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2011 

It is funny that my topic today follows a week of no post and no new sales goals obtained. It seems like the only thing I did last week was put on the 5 lbs that I lost the previous week. That will stop today. A recent speech by the Honorable Cory A. Booker (The Mayor of Newark , New Jersey) chal...
08/29/2011
I had a chance to hear Len Schlesinger speak last month on taking action. It was delivered in the style of one who was so educated that they no longer realized that the big words they used were big words. Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t a bit pretentious or arrogant it was simply an expression of hi...
08/22/2011
There is a children’s classic called “Put me in the zoo” by Robert Lopshire   (http://youtu.be/AnyZHYiZfWM  click the link & take 4 minutes just for yourself , I dare you ) that tells the story of a spotted leopard who wants to be in a zoo. Aside from the oblivious subliminal messages issues conc...
08/19/2011
True leaders need to constantly remind themselves of the difference between being an effective Manager and a Leader.  There are many differences I am sure but  I feel that I am operating at the outer edges of my knowledge when I try to discuss them or event to list them. I believe that Bill Hybel...
08/18/2011
The key to the future (mine, yours and that of any organization) is tied directly to the ability to attract and retain quality people and to let go of those who are difficult or subpar. What is your plan for dealing with challenging people in your organization? Here is an exercise for leaders or ...
08/17/2011
Leadership All good comes from change and all change start with one person, who sees a need and takes action.     A Leader then influences others to act as well towards that same common goal. It is not that the leader is better than the follower, or even than the initiator but rather that they ar...
08/16/2011
I recently attended a Global Leadership Seminar and was struck by the incredible amount of resources that we have at our disposal in order to accelerate our journey along whatever path we choose to take. The very fact that we get to choose our own path is an incredible boost not unlike launching ...
08/15/2011
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