Do The Hard Thing
What you feed grows; what you starve dies. Thoughts on a morning jog: God I’m slow. DO THE HARD THING. Why am I doing this? DO THE HARD...
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Feb 12, 20232 min read
In Praise of Self Promotion- How to Enjoy the Dreaded Performance Review
If you realize your best friend is a mirror, this blog is for you. For years I watched my anxiety go up as I approached my performance...
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Dec 29, 20222 min read
The 7 Best Books I Re-Read
I am such a sucker for the “number list” title I decided to use it. This time of year, people and organizations do planning. As a...
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Mar 27, 20213 min read
Be a Gentleman
My dad comes to mind with this rule. Maybe it was his growing up with three sisters or maybe it was just his Jimmy Stewart era. Either...
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Dec 28, 20203 min read
Embrace Your Constraints
Everyone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...
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May 10, 20202 min read
Fattening your Bell Curve
A silver lining moment has occurred as a result of the Covid-19 shut down. In trying to “flatten the curve,” our government shut down our...
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Oct 15, 20192 min read
Why I believe in AA
HI, my name is Rick, and I am a success seeker. Hi Rick😊. Success is more than an outcome. While outcome is critical, the process of...
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rick13714
Dec 20, 20162 min read
Blow Up To Go Up!
Are you a linebacker or a balloonist? This question came to me listening to an audiobook while watching conference championship football....
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Jul 6, 20161 min read
Putting your brain in the fast lane!
Here’s a power tip on how to combine old technology with modern brain research and increase your productivity big time. If you are like...
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rick13714
Jun 30, 20161 min read
To move up, listen up!
Intentional listening Most of us act like we have two mouths and one ear when it comes to communication. Here’s a recent vlog on why...
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rick13714
Nov 11, 20152 min read
Pareto and Lap Swimming in the Work Pool
Lap swimming is great exercise but can be boring (especially if you are old and slow). One of the best ways to break up a swim is to...
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rick13714
May 5, 20152 min read
Your Anaerobic Work Threshold
Too many times I have given my work mind the kind of advice I know is stupid for my athletic mind: Just work harder and longer, and you...
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rick13714
Apr 10, 20152 min read
Do You Go to the GO TO Place Every Day?
It’s a question and an opportunity rolled into one for most of us. In working with some clients, I have noted that their industry sectors...
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Apr 1, 20152 min read
Poor Richard’s Healthcare Prescription
Are we just genetically lucky? No, just disciplined and consistent. Here’s what we have done, and believe me, these are actions everyone...
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Feb 5, 20151 min read
Engagement Tip of the Week – Insist or Persist?
Would you rather be known as persistent or insistent? Why not both? Here’s one way to be both and have both terms be viewed as a...
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rick13714
Jan 6, 20151 min read
The No Loss Gain
The second thought was more important. I maintained and increased my positive outlook on life, remained mentally and physically ahead of...
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Dec 10, 20141 min read
Mirror Images
So, in the spirit of sharing here are my 15 best quotes to attach to your mirror. If you have some better ones please share them as I...
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rick13714
Sep 24, 20142 min read
How To Lean Your Meetings
That happened to me last week and illustrated the challenge of lean thinking. The more future steps and quality checks you have in a...
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Jul 20, 20141 min read
Servant Leadership Tip #1 – The Discipline to Follow
Paul Miller, a UNC quarterback and business man once described discipline as “remembering what you want.” That fits with my view that...
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Jan 28, 20142 min read
Employee Productivity Tip # 3 – Breakfast of Champions
Times have changed. Breakfast is rarely a family event and eating something to settle the caffeine beverage is more the norm. We seem to...
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