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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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
- Oct 13, 2016
- 1 min
What I learned from HGTV
I have come to realize that a new addition to my business is a fusion of my wife’s favorite HGTV shows. In part of my consulting...
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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
- 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
- May 24, 2015
- 1 min
Memorial Day and Servant Leadership
¹ Ephesians 6:13-17 NIV ² Galatians 5:17 NIV #FruitoftheSpirit #MemorialDay #ServantLeadershuip
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rick13714
- May 21, 2015
- 1 min
An Open Door vs. An Open Heart
Here’s a throwback tribute to Talking Heads with a twist. Talking Hearts always make sense. #attitude #EmployeeEngagement...
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rick13714
- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
Finding the Strength to Fail and Why It Matters.
#strengthsbaseddevelopment
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rick13714
- Feb 24, 2015
- 1 min
The Many Hats of the CEO
Everyone, everyone can be a CEO everyday. We can all choose to be the Chief Encouragement Officer of our organization, family, or circle....
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rick13714
- Feb 17, 2015
- 2 min
Employee Engagement Tip # 15 – It’s Only Business!
I have come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as only business. Engagement results from treating people the same way you want...
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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
- Jun 22, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Engagement Tip # 2 – In Praise of Right Ups
While working with a client on raising employee engagement recently, I encountered the following trend: Out of 250 days of work,...
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rick13714
- May 19, 2014
- 2 min
Engagement Tip # 10 – Real Men Write It Down
Gallup’s survey question #11 states, “Within the last six months, someone at work has talked to me about my progress.” At first glance...
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rick13714
- Apr 28, 2014
- 1 min
Employee Engagement Tip #9 – Inside the Circles of Change
What I found inside the circles were two words, listening and encouragement. Senior management must listen to build trust and buy in. The...
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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 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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