You have it. I have it. That ever-changing contact list. Regardless of what tool or app you use, names and contact info keeps changing. Besides just keeping up with new emails, phone numbers and account info, what about the quality of those contacts? Have you checked that lately? [shareable cite=”Doug Thorpe” width=”90″]I believe you...
Launching a new business idea can be tough. So can being given a new leadership role as a supervisor or manager for the first time. If you are new to either of these situations, the sense of loneliness sneaks up quickly. For the aspiring entrepreneur you suddenly no longer have the comfort of your...
Sports metaphors can get tiring, I know that. However, there is one analogy I can never get past when I think about making progress toward a goal. That phrase is “move the chains”. Let me get everyone on the same page. In American football, there is an actual chain that is used to measure...
The other day I overhead a discussion about whether or not the term constructive criticism was dead. It struck me that I had not spoken that term in quite some time. Had I evolved my management style or was I missing something? Was it possible that in this day of new ideas for leadership,...
Hey Folks, I am really excited to announce the release of my latest white paper “You are NOT Your Job!” If you saw my video this week, I said the paper was coming out soon. It’s ready NOW! And best of all, I have decided to give it away FREE! Just jump over to...
“Ah yes, every day I have to deal with a couple of toxic people.”
Do you have a personal priority plan? I am not talking about just setting goals. Do you have a way to know that the things for which you are spending time are fitting into a master plan? Look at the graphic above here. This is a classic way to orient your thinking on this...
During a trip to the dentist for some work on a crown, I was sitting comfortably in the chair. As my dentist got to work, she said “OK, I am going to start now; don’t swallow the crunchy stuff”. It occurs to me this could be good advice when confronted with challenging and perhaps...
Remember watching a cat or dog chase their tail? The real question is when was the last time someone watched you chasing your tail?
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