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The Art of Bouncing Back

December 15, 2011 0 Comments

 “Some of the most important and insightful learning is far more likely to come from failures than from success.” ~ Former Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley, interviewed in Harvard Business Review (April 2011) How we respond to failures and bounce back from our mistakes can make or break our careers. The wisdom of learning [...]

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Managing For Peak Performance

December 15, 2011 0 Comments

 “Put simply, the best managers bring out the best from their people. This is true of football coaches, orchestra conductors, big-company executives, and small-business owners. They are like alchemists who turn lead into gold. Put more accurately, they find and mine the gold that resides in everyone.” ~ Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, Shine: Using Brain [...]

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Applying Filters to Your Speaking

June 14, 2011 0 Comments

Have you ever found yourself with the proverbial “foot in your mouth” because of something you said?  We all do that sometimes – and often in situations where we then feel foolish or embarrassed.  I once heard a great way to filter your thoughts before they come out of your mouth, and to consider what [...]

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Two Distinct Minds

May 4, 2011 0 Comments

We have two distinct minds—our conscious mind and our subconscious mind. Most of us are very aware of our conscious mind because we “seem” to spend a great deal of time there. However, depending on which study you read, it has been proven that 60-95% of the decisions we make and the behaviors we exhibit [...]

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The “I bought a boat” Theory of Taking Action One Step at a Time

February 28, 2011 0 Comments

I once heard a terrific story that illustrates the power of taking action one step at a time.  It came from a general manager of a yacht sales dealer. His typical customer would purchase new yachts and other boats for $1 million dollars or more. He tells the story this way: One morning, several of the sales [...]

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