What do you take for granted?
Years ago, I recall the precise moment when I realized, very tangibly, the impermanence of life. I sat on the couch, contemplating, dreaming, longing for my mother. She had died [...]
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03, 2015
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03, 2015
Personal Behavioural Transition – the STAR Approach
We’ve all read self-improvement books, seen motivational speakers and taught behaviours and skills in order to perform at our best. Some of us take action and see results. Others acknowledge [...]
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02, 2015
Want to hire great people? Tips to avoid pitfalls
John Chambers, the current CEO of Cisco Systems, said: “A world-class engineer with five peers can out-produce 200 regular engineers”. What he meant was that when we select the right [...]
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01, 2015
Time Management: The Most Effective File Structures (Tip #11)
Time Management: The Most Effective File Structures (Tip #11) Like many of us, you probably struggle with piles of paper on your desk or you have a file structure that [...]
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12, 2014
Fear Explored
Imagine, you are asked to provide 360 feedback on a manager with whom you have a difficult relationship. Or imagine you are leading a team and no one is saying [...]
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10, 2014
Walk the Talk of Accountability (Part 7)
This is the last of our 7-part series on the topic of accountability, based on book “Crucial Accountability”, 2013 (authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler) When [...]
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09, 2014
Walk the Talk of Accountability (Part 6)
This is the 6th in a 7-part series on the topic of accountability, based on book “Crucial Accountability”, 2013 (authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler) Step [...]
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07, 2014
Time Management: How to Manage Interruptions (Tip #10)
Time Management: How to Manage Interruptions (Tip #10) A certain amount of interruptions is unavoidable in any work environment. We are, after all, human beings who are easily distracted by [...]
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06, 2014
Walk the Talk of Accountability (Part 5)
This is the 5th in a 7-part series on the topic of accountability, based on book “Crucial Accountability”, 2013 (authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler) [...]
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05, 2014
Walk the Talk of Accountability (Part 4)
This is the 4th of a 7-part series on the topic of accountability, based on book “Crucial Accountability”, 2013 (authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler) [...]