Business Coaching, Who needs it!
Why is something that is so obvious so hard to grasp sometimes? When I mentioned casually to group of friends watching a golf tournament...
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rick13714
- Aug 24, 2011
- 3 min
Edwards Deming and the Family Business
I recently was turned on to a 1984 video by W. Edwards Deming, the guru of Japanese quality and innovation. In the Five Deadly Diseases...
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rick13714
- May 17, 2011
- 4 min
The Cart Before the Horse: When Not to Innovate
Innovation is hot. Everywhere is another book, publication, blog or daily tweet on the need to innovate, how to innovate, why to innovate...
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rick13714
- Mar 29, 2011
- 4 min
How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take to Change a Person?
I love what I do and hope you do as well. Whether it’s coaching, teaching, facilitating, or consulting, the opportunity to help people...
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rick13714
- Mar 11, 2011
- 3 min
The Story of Learning
Lately everything I read or see is related to the power of a story. Dan Pink, who links motivation to achievement, wrote a blog about...
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rick13714
- Mar 9, 2011
- 2 min
What Is a CLO and Why Should I Care?
Can your employees individually relate their job to your mission statement? Do your consider knowledge critical to your success? Do you...
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rick13714
- Dec 20, 2010
- 2 min
Chop Wood, Carry Water
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water, after enlightenment, chop wood, carry water” is an old Zen saying regarding work. When...
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rick13714
- Dec 1, 2010
- 4 min
The Road To Joyville
The day has arrived for you to depart. You’re finally ready to head out or, in some cases, re-head out into the world. Your whole life...
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rick13714
- Nov 2, 2010
- 3 min
Team Chemistry – How Do I Maintain It?
What makes John Wooden such a unique coach? Why did he abruptly retire at the height of his success, and what happened to UCLA afterward?...
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rick13714
- Oct 27, 2010
- 3 min
Team Chemistry – What Is It and How Do I Get It?
Today Auburn is the #1 team in the BCS football poll. Two years ago they had a losing season; last year they started strong then faded in...
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rick13714
- Sep 13, 2010
- 3 min
SI, The 80/20 Rule, and Coasting(1)
If I asked you what SI stands for, I suspect 80% of the answers would be Sports Illustrated. And if I asked for what Sports Illustrated...
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rick13714
- Sep 2, 2010
- 2 min
Who Is Your MVP?
The question requires a judgment as to what your organization values. Most organizations value traditional business measurements such as...
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rick13714
- Aug 24, 2010
- 3 min
When to Innovate or Where Is My Running Shirt?
After reading the June 2010 Success Magazine on Innovation, I’ve been thinking about innovation and how it relates to people,...
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