John Wooden, the great basketball coach (and Purdue graduate) once said, “The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.” And we have all heard that one of the best ways to find a new idea or understand a concept is to borrow from another discipline or business.

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If you read my newsletter or follow this blog, hopefully you know about our big Remarkable TV online event next week, Tuesday March 16th from 11 am – 3 pm ET.  It is called Coach and Be Coached and is designed to help all of us reach higher levels of performance through, coaching and being

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Members of the Remarkable Leadership Learning Systemare focusing on the skill of Nurturing Relationships all this month.  In our teleseminar on Monday I explored differences between the words building and nurturing and why those differences matter when thinking aobut relationships, especially as a leader. When we build something we form or construct or assemble it. 

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This week’s Resource Recommendation – Coach and Be Coached: Coaching to Achieve Remarkable Performance – for Others and Yourself! A Remarkable TV Event We’re are excited to announce that we are tipping off our next Remarkable TV event, Coach and Be Coached, on March 16 at 11am ET. For 4+ hours I will be interviewing

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The first thing I remember purchasing with my own money that I earned was a basketball. As a boy, when I wasn’t working on the farm, often I was shooting baskets. While my high school career stalled for a variety of reasons (being small, 5’9″, and having mononucleosis as a sophomore didn’t help!), I’ve always

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Before I begin, let me give you a Rant Alert. When I’m done you may feel like I’ve been ranting a bit.  I’m not going to apologize for it, I feel strongly about the point I am about to make.  I’ve decided after thinking about this post for two days, that perhaps a rant is

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Our members in the Remarkable Leadership Learning System are focusing on the skill of Communicating with Confidence this month.  During our teleseminar last week we were talking our role as leaders to build the confidence of others. Due to an interactive session with a variety of great questions I wasn’t able to get through all

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It’s been the second biggest news story of the week – and if not for the horrific disaster in Haiti, it would have been #1.  After 47 years in the hands of a Democrat, the Massachusetts Senate seat of deceased Edward Kennedy will now be occupied by a Republican. This article isn’t about political posturing,

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I read something recently that me thinking about a challenge you may have as a leader that you haven’t even thought about, at least not recently. I talk about it on this video – created with my Livescribe pen.  I hope you will watch, listen, and learn. Then I hope you will give me some

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Ever wanted to learn more about how a SWAT Team works, or at least more than you get from watching your favorite television drama? In this book by my friend Timothy Johnson, you will learn about how SWAT teams operate. But, it isn’t a book about police procedures and techniques. This book is a quick

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