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Drop The "Shoulds"
One time I watched a three-year-old at her birthday party. Her friends were there from preschool, and she received lots of presents. The cake came out, she admired the pink frosting rose at its center, and everyone sang. One ...More Info
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The One Attribute Leaders Need to Thrive
Recently I participated in a survey last year about the future of leadership. There was only one question: I thought hard about ...More Info
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Pitching a Better Leadership Model with Mark Greenburg
In the early days of Major League Baseball, it was all about the team. A player started and ended his career with the same franchise, and fans gathered around the radio to listen to their favorite play-by-play announcer call the highlights of the game. The excitement ...More Info
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The Truth About the Stages of Grief
Chances are, you know about the stages of grief. The stages of grief has been around since the late 1960s, thanks to the book On Death and Dying. Grief
takes place in five stages, all in a particular order. You probably know what the stages are, ...More Info
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Hold Wants Lightly
Getting caught up in wanting – wanting both to get what's pleasant and to avoid what's unpleasant – is a major source of suffering and harm for oneself and others. First, a lot of what we want to get comes with a big ...More Info
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How to Really Listen to Employees
Can you tell when someone's listening intently? I can. They're actively engaged, making eye contact, and fully taking in my comments, not thinking about the next thing they're going to say. I know I'm being seen and heard, and the listener respects what I have to say. ...More Info
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The Good, the Bad, and the Stressful
Stress
is an emotion that we experience a lot, especially in today's world. We don't seem to have enough time to do everything we need to do. We have lots of tasks, and no plan to pursue them. We may feel worry about what we cannot control. In short, ...More Info
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How to Boost Energy and Confidence at Work
A successful company depends on successful employees, and successful employees depend on successful engagement. When an employee isn't engaged, they're minimizing their company's potential by not maximizing their own. When engagement is down, employers falsely jump ...More Info
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Tried Everything and Still Over Scheduling? Try these Proven Time Management Tips
I've been known as a perpetual over–scheduler for much of my professional life. I'm not sharing this to gain your sympathy, or to impress you. I agree emphatically with Brene Brown
who says we need to give up exhaustion as a status symbol. But even ...More Info
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