Americans Just Lazy?I recently read an article that suggested that American workers are lazy because Americans are now getting 117 hours of leisure time per week vs. 110 hours per week in 1965. The suggestion was made t...
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Answering Interview Questions CorrectlyFor many, when looking for a new job, the interview process can be the most excruciating part of the process. Because we never know what we are walking into, the interview can be nerve wracking. You w...
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Application of the Ten Tasks ModelHow much rigor and attention you must pay to each item listed under each of the ten tasks will depend on its relevance for the situation and the magnitude of the changes you face. For example, in a te...
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Are Happy Employees Motivated Employees ?Copyright © 2006 The National Learning Institute When was the last time you felt excited, motivated and extremely keen to be at work? Chances are it was when you had a job or project that really in...
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Are You a Change Champion?Think back to a time when you were really excited about something that was changing. Maybe it was a new initiative at work or in your community, or a new idea for your family. It can be anything at...
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Are you a Great Listener?I could start this article extolling the importance of listening in our everyday lives, in our ability to lead others, in our ability to improve relationships and communications in general. I could la...
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Are You a Leader of Leaders?Are you a Leader of Leaders Lindel James, the Dynamic Business Coach Leaders draw people to themselves and as a leader you must build strong people skills. This skill is important no matter what yo...
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Are you a Leader or Follower?Can you tell me, aside from all the obvious such as positive attitude, outgoing personalities, sense of teaching, etc.,etc., what is one quality that every great leader has in common? We know about t...
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Are You Being Efficient as a Leader?Let's face it. For most of us, being a leader of a team or organization is an endless challenge. Anytime we deal with people, there is an unlimited amount of unknowns that are going to take place. We ...
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Are You Cultivating Excellence?Who do you think of as a person of excellence ? Ghandi, Helen Keller, DaVinci, or simply a neighbor, friend or relative with qualities you admire and appreciate? For me, persons of excellence liv...
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Are you inspiring excellence?Of all the millions of decisions we make in our lifetimes, one of the most important ones has to be the decision to commit to excellence. When you commit yourself to striving for excellence, you set ...
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Are your Strengths Under Control?I first learned of this particular concept of strengths and excesses in the context of annual performance appraisals. Periodic performance feedback, coupled with an annual performance appraisal, is an...
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At what point do you kill a project?That was the question posed on a recent 2 day project management event we ran for a client. It's a great question and one which the group pondered over for a while. They came up with an interesting li...
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Attract Top Talent In Tight Labor MarketAre you like the Marines and want a few good men and women, or you are looking for casts of thousands? Do you want top talent at all levels or will you accept candidates based on the mirror-fogging te...
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Authentic AccountabilityAuthentic Accountability Accountability is the backbone of success. Without accountability, dreams, and ambitions will almost always fall by the wayside. With accountability, motivation levels go up...
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