People often want to talk to me about accountability, and how to create more of it (mostly, that part of the conversation is about other people). Today’s quotation is a favorite of mine, and helps us put all of this in proper perspective. Questions to Ponder – What can I do? – What have I

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This week in 1979 the Sony Walkman was introduced.  Sony’s fortunes boomed.  It changed the way we listen to music. And all these years later there are lessons we can learn from this ground breaking product. No this isn’t a marketing post, or a cultural post, this is all about communication – and what we

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Did you have a hero as a kid? Do you have one now? I’m guessing you had one as a kid, and at some level I am hoping you have one (or more) now. I’m not talking heroes in the sense of “worshiping the ground they walk on” – but heroes in the sense of

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This coming month, members of the Remarkable Leadership Learning System will be focused building their creativity skills. These are of course important skills for leaders to possess – both for them personally and to support the creative ideas of the rest of their team. Think about it this way – as leaders, we are trying

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By Andrew Carroll Long time readers (if that is you – thanks) know that each week I recommend a resource to help you improve, grow, or in some way move towards your potential. The most common resource (about 40/year) are books. And most of those books have a connection to leadership in the broadest context.

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  I love today’s quote, so I am going to get right to it. Read it carefully. Read it twice. “Ask more from yourself! This is the real key. Ask what you can do to help. Ask what you have to offer. Ask what you can contribute. Ask how you can serve. Ask yourself how you can do

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It’s June – the month of weddings. And since I got married 27 years ago this coming August, I have but a vague memory of the courtship process. Here’s how I recall it:  You identify someone you would like to attract (we’ll call them a prospect), and begin selling. You work hard to be noticed,

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I taught myself how to juggle when I was in college. I don’t remember why I did, but I am glad I did. I can juggle different types of balls, cups, small boxes, eggs and combinations of those. And no, I haven’t juggled fire sticks or chainsaws (which people always seem to ask. What do

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By Charles Green and Andrea Howe Over the years a number of very popular (and powerful) books in the organizational and professional development areas have had their brands extended by the addition of a “Fieldbook”. These fieldbooks take the topics and concepts of the original book (Like The Fifth Discipline  or Flawless Consulting) and add

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Yesterday and today I have been working with an organization, and part of the work has been to talk about goals, goal setting, and goal achievement. Perhaps because of my current focus, this quotation seemed valuable.  The reality is that it is profoundly true and it urges us all to set goals. Questions to Ponder

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