A key concept in economics is scarcity.  In economic terms, it is when people have unlimited wants but resources are limited.  If you look up scarcity in the dictionary, you will find a similar idea: 1.  insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth. 2.  rarity; infrequency. (Source: Dictionary.com) In practice, when things are scarce, several things

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By Christine Louise Hohlbaum This book was published in 2009 and I’m not sure how or where I got my copy.  But as I prepared to leave for vacation, for a variety of reasons, it found its way into my briefcase.  While I didn’t read any of it during my vacation, I am happy that

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Forgiveness. We all want it. And sometimes it is hard to grant to others. While there are psychological and spiritual reasons why forgiveness is important, that isn’t the focus here. Make no mistake; I am going to try to convince you why forgiveness is important for you and your business though. While I believe the

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Forget more money and better benefits. We think that is what people need, to which most managers and leaders say – “I can’t give them more” or “That’s out of my hands.”   The good news is those aren’t the things that will move the needle. A recent (February and March of 2012) Career Builder survey of

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Tomorrow is Flag Day in the United States.  It celebrates the adoption of the United States flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777  – 235 years ago.  Every American middle-schooler learned about the flag – and what each of the components stood for. This post isn’t a history lesson, or all about

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I sit in meetings, facilitate training, and walk through public places, and it is all the same.  The minute someone’s phone beeps or vibrates with a text or email notification, they seem compelled to check and see what is going on. This compulsion leads to a lack of focus and productivity, and well, it makes

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I’ve known Tim Milburn for several years, through email, social media and the phone. I have never met him, but I know him.  And you will know him too when you read this book.  He has written several books, not to get rich or famous, but to share his views and learning and to inform

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Everyone would like to be more productive (well, at least anyone who might be reading these words). Today, some simple and important ideas for raising your productivity, starting immediately. 1. Stop. Multi. Tasking.  Seriously. It is an illusion if you think you can do it without hampering the effectiveness of either task.  Want proof?  When

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As leaders, we must be willing to let go of lots of things. Just Monday, I wrote about this idea of surrender.  Consider this a companion to that post – perhaps a more practical addendum. Micromanagement In workshops I led yesterday, I said “no one includes micromanagement in the list of attributes of a great

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Today’s Resource Recommendation is Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level by Joel A. Garfinkle. The title of this book tells you clearly this is a career management book. The title promises that it contains ideas that will help you “take your career to the next level.” This book focuses on

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