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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 [...]
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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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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