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By J. William DeMarco Yesterday we posted the 11 Ways You Allow Your Life to Suck by Jeff Haden... one thing that hit me huge was #3: 3. You don’t try to be last. Everyone likes to be first. But often it’s better to be last: The last to give up, the last to leave, the last …
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inc.com / view original / Jeff Haden Is your personal or professional life unsatisfying? Here's how you--more than anything else--might be holding yourself back. Not happy with your life, either personally or professionally? If that's the case the culprit isn't your upbringing, a lack of opportunities, bad luck, or other people holding you back. The culprit is you. If …
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blogs.hbr.org / view original DeM Banter: Ah yes...the dreaded... "You're Fired" e-SSS (Staff Summary Sticky), I thought it was a joke...maybe not...??? What's the one factor that most affects how satisfied, engaged, and committed you are at work? All of our research over the years points to one answer — and that's the answer to the question: …
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By J. William DeMarco Not sure why Vision is just a big deal for me. If we have leaders that do not point the way... we get caught in an eternal grind where status quo is the best we can hope for. I used to fly with a "crusty" old Major back in the early …
View Original / AmEx 24/7 DeM Banter: Not sure how many are familiar with Guy Kawasaki... amazing gentleman. First became familiar with his work while at Hoover and he continues to impress...highly recommend checking out some of his work. Alltop co-founder and former Apple chief evangelist Guy Kawasaki kicked off WOBI’s World Innovation Forum on …
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Curated by J. William DeMarco "And now, folks, it's time for "Who do you trust!" Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust? Me? I'm giving away free money. And where is the Batman? HE'S AT HOME WASHING HIS TIGHTS!" -The Joker Interesting how many articles and blog entries I have come across in …
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DeM Banter: good to hear something positive and optimistic...plus you just have to love VDH! Tribune Media Services, Victor Davis Hanson Posted 07/11/2012 at 09:30 am EST We are witnessing a seismic shift in global affairs. The shake-up is a perfect storm of political, demographic and technological change that will soon make the world as …
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View Original / inc.com DeM Banter: hummmm...might be useful...just sayin' Follow this five-step program to help you manage a workforce scattered over various offices and locations. At Formula we have offices located in three locations: New York, Los Angeles and San Diego. Having various staff located in offices different from their managers necessitates an amazing …
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DeM Banter: Interesting points... are we measuring the right things? view original / Paul Michelman / blogs.hbr.org When only seven percent of all employees trust their leaders, can you blame Harvard's Barbara Kellerman for calling the modern practice of leadership development a failure? She pulls few punches in this Strategy+Business excerpt from her book, "The End of Leadership." "For …
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view original / www.AlanEHall.com / forbes.com As Mike Myatt noted in his April article, it’s impossible to become a great business leader without being a great communicator—not a big talker, but a great communicator—as well. Strong leaders are great communicators - not "big talkers" Famous entrepreneurs are known for their skilled communication with employees, vendors, investors and clients. It is one of …
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