be part of a tasty salad. Conversely, if I miss the time to...
Does Career Fulfillment Matter?
Somethings never get old - like what people want at work and don’t seem to get enough of from their manager or boss. I recall reading lists in the past that are similar to the one included below when I was a recruiter and executive search consultant. As recruiters we...
Be Really Good Or Really Bad, Just Not Average.
On average, being average gets you nothing more than a paycheck. Yes, paychecks are important to pay the rent, buy groceries and lattes but not much more. You only really get noticed, spoken about and praised if you are brilliant and amaze people, or, if you really...
How Important Is Trust?
People are frustrated and disappointed because something very important is missing in their relationships, workplace and public realm – trust! They seek, and crave, to elect, work for, and have relationships with people they can trust. Unfortunately the current...
Did You Fail or Did You Learn?
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” - Henry Ford We fail everyday - fail to catch the bus, fail to secure the order or fail to make our spouse happy and so on it goes. Granted I’m not talking about colossal failure here but nonetheless you...
Does Your Network Work?
People that make a difference by contributing with their time, talents, energy, money and connections are inevitably great networkers. They share many common traits and attributes that get them engaged in their community, schools, churches, sports clubs, professional...
Become a Master Delegator or Fail
Delegation is a critical skill to become, and remain successful. The best leaders and managers delegate extensively and strategically to maximize personal effectiveness. Through my coaching and training I have discovered that significant improvement in performance,...
Drop The Clichés
Wikipedia defines a cliché as “an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.” We are all guilty of using...
Action or Inaction Create Results
We typically think about taking action in order to bring about change or to achieve progress. However, inaction can lead to results as well but the outcomes are usually not the ones desired. Acting too fast, and in the wrong way, can also create problems and have...
Realistic Optimism Leads To Success
Folk wisdom states that if you believe hard enough, visualize the outcome you want and remain focused, you will succeed. True or false? It’s actually not that simple. Research has shown that the confidence you get from being optimistic is an important factor in goal...
Never Apologize For Being Successful
Success is the result of targeting the right clients and market sectors; constantly improving your products and/or services; hard work and the dedication to exceed client expectations and that’s just for starters. There are many other factors of course; however, these...
What’s Wrong with Being Content?
Contentment - not a word that is used much anymore. There is a lot written about setting goals; striving to achieve; challenging ourselves and pushing the limit. Nothing really wrong with any of those unless you’re obsessed with making it at any cost. People are...
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