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ufferWe all have dreams and aspirations. We all want to achieve our goals and reach the top of the highest mountain. However, some people simply do not get it; instead, they want to take shortcuts. They want that easy helicopter ride to the top instead of climbing the peak. Sure, a helicopter ride is fine [...]
ufferToo often in today’s business world, we find bunches of negative people within the workplace. We see the office co-worker looking at the potential negative side of the job and/or personal life. We see the pessimistic cashier at the local grocery or convenience store who rarely acknowledges the good aspects of the day or even [...]
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ufferTim Tebow is a well-known, highly-popular second-year NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Before that, he was the star quarterback for the talented Florida Gators NCAA football team. After being drafted into the NFL and spending much of the year getting accustom to the NFL demands, the Broncos were in a tough spot. With the [...]
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ufferWe all walk this earth for a reason, and we all enjoy many different powers. Each of us has a power or influence over another person, and each of us is influenced by other powerful people. Most of us know many of the powers we have while others might not see some. Certainly, each of [...]
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ufferSo, I am sitting on the couch after enjoying some comedy thanks to Comedy Central’s Roast of Charlie Sheen, and I flip the channel only to hear that PETA is planning to build a pornographic site. What? Did my ears hear what I think they just heard? Wow! Apparently, PETA realizes that pornography is still [...]
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ufferIn my area, I have three main grocery stores – Publix, Kroger, and WalMart, and each of them (in many of their locations) offers the option of using a self-checkout lane, an option that I like to have as a consumer in a hurry. However, this past week has brought news about the debate over [...]
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ufferEach of us plays many roles in life, and we all wear a variety of titles, but it appears that there are numerous leaders out there in today’s world who just do not live up to their titles. Many enjoy the luxuries of the titles they possess, but some just do not work hard enough [...]
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ufferApparently, I wasn’t paying full attention to some interesting labor law concerns that have arisen in the northwestern portion of the continental United States. Apparently, the National Labor Relations Board (General Council) feels that Boeing has broken the law by building a new plant in South Carolina, one of 22 Right-to-Work states within our great [...]
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ufferLet me tell you a quick personal story! I want to take you back to when I was halfway through the eighth grade at Carter Middle School in Clio, Michigan. Some of the students in my grade decided to participate in the trip to Washington, D.C. The bus to the airport was going to leave [...]
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ufferIn the business world, we all strive to be number one. For many, being number two is simply a reminder that the organization is the first loser. Being number two in the industry can still be quite profitable; I am sure that Apple is doing just fine in their effort to popularize their operating system, [...]
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ufferAll of us have decisions that we make on a minute-by-minute basis. Some of these decisions are much larger in scope and influence than others. Some affect just you, your family, or your company while other decisions reach a much broader level of influence, affecting many more lives. With every decision comes a reaction – [...]
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ufferThere are managers, and then there are leaders. We should not confuse the two; while leaders do manage, not all managers lead. Of course, one of the best ways to lead a tribe is to do so by setting the example. Leading from the front takes courage, but it can really make all the difference [...]
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ufferLeading is a difficult challenge, and leading takes many different forms, but I feel that there are a few traits common to most leaders. One of those is the art of taking a risk! As Leo F. Buscaglia once famously said… “The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. [...]
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ufferWhether in the world of business or in the world of personal challenges, we cannot allow fear to own and control our every move. According to Sven Goran Eriksson, “the greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.” To succeed, we must take risks, but we also cannot simply take risks so foolishly. Instead, [...]
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ufferBranding is a challenge for people and companies alike, and the addition of advancing technologies both assist and complex this endeavor. Also, it should be noted that the strong brand today cannot simply sleep on yesterday’s achievements, for the customers are powerful and demanding – what are you doing for me today? We live in [...]
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