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The Power of a Clarifier
Listen, Pause, Ask… This is such a simple, effective formula. And yet, it’s not very common in practice. Instead, what is more often occurring is: Hear, and then interrupt. I differentiate listening and hearing, because they are in fact different. Hearing is a gift....
What if Your 6 was a 9?
“If all the hippies cut off all their hair, I don’t care, I don't care.” I was cleaning the toilets the other day listening to Jimi Hendrix and this song (If 6 was 9) came on. This has long been one of my favorite Hendrix songs from a lyric’s standpoint. The essence...
Nine Guidelines to Consider for Who You Allow to Get Close to You
Who are You Spending Time with and How Much Does It Matter? Human beings need to be in relationship with others. It doesn’t matter how introverted you may be, you are not meant to be alone. We all need people in our lives. I am extremely comfortable spending long...
It’s Always Spring and It’s Always Fall
Every Part of Life is a Series of Seasons. Spring represents a time of new beginnings, planting seeds, a fresh outlook, and a sense of vitality. Summer brings a blend of diligence and nurture relative to the plantings in spring combined with an opportunity to enjoy...
Little Things That Mean Alot
Imagine How Your Life Would Change if You Were More Patient, Persistent, and Enduring? Let’s face it, most of the good things in life do NOT come easily or quickly. All you have to do is consider the aspects of the 3 Circles. Success in your career, excellent health...
The Way to Accomplish Something That Seems Big
Everyone Wants the Keys to Success. The challenge is that not everyone likes the ultimate answer. Because that answer involves things like patience, hard work, struggle, dealing with feelings of doubt, dealing with the obstacles that come up, dealing with the learning...
We’re Not Cats, So Get Curious
Lack of Curiosity Might Keep the Cat Alive, But it Will be a Disaster for You. I was curious about the old adage "curiosity killed the cat" so I looked it up. Perhaps you are already aware, but this is attributed to playwright Ben Johnson in the 1598 play "Every Man...
How to Set Someone Up to Succeed From the Jump
You Cannot Expect Someone to Succeed if You Haven't Clarified How? I believe that every human being wants to feel like they matter, and that they can succeed. I simply don’t buy that there are people (in general) who wake up in the morning and want to do a poor job....
How to Get More Comfortable with Delegation
Not Much of Significance is Accomplished by One Person Working Alone. I'm sure you can jump right on that and come up with an example or two in refute of this statement. But even someone who is "seemingly" working alone is more than likely relying on many things to...
How You Can be “Super” in Leadership
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” While that is often attributed to a Spiderman/Peter Parker wisdom, this adage has been around for many centuries. As it relates to leadership, we’re going to look at power from the standpoint of influence, as opposed to...
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