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June 30th, 2008

Living with Purpose–Part 1

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“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.”
Rick Warren
I recently completed reading a book written specifically geared towards a Christian audience entitled The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. And although I am a very religious person and a devote Christian, my […]

June 26th, 2008

Building Blocks for Building Solid Relationships

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Building relationships is such an important part of business and life; but why do some fail time after time while others succeed? Though building relationships comes more naturally to some in comparison to others, below are some building block ideas that can help anyone build stronger relationships.
1. Smile Often
A good start to building […]

June 23rd, 2008

Raising the Bar on Recognition

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“One of the biggest ironies cited by leadership experts is that the recognition techniques that often have the greatest motivational impact are practiced the least.”
Not too long ago I was asked to give a presentation at a leadership meeting. My topic was on informal recognition in the workplace—those spontaneous acts of kindness and […]

June 19th, 2008

How to Motivate Anyone!

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To be motivated is to be inspired, to be urged, to be driven, or to be encouraged. So what motivates us? Are we motivated individuals? Do we wake up every day with a desire to work hard, to give all we have, and to progress toward our goals? Do we feel our inner […]

June 16th, 2008

Thoughts From Father’s Day

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‘It was late in the afternoon, and my dad and I were stopping by our cabin quickly to pick up his sunglasses before we headed back to the slopes. I loved to ski, and the crisp sunny day couldn’t have been better for speeding down the white crystal snow. The afternoon welcomed large […]

June 12th, 2008

Perfection

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The other day I drove past a high school, and I was very impressed with what I saw on the reader board. The message congratulated a student who had perfect attendance from Pre-Kindergarten all the way through graduation from high school!! Imagine that, perfect attendance for 14 years—not one sick day, not one […]

June 9th, 2008

Anger & Love

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“With life so short, why does the craft of living take so long to learn?”
Chaucer
Today I wish to talk about two items I feel are very serious. I’m writing about these items because of some experiences I had this weekend. These experiences have caused me to reflect and think about the […]

June 5th, 2008

Minding Our Mood

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“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
As leaders, there are many different ways we can persuade those we lead. One of the least thought of, yet most powerful ways, is through our moods. In fact, even the most subtle emotions can be felt by others and can impact them for either […]

June 2nd, 2008

The Power to Make a Difference

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Have you ever wondered how you can make the most difference in the world today? How can you and I as one person personally impact the world in a positive way? I can think of a lot of different things we can become involved in to make a difference in the world but […]