In my last Powerquotes-style blog post of the year, I am looking forward. Many of the challenges we all face in the coming year are challenges in part because of our fears. With that in mind, I felt today’s quotation was important for all  of us – and I’m at the front of the line.

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We spend the early parts of our lives adding to our vocabulary. Teachers and parents want us to learn new words. And research shows that vocabulary is a good predictor of success. And yet I am asking you to take four words from your vocabulary? Yes I am. To be clear, it isn’t like you

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I watch a bit of television, sometimes more than necessary. But my favorite show hasn’t even aired yet. No, it isn’t the newest reality show to compete with some housewives, Honey Boo Boo or a Pawn Shop. In fact, it won’t even be on television at all. It will be on the internet, airing once

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Change is a challenging topic – one that is written about often. Heck, it is one that I write about, speak about, and consult on regularly. Today’s quotation cuts at the personal side  of change, stating a profound truth. Below, I will help you think about this, both personally and professionally. Questions to Ponder –

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I mean no disrespect here, but my bet is, based on my experience and observation, that you don’t completely finish your projects. The lack of completion comes on two levels. You give up before the finish line, and you put the finish line at the wrong place. What do I mean?  We set a finish

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If you make a list of leaders who have made a difference – whether the list is global and historical, or local and recent – you will find they all have one thing in common. Those leaders are bold. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines bold in part with these three definitions: not afraid of danger or

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It’s become almost an industry itself – judging organizational culture and creating lists of great places to work. The most recent I’ve read is from Glassdoor, as reported in FAST Company Online this morning. The findings and lists are worth reading, but perhaps not surprisingly, I want to talk about how we as leaders can

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Physicians take the Hippocratic Oath before they can practice medicine. Lawyers take a professional oath after they pass the bar. And people elected to all sorts of positions take an oath of office. Considering how important the leader’s role is in communicating change effectively, and how poorly many leaders do it, I am proposing an

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You aren’t Santa, but if you are like me, more than once you have made a list, and checked it twice. In fact, having a to-do list might be the height of your productivity strategies. If that is true, I’d ask, “how’s that working for you?” If, as I suspect, you wish you had ways

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