Speaking up at work . . .

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.  Winston Churchill A few times last week I was questioned about who I was, what I did and whether … Continue reading

Just say it. . .

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A week or so ago, I heard a public conversation between two people.  The subject was honesty. This conversation ended with one person believing there was only one answer to the question of what honesty is.  I was surprised by this … Continue reading

The details we want to know . . .

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Lady Trade is 12 feet tall and weighs 5.5 tons.  She and Lady Agriculture graced the entrance to the Chicago Board of Trade Building in 1885.    Some 60+ years later while this building was demolished, these statues mysteriously disappeared.      During 1978,  … Continue reading

When it Works. . .

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Here’s a simple but powerful rule.  Always give people more than what they expect to get.  Nelson Boswell The holiday is over and we’re back to work today.  When It Works is all about a daily success we strive for with … Continue reading

4th of July 2013

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                        4 times a year we celebrate a Patriotic Holiday. Traffic going and coming everywhere  Hurrying to enjoy a great day     Of celebrating our freedom   From tyranny, oppression and terrorists.     Jars of ketchup, mustard and hot sauce on … Continue reading

Team, Teaming, Teammate

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Mr. Morgan buys his partners.  I grow my own.  Andrew Carnegie Last week I met a few people who were feeling their way as new team members. Team, Teaming and Teammate takes practice because we all want to do a … Continue reading

Careering on a Monday…

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It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome.  That’s what defines your career.  Carlton Fink It’s Monday.  I’m sharing a number of food for thought quotations on having a Career.  Feel free to share with me your favorite career … Continue reading

What are you driving at. . . ?

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Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course — the distance between your ears.   Bobby Jones May 31st was a good weather day in Scotland for Golfer, Andrew Dodt.  He shot not only one, but two holes in … Continue reading

Why Didn’t You?????

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International Coaching Week provides an opportunity for us to consider, whether professionally or personally, unrealized goals we haven’t made time for.  Why didn’t you? is a question we’ve all heard.  Depending on how the question was asked, i.e., what was … Continue reading