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Guatemala – An Outward Experience For An Inward Journey
All the lessons learned yesterday made this morning run much smoother. As the news spread about the work we have been doing, additional requests were received for more. Several team members pulled...
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Guatemala – This Is Just The Beginning!
After two days of training I thought I had it figured out. Yea, right! First thing, I lose my trusted interpreter. Then I am told I will be teamed up with someone. OK – This will take me outside my...
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Guatemala – Let The Future Begin!
This is my final post on my experience in Guatemala but it won’t soon be forgotten by any of my friends and colleagues that just went through an amazing week of transformation. Not only for Guatemala...
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How To Deliver A TED Talk – Part 2: Delivery & Design
I will assume that most of you are familiar with TED talks. If not, they are basically a forum for ordinary people to share their extra-ordinary stories on a public stage. I recently finished reading...
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The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership – Part 11: My Communication
This is the 11th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only...
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Does Loyalty Last Forever?
I am sure sometime during your life you have said “I will be loyal to this cause, person or organization until the day I die.” Do you still feel that way? Loyalty is a pretty powerful word when you...
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A Strong Enough WHY Will Produce The HOW
I have been a proponent for a strong “why” for quite some time but I never really understood how powerful the why can be until I recently spent a week in Guatemala. I was part of a team of about 200...
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The Top LeadWithGiants Posts From June Are Out
One of the services I provide is facilitating Mastermind Groups. I have facilitated many on John Maxwell materials such as “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth”, “Everyone Communicates Few Connect”, and...
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The Mentor Leader – Part 1: Mandate, Mind-set and Maturity
This is the first of three posts discussing “The Mentor Leader – Secrets To Building People And Teams That Win Consistently” by Tony Dungy. I will admit, I have been a fan of Coach Dungy since long...
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If You Really Want To Change, Be SMART About It!
One of the quotes I have heard that continues to ring loud in my ear is “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you will keep getting what you’ve been getting. The only way to not keep getting what...
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Who Are You? – Overcoming The Culture Conflict
My son Spencer and I are two days into a week long, seven state journey that will take us to Mt. Rushmore and back to the Pacific Northwest. One of the things I like most about traveling is seeing how...
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The Mentor Leader – Part 2: Marks, Moments and Model
This is the second of three posts discussing “The Mentor Leader – Secrets To Building People And Teams That Win Consistently” by Tony Dungy. I will admit, I have been a fan of Coach Dungy since long...
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Teamwork Makes The Dream Work – Or Does It?
Teamwork is a funny thing. So many times in my life, I have heard phrases like “We need to work as a team,” or “Teamwork makes the dream work.” After giving it some thought, I am not sure I...
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Employee Engagement – Who Is Responsible?
Are you engaged at work? Are your employees engaged at work? The more I read and study the idea of employee engagement, the more I have become convinced that engagement is not only the problem of the...
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The Mentor Leader – Part 3: Means, Methods And Measure
This is the final of three posts discussing “The Mentor Leader – Secrets To Building People And Teams That Win Consistently” by Tony Dungy. I will admit, I have been a fan of Coach Dungy since long...
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Company Morale – Every Chain Has A Weak Link.
Where to even begin with the idea of morale. We have all heard the quote; “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Well, what if you don’t? That’s a discussion in itself. What...
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Managers As Mentors – Building Partnerships For Learning
I recently checked off Managers as Mentors – Building Partnerships For Learning by Chip R. Bell and Marshall Goldsmith on my 2013 reading list. The subtitle intrigued me as much as the title did....
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The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership – Part 13: Their Communication
This is the 13th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only...
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Quit Pointing Fingers – Motivation Comes From Within!
I find it very interesting on how many of us (myself included) allow other people or circumstances to provide the motivation we need to do the things we need to do. Watching this dynamic for several...
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Is On-The-Job Training Enough To Succeed?
I can honestly say that 90% of what I have learned about both the construction industry as well as the coaching, speaking and training lanes came from on-the-job experience. So some of you might be...
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