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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rick13714
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
It’s not what I do, It’s what I do………. that counts.
As a consultant, I discovered that most of my friends have no idea what I do. Most of them have clearly defined jobs or own their...
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rick13714
- Jun 7, 2016
- 2 min
The Open Borders Crowd
Dr. Henry Cloud, in his best-selling Boundaries for Leaders, makes a statement that drives this home. He uses boundaries to describe the...
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rick13714
- Jul 23, 2015
- 1 min
If you don’t know your next performance review results today, READ THIS:)
A “deer in the headlights” look was the response I got? What was the question? I asked an employee, who was about to go into his annual...
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rick13714
- Jun 30, 2015
- 1 min
The Strategic Wisdom of Robert Frost
What is the message in the following quotes? “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.” ...
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rick13714
- May 29, 2015
- 1 min
Engagement Q7 – I Still Remember Wondering, “What is wrong with me?”
In 1978 when Victoria Station retained Blanchard and Associates to assess our leadership team, I was the new Manager of Financial...
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rick13714
- Feb 5, 2015
- 1 min
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
- Jul 15, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Engagement Tip #11 – If You Resigned, What Would Happen?
How do you know? When a company has a clear vision of where it’s going and consistent leadership that inspires people to want to follow...
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rick13714
- Mar 26, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Engagement Tip # 8 – Making a Week On or Taking a Week Off
Wishing you a Thumbs Up Day! Could you show up for work for a week and be totally useless? According the latest Gallop Survey of the...
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rick13714
- Feb 13, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Engagement Tip #7 – The Sad Truth about Valentine’s Day
Of our 200 million workers, 75 million are estimated to be supervisors. Since only 30% of workers love their job, most of the supervisors...
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rick13714
- Jan 10, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Engagement Tip # 6 – When to Answer a Question with a Question?
Employee engagement is raised whenever you encourage employee development and/or when you let people know their opinion matters. A great...
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rick13714
- Sep 4, 2013
- 1 min
Engagement Tip # 4 – You Don’t Need a Title To Be a CEO
The process of growth involves more discouraging moments than triumphs. Engaged employees are given opportunities to grow in their work....
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rick13714
- Aug 20, 2013
- 1 min
Engagement Tip # 3 – How to solve “their” problem
Women always have it. Men can take it or leave it. Babies are fascinated by it. What is it? The number one leadership tool is the mirror....
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rick13714
- Jun 23, 2013
- 2 min
Swing Easy and Live
A good friend, Jack Burrell, shared something Brandt Snedeker said to him that makes so much sense. Standing on the clubhouse porch...
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rick13714
- Jun 14, 2013
- 2 min
The Sweet Spot in Business Books
As a golfer with an inconsistent swing, I relate this common theme to hitting the sweet spot on the club. You know without ever having to...
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rick13714
- Apr 28, 2013
- 2 min
The High Cost of “Stuff”
On the recommendation of a client, I spent a week at the Personal Leadership Development Program™ developed by the Leadership Trust® in...
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rick13714
- Mar 14, 2013
- 2 min
A Conspiracy of Service
That quote jumped into my life today. For the past year I have been praying for a clear vision of what my consulting business should...
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rick13714
- Jan 5, 2013
- 2 min
Your Bibliography?
Having added daily writing to my action plan this year, I sat down this chilly Saturday morning to write. What hit me (like walking...
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rick13714
- Jul 16, 2012
- 1 min
Dr. Stephen R. Covey – A Principled Life
Even in his passing, he inspired me. Having a mountain bike accident at 79 is pretty neat. I hope to be on a bike at 79 up in the Wasatch...
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rick13714
- Jun 15, 2012
- 2 min
Teachable Moments and Conflict
Patrick Lencioni in his classic, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, points out that great teams argue. My family is always arguing over...
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