Several weeks ago, I wrote a post with seven keys to leading virtual teams. In the time since I published that post, I have received even more questions about the challenges of leading and managing remote or virtual teams.         What was once the territory of geographically dispersed sales teams is now a reality for people

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Ever wanted to be able to access your stuff from any computer or digital device?   Have you ever had your smartphone with you and wish you had that piece of info or wanted to remember the website you saved as a favorite on your computer? Have you ever wanted a place to keep all sorts

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In Tim Sanders’ great new book, Today We are Rich, he writes this important question: “What are you not doing today that you were doing when I first met you?” Question to Ponder What have I stopped doing lately? What activity am I doing regularly that isn’t moving me closer towards my goals? Action Steps

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Do you want to be more creative? Would you like your team to be more creative too? It all starts with one critical factor. It isn’t about techniques or strategies or how Einstein was creative. It isn’t about hiring more creatively gifted people either. The seed of the answer is implied in the title of

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Today’s Resource Recommendation is Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman. I really liked this book. A couple of months ago, it was recommended to me by a person I respect, so I put it in my Amazon Shopping Cart and it arrived soon after. Since it is paperback

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“Perfect song on the radio Sing along ’cause it’s one we know It’s a smile, it’s a kiss It’s a sip of wine, it’s summertime Sweet summertime” That’s the chorus of Kenny Chesney’s hit song Summertime (full lyrics can be found here).  And while those might not be the words you’d use, and while the

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I find myself thinking about, reading about and working on the skills of influence more all the time. Why?  Because I am interested, because it is a vital part of the work I do and what I teach.  And because it seems lots of recently written material about the topic seems to show up in my life

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What?  Leaders should be vulnerable?  This seems to make no sense in a world where we criticize leaders if they cry (Speaker of the House John Boehner and Super Bowl Winning Coach Dick Vermeil come to mind), and we tell ourselves and each other “never let them see you sweat.”  After all, the first definition

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I was inspired and convicted when I read Voltaire’s words: Paradise is where I am. Questions to Ponder How close is that to true for me right now? How often is that true for me? Action Steps 1.  Take five minutes and define paradise for yourself  Get beyond a palm tree, some warm sand and a

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I’m an unabashed fan of reading – both as a method for learning and as a pleasurable activity. While I read more than most professionals I know, this post is as much for me as for you – this is something I strive to get better at myself. With these two admissions out of the

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