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Archive for December 2006

December 31st, 2006

Good Bye 2006

The close of a year is always a time for reflection and goal setting.  It’s like the end of a chapter in a book — the story isn’t over, it’s just time to move on to the next adventure.
Like most of my readers, I’ve had a year of some successes: 

I’ve become a blogger, writing here […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

December 25th, 2006

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Leadership Turn!
–Mary Jo –
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December 21st, 2006

The Story of the Wood Guy: A Tale of Supply & Demand

The latest Seattle storm raised all sorts of havoc around the area.  Most of us viewed the situation as one to endure, and to get through.  Some people, however, saw the situation as an economic opportunity.
On a street near where I live, a man was selling firewood from his truck while parked off to the […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 5 comments

December 18th, 2006

Leadership Thought for the Week, December 18th

One of the new features here at Leadership Turn involves moving the leadership thought for the week to Monday.  While originally I thought that a little mid-week motivation was a good thing (and it is), I really wanted to do more than just share a thought.  I wanted to challenge all of us to work and focus […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

December 16th, 2006

Safe in Seattle

I live in Seattle. Right in the path of the terrible windstorm that swept through the area a couple days ago.
While the force, and subsequent damage, is nothing like the damage done by hurricanes, tornados, and tropical storms, around the rest of the country, it certainly has had left devastation in its wake.Fortunately, I was […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments

December 15th, 2006

30-Second Elevator Speech: Love it or Leave it?

Although the 30-second elevator speech has become one of the required skills to have in your leadership repertoire, I’ve been resisting it every step of the way.
I’ve read all the reasons about why it’s important.  It basically boils down to having a creative, yet solid, answer to the question “what do you do?” and having […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 5 comments

December 14th, 2006

New Things Happening at Leadership Turn

Leadership Turn is going through some growing pains.  It’s been tough on this side of things.  We needed to take a break, make some changes, and get re-focused.  Now we’re back, and ready to get down to business, so you’ll start to see more regular, focused posts about developing your leadership skills.
So here’s what changed […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments