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Jan 6, 2022
Tornados, Turnover, & To-Do Lists
On the night of December 10th, 2021, primal instinct came over me. We had no more time – the F4 tornado was here. While it ripped through the field beside us, with all 5’3″, 115 pounds of my body, I desperately shielded and white-knuckled the bodies of my three children on the back floorboard of […]
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Nov 11, 2021
What’s Your Version of “Veterans Day”?
I witnessed a make-or-break moment recently. As I sat across the table from Jim, a manager poked his head into Jim’s office and asked, “Hey, can I ask you a question real quick?” With a smile on his face and a quick motion of his hand signaling the employee into the office, Jim said, “Of […]
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Jun 29, 2021
Dating At Work — Cool or No?
When you put a group of people together in person, if they spend enough time with each other, eventually, somebody is likely going to have the “urge to merge.” Think about it…summer camp, school classrooms, the office, etc. A summer crush at band camp might have been cool, but is dating at work a whole […]
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Apr 15, 2021
What Abandonment Taught Me About Adaptability & Success
Don’t be caught standing in your own way to achieving success. Abandoned as a child, I learned that adaptability is key to achieving your goals. Here’s why.
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Mar 31, 2021
Difficult Employee? Try These 3 Actions
Have a difficult employee driving a wedge between you, other employees, and even customers? These three leadership actions can help turn performance around.
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Mar 2, 2021
Wow Them with Your Weakness
Many leaders still believe in the never let them see you sweat mentality. And there are situations where I’d agree. But, at other times, it could be a leader’s vulnerability that starts the shift toward progress in an organization.
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