By John Chen Technology can make our lives easier and more productive – especially when teams are comprised of people working remotely.  All of the technology in the world won’t make teams effective or the individuals on them as productive as possible. In this new book, the author puts the need for team building together

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By Jacob Morgan Organizations need to collaborate to be successful.  This has always been true.  What has changed is the complexity of organizations, the size of organizations, the increasing desire for speed, and the dispersion of team member both from a traditional office and around the globe. Technology over the last several years has provided

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Forgiveness. We all want it. And sometimes it is hard to grant to others. While there are psychological and spiritual reasons why forgiveness is important, that isn’t the focus here. Make no mistake; I am going to try to convince you why forgiveness is important for you and your business though. While I believe the

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Self-esteem gets talked about a lot in schools.  We wonder and concern ourselves with it in our children.  Yet it isn’t like a drivers license – you don’t automatically qualify for it at a certain age.  And in my experience and observation, this is a bigger limiting factor to our (and others’) success than most

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Forget more money and better benefits. We think that is what people need, to which most managers and leaders say – “I can’t give them more” or “That’s out of my hands.”   The good news is those aren’t the things that will move the needle. A recent (February and March of 2012) Career Builder survey of

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Everyone wants happiness.  Some have it, some see it as elusive – they are always chasing it. Perhaps part of the reason is that they don’t have a clear picture of what it is. Today’s quotation gives a definition and an example. . . perhaps from an unexpected source. Enjoy. “Will and I could hardly

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This is a book that defies categorization. Is it a book of tweets? Sort of – there are 365 short snippets of encouragement, admonishment, support and idea generation. Is it a devotional? Kinda – you could read one snippet each day as a part of your reflection and learning. It is a picture book? Yes

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A few years ago, I arrived in the Harrisburg airport late at night after a cross country flight.  I retrieved my bag and got the keys to my rental car for the one hour drive ahead of me.  The very pleasant person at the counter gave me better directions than I previously had, and wished

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I’m not an expert on psychological disorders.  And while I know that many people who appear to be “normal” may have mental challenges, I also know that most everyone I deal with in my work and life is mentally stable, rational, and intellectually pretty healthy. . . .  . . unless you consider the definition

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During an unlikely 1973 comeback from last place to first place in the final month of the season, a New York Mets pitcher was credited with the phrase that became the rallying cry of the team and city – “ya gotta believe!”  That phrase was widely credited with helping the team go 20-8 to finish

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