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The 3 Secret Blunders Leaders Make

The most damaging blunders leaders make are the ones they ignore. A blunder you DON’T notice leads to a dead-end. The 3 secret blunders leaders make: #1. Leaving your best self at home:… Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Spot Common Blind Spots

You accidentally crowd into the wrong lane because mirrors have blind spots. Offended drivers scare the crap out of you when they blare their horns. First, you’re scared, then you’re mad! It bugs… Continue reading →

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Organizing for an Innovative Culture

New Book Giveaway!! 20 copies available!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Bella Rushi to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of her new book, The Innovative Executive: Leading Intelligently… Continue reading →

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E.B. White: On Hope

E.B. White received a letter from a man who had given up on the world. The letter below is White’s response. North Brooklin, Maine, 30 March 1973 Dear Mr. Nadeau: As long as… Continue reading →

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4 Surprising Times to Express Gratitude

You’ll never be great and ungrateful at the same time. Gratefulness sees advantage where ungratefulness sees obstacle. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. 4 surprising times to express gratitude #1. When tempted to complain express… Continue reading →

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How to Be a People-Pleaser and Still Be True to Yourself

“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” Herbert Bayard Swope, first recipient of the Pulitzer… Continue reading →