First of all, it is easy for me to write this as I sit in my office in Indianapolis with power and heat, and just a few gusts of wind outside.  While I do want to share some insights, whether we are dealing with the storm or not, first of all I hope everyone is

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Maybe you find yourself in a new team environment and leading a team for the first time, or maybe you have been working with and leading teams forever. Either way, the keys in this article – whether as new information or a fresh reminder – can make a world of difference in morale, productivity, and

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In this space each week I recommend a resource to you. Sometimes they are free, sometimes not.  Occasionally they are for our products and services, but usually not. (In fact, I have had people tell me these blog posts are very expensive because of all the books and resources they buy based on my recommendations!).

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Welcome to the new NFL season. If you are a fan, you know how it feels. There is excitement and anticipation. You’ve been looking forward to this day for months. Finally, football. There is little doubt that the National Football League is the national pastime of our country. And while it is an enjoyable pastime,

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Engagement is a very trendy word, and while it is so powerful, because of its (over)use, people are making it harder to understand and think about than is necessary.  In fact, it is writers, speakers and consultants (yep, people like me) who are adding to the confusion by injecting complexity where it isn’t needed. So

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If you are a parent, you are familiar with this thoughts and feelings . . . Who is my child hanging out with?  Do I know the parents of those kids? What kinds of influences are they subject to? These are natural considerations of a loving parent.  After all, we know that children are influenced

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Yesterday, while traveling, I received this email from my 20 year old son Parker . . . Just something funny I wanted to say I am currently working on printing cds with your face on them.  After the first one I noticed what I believed to be a small blue smudge on your shirt and

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Every achiever and every engaged leader would like to know a simple way to improve productivity and results – a way to get more value from each day and the efforts of that day. If that is you, you are in luck, because I am about to share with you what I call achievement mathematics.

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