I’ve written previously about the power of praise, and how important it is to motivating and inspiring people. One of the simplest was to extend praise is with two simple words — Thank You.
Think about the last time you extended and thank you. Was it well thought out and sincere, or was it a throw […]
I admire senior people I have worked in the past who have swallowed their pride and told the team their weakness and inability to accomplish certain tasks especially when they were relied upon for guidance. It takes a certain degree of confidence and humility to raise the white flag and disappoint junior members of the […]
The month of October has been very, very tough for me because of a software project deliverable that was presented to two CEOs from the top technology firms in the world. There were a lot of challenges which include an insane timeline, using technologies that were not yet released until year 2007, limited number of […]
Do you frequently find yourself involved in verbal battles with other people? If so, defensive communication may be part of the problem.
Defensive communication occurs when one party to a conversation feels threatened, attacked, or is trying to protect their self-image.
Oh sure, we all react defensively on occasion, and it is, in fact, a legitimate defense mechanism. But […]
I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people convinced that they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference after another.
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I’ve been having some problems concentrating lately.
Earlier in the week I posted about some time wasters. I have been identifying with them far too much, however. There are some tasks that I’ve been trying to accomplish, but instead I have become absorbed in all sorts of minutia. Yesterday I realized what the problem is: I’ve been […]
Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.
(–Henry Ford)
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All too frequently today, people are starved for a little praise. Whether we are willing to acknowledge it to others, or even admit it to ourselves, we all need a little praise in our life.
Awhile back, Milo wrote a post about his belief that a leader should not give someone a pat on the back […]
Wasting time can be frustrating, annoying, and, at time, can be a barrier to success.
There are differing opinions on what constitutes wasting time. Some people may consider watching television a waste of time. For others, time spent watching television serves as down time, a chance to relax and re-charge their personal battery. But I think […]
Most failure is not an end in itself, but a beginning disguised as an end.
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