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Socializing Success
She immediately pointed out all the reasons 2 hours don’t exist for her. All the downsizing to 30 minutes a night didn’t matter. The...
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Mar 6, 20131 min read
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Face It, Teach It, Improve It
This morning finds me feeling hectic and for good reason. I am facilitating a series of workshops for a client to improve their...
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Feb 6, 20132 min read
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Your Bibliography?
Having added daily writing to my action plan this year, I sat down this chilly Saturday morning to write. What hit me (like walking...
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Jan 5, 20132 min read
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt....
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Dec 30, 20121 min read
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The Business in Bowls
Here’s a few random thoughts I have seen already that apply to my business. 1) Fear the early lead. One of those teams I can’t remember...
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Dec 26, 20122 min read
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Entrepreneurial Deja Vu
People come to me to help them launch or grow their businesses given my entrepreneurial track record and my big name school MBA. While I...
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Dec 24, 20122 min read
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Business Funerals and Other Lean Thoughts
How did it get so big? A wonderful Methodist minister, John Ed Mathison, gave me the answer. They refused to hold any program funerals....
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Nov 8, 20122 min read
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A Deep Dive Learning Experience
To get some swimming buddies off my back, I entered a USSA Masters swim meet at my pool. While I love to swim and occasionally do open...
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Nov 2, 20122 min read
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Time… For Another Workshop
Are you going to the time management workshop today? Where is George Carlin when you need him? I found myself thinking, “I don’t have...
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Jun 26, 20122 min read
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A marathoner looks at going with the cashflow
My last marathon in the water with George S. Business and running go hand in hand to me. In fact my first run, the Boston Marathon, came...
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Jun 19, 20123 min read
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Reflections on a great day
I hope at the end of each day you take time to reflect on what was great about today, what you learned from it, and what you will pass...
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May 18, 20121 min read
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Trust and speed
The speed of my progress or success has a direct correlation to the depth of my trustability. Trustability is an inside-out quality that...
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Apr 26, 20122 min read
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Feedback and Continuous Improvement
http://todaysleanmanufacturing.com/tlm-005-guest-interview-with-rick-miller-discussing-continuous-improvement-lean-and-kaizen/ Boy, was...
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Mar 27, 20121 min read
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Spare Change? Absolutely Not
Everyone gives lip service to wanting to change. Yet most people display attitudes similar to real estate zoning law. NIMBY is the...
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Mar 26, 20122 min read
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Discernment in Goal Achievement
What if you obtain a long shot personal goal that conflicts with a higher priority relationship goal? Obviously you prioritize your goals...
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Mar 14, 20122 min read
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If you want someone’s attention, Whisper
One line in the presentation resonated in me down to my soul. When talking about exceeding expectations the facilitator suggested a quote...
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Mar 7, 20123 min read
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Metric Failures
KPI taught me a lesson I still apply today. The less you understand about a problem the more information you request. The more you know...
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Mar 4, 20122 min read
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Teaching the Teacher
The course offered through a community college failed to attract enough students to “make” its March schedule. Unlike businesses, schools...
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Mar 1, 20122 min read
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Optimistic Blind Spots
For all its wonderful attributes, optimism has its risks. Whether its running a business or a 10k, you need more than just fuel to...
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Feb 28, 20122 min read
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The Lifetime Value of a Mentor
In my entrepreneurship course tonight we focused on the lifetime value of a customer. Lots of lightbulbs went off and even managers of...
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Feb 27, 20122 min read
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