Training to build skills may take us in new directions…but in many ways the new territory will appear to be very familiar. Building new skills enhances us, sharpens us, and enables us to master the basics – which is always the foundation of any success we achieve. However…
Hone your natural skills…
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Ethics: You can’t hide…but there’s a light side!
December 15th, 2011 · No Comments
Ethics is pretty simple in theory: "Do the right thing." But as is often the case, the devil is in the details. Here is some food for thought on the serious subject of business ethics…with a light, humorous twist.
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The Value of Architecture
November 7th, 2011 · 7 Comments
This is a big a broad question: "What is the value of architecture?" I am working on a project…
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Key Skill: Leading Without Authority
October 28th, 2011 · 5 Comments
In our increasingly matrixed world, the job of the project manager does not always involve having complete control of project resources – requiring some unique skills.
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Learn How to Think “Outside the Box”
October 19th, 2011 · 7 Comments
If you want to learn to THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX…you need to TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE BOX. Jay Abraham is a marketing guru who is especially popular in small business and entrepreneurial circles. Jay has made many millions for his clients…and himself – by thinking OUTSIDE THE BOX.
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Team Unity, Leadership, and 9/11
September 12th, 2011 · 19 Comments
I watched the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in New York City yesterday from my home in New Jersey, and it brought back a host of memories - big, broad, and bold…painful and heartfelt…from 10 years ago. But there was one thing that I noitced that I need to share in this post…
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Incremental Work Gets You to the Tipping Point
September 5th, 2011 · 556 Comments
Incremental work, strategically focussed over time, leads you to the tipping point where the results come like a gusher. There really is a tipping point, and here’s a quick excerpt that makes it crystal clear that linear progress and incremental improvement is an illusion.
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Mental Endurance: A Key Skill Today
August 24th, 2011 · 31 Comments
What is the key skill for top performance in the workplace today? Listen to what highly successful Wall Street Entrepreneur, Vincent Viola, said today.
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Should you work on your strengths?…or your weaknesses?
August 16th, 2011 · 139 Comments
When considering training…or just simply places to place your own efforts… Are you better off working on your strengths or your weaknesses?
The answer may surprise you!
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How are you using the Pareto Principle?
July 25th, 2011 · 948 Comments
Here’s a quick Pareto Principle List. I have been thinking about this a good bit lately…and trying to see my day to day expenditure of time and energy through this lens.
