You were ahead of some people when you woke up this morning, because some people didn’t.  That old quasi-joke is certainly true.  You are alive today – and there is no question about that.  The question is . . . how will you use this day? Dale Carnegie gives us some suggestions in the quotation

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We are a few days into the New Year now, but it isn’t too late to consider and take action on this  message – in fact with the initial flurry past, perhaps now is a better time to think past resolutions to results . . . The New Year brings promise, excitement, and New Year’s

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Here is some very good news for you. There is no perfect leadership style, which means there is more than one way to lead effectively. Why is this good news? Because it means you, yes you, can become a highly effective leader. Read that again and let it sink in. Whatever your past experience, whatever

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Some of the best quotations are sayings repeated in a culture until they are recognized by everyone. Today’s quotation is one of those. It is right there in the image . . . Questions to Ponder – What am I talking about, but not acting on? – What is the most productive thing I could

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I grew up on a farm. We raised a variety of crops, had a fertilizer and seed business, and we raised hogs. For most of my growing up, our hog operation was pretty small, and feeding was done somewhat automatically. Feed was prepared every few days, and loaded into feeders which was gravity fed to

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For years in training around the world I’ve said – “There is always an emotional component to change.”  And people have typically nodded in agreement.  After all, personal experience will tell anyone this is true.  There have been changes in your life you were excited about, and those where your emotions were, let’s say, less

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One of the top resolutions each year is to be better organized or be more productive.  I wrote today’s recommendation with that thought in mind… About a year and half ago, I wrote about and recommended Evernote – the star technology in my personal strategies for personal productivity and effectiveness.  If you don’t know about

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Less than two weeks ago, actor Charles Durning passed away. In the days that followed, I read this quotation from him. It speaks to acting, his chosen profession, but when I read it, I immediately thought about the application for us as leaders. Stay with me and read on. “What is acting?” “Acting is listening. If

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I travel enough to have lots of travel and airline stories. Overall, I have as many positive ones as negative ones. In fact, I am typically very productive on airplanes, even when the seating space is tight. Today, however, I want to talk about one of “those” travel days. My day was supposed to be relatively

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