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
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
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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rick13714
- May 10, 2020
- 2 min
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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rick13714
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Silver Lining Principle - Revisited
A few years ago, following the BP Oil Spill, God sent an inspiration to me in the form of a beautiful sunset on the Bay of the Holy...
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rick13714
- Nov 11, 2016
- 1 min
Driving Miss Entrepreneur
In Exit Planning: The Definitive Guide, John Brown, CEO of BEI, points out the value of becoming Miss Daisy. In 30 years of helping...
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rick13714
- Oct 6, 2015
- 2 min
The Path of No Resistance and The Mind Like Water
Garrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...
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rick13714
- Jul 28, 2015
- 1 min
Why we should all remain two year olds!
“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...
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rick13714
- Jun 17, 2015
- 1 min
Random 6 am Thoughts in the Shower after a Sluggish Workout
Whose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...
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rick13714
- Apr 10, 2015
- 2 min
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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rick13714
- Dec 31, 2014
- 2 min
Getting Something From Nothing!
Our minds were wonderfully designed to allow us to stay alive and progress at the same time. Our limbic brain contains our subconscious...
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rick13714
- Jan 28, 2014
- 2 min
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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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
- Dec 27, 2013
- 2 min
The Pause That Refreshes
Goldsmith, a preeminent executive coach and thought leader, suggests 20 habits most successful people need to break in order to move to...
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rick13714
- Dec 26, 2013
- 2 min
THE NUMBER ONE, SECRETLY ENCODED, AND GUARANTEED RETURN INVESTMENT TIP FOR 2014!
I have worked in several financial/administrative jobs. My brother works in sales. My wife is a teacher and her sister now works for a...
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rick13714
- Dec 23, 2013
- 1 min
Is The Third Time, Really a Charm?
Here’s my current rub. When I give someone a second chance, that’s good. We all need some grace, and we all learn more from our mistakes...
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rick13714
- Nov 15, 2013
- 1 min
Profits Thru People – Action Steps – Part II
Customer Retention Customer Retention is all about you. To the customer, the employee is the business. Customers judge you on how you...
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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
- Jul 5, 2013
- 3 min
What I Learned Vacationing in National Parks
Driving into Las Vegas to catch our return flight was shock therapy to get my head out of vistas and back toward the “real” world. If...
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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
- Mar 6, 2013
- 1 min
Socializing Success
She immediately pointed out all the reasons 2 hours don’t exist for her. All the downsizing to 30 minutes a night didn’t matter. The...
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