Beware of the Shiny Toy; Why Your Strategy Stinks

Each morning that I’m in town I spend precious time with my elementary aged son during the daily processional known as “getting ready for school”. And to be sure, it is not a perfect

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“It’ll Work Out” Plus 4 Other Lies People Tell

Have you worked with or for folks that like to use that saying?  I have too ... and in nearly every case it means this:  "someone else will actually do the work while I say it'll

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Get Things Done and The Sequence of Response

Little Timmy is missing after the tornado and is reportedly trapped in the collapsed building.  He is likely running out of air, viability and hope.  A team of searchers is rapidly searching void spaces

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TEAMS Are What TEAMS Do – When Team Building Goes Awry

Despite our best efforts and intentions, sometimes we make mistakes in our approach as business owners, managers, coaches or parents.  The most telling of these management mistakes is when we allow a gap between

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Helping those with Functional Needs during a Disaster

Folks with functional needs have been historically under-served before a disaster strikes (think:  "notice event" like a hurricane versus a "no-notice" event like an explosion).   As a result, a disproportionate amount of effort

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Your Ladder is your Legacy – How to Win by Serving Others

The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. ~ Kalu Ndukwe Kalu When I was a young man, my

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