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August 22, 2018
“Pope Francis, is it okay if I smoke while I pray?” “No my Son. That is a bit sacrilegious. Focus your attention on your prayer.” or “Pope Francis, is it okay if I pray while I smoke?” “Yes my son. Prayer at any time is a blessing.” Do these two […]
May 1, 2018
In 2002 I transitioned to a role responsible for, among other things, electronic newsletters, a web site requiring Search Engine Optimization and Pay per Click, content, images, thematic elements, as well as online gift card sales, an ecommerce presence and loads of other “stuff” you equate with the internet. I […]
February 8, 2018
When I conduct team building sessions I ask attendees if they think they are usually right in their first impressions of people. Most hands pop up quickly. People trust their first impressions and so they trust their first impressions of you. Ergo most people meeting you for the first time […]
October 20, 2017
Not all promotions are linear. The next role might be obvious and organizations move in that direction naturally. Loads of obstacles can arise. Some bosses don’t readily promote from within. Lack of turnover can repress movement, and often the lackluster are the ones who are willing to hang around. Then […]
August 2, 2017
“Where you stand depends on where you sit”, also known as Miles Law, is one of my favorite quotes. For those of you who know me in the second person, you’ve likely heard me express it and many of you think it original to me. No, I steal from others’ […]
July 12, 2017
If I had to sum up thought in three words, they would be thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. Opinion, on the other hand often is just thesis, unquestioned and probably a conditioned belief. Are you familiar with the concept of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis? Maybe try it as a filter for […]
July 27, 2016
What does air cover mean, in a management sense? You have some idea? Would your boss provide air cover for you if he did not care about you? Why would a boss give air cover? Does your boss provide air cover for the team? My connotation of air cover, what […]
May 24, 2016
Train your Brain. What would your critics say about you? Would you be comfortable hearing what others consider your challenges? Would you be surprised by how they describe your performance? How about your strengths? What would others say are your strengths? Your vocabulary, what comes out of your own […]
April 25, 2016
Frequently Wrong, But Never in Doubt I am going to walk through two basic elements to ensure that is not you. What you learn and then how you relate. How you listen and how you process. Dylan has lyrics that have to do with not criticizing what you […]