Many business leaders resolve to jump-start their networking game in the New Year, a resolution more often than not accompanied by a vague sense of dread. Question: Why do so many of us dislike the concept of networking? Answer: Networking has a reputation as a manipulative, self-serving, ineffectual, sleazy endeavor involving hard sells and soft […]
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Shelley Row “I’ll be thinking about things over and over and over again and it’s swirling around.” – Director, Engineering Consulting Firm We all do it. Churn and agitate. Analyze and rationalize. Over-thinking wastes time and reduces productivity. How do you stop over-thinking while not short-changing evaluation of relevant information? As an accomplished over-thinker, I have
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You are standing outside your office door having just walked into the building for the first time today. As you contemplate sitting down to get to the first tasks of the day done, you make a decision to turn around and walk around the office. You make sure that you connect with each of your
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As we navigate events in our personal and professional lives, we are always expending energy. We also have a finite amount of energy and, depending how we channel our energy, we either use our time (and energy) wisely or waste it. In order to explain how this occurs, we rely on
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John Chisholm, CEO, John Chisholm Ventures Starting a new venture demands every resource and advantage you can bring to bear to increase its likelihood of success—from a new career endeavor to a new business opportunity. One of those key resources is your mind. Your mindset can easily make or break your new endeavor. This article
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Once again sports fans around the world are talking about Cleveland, And it is not for winning a championship. Cleveland is being talked about because of their ability to lead a team to the promised land, or their inability. Depends on your perspective. 1964 was the last time any pro team in C-town was the best at
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Dave Johnson and Gale Ericksen, ITG Consultants U.S. tax codes don’t often have life-or-death consequences, but one section creates a potentially lethal vulnerability for some of America’s corporate leadership. This troublesome section deters persons who would be wise to employ executive security services from using them. For that reason, it is imperative to understand the
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Do you sometimes feel like the person or organization that you are buying from acts like they are doing you a favor? I do. You go into a store and literally have to tackle someone to help you. You call a company and don’t get a call back for days. You get the distinct impression
Kevin McHugh, President, JKM Management Development Despite the increased awareness dedicated to emotional intelligence in leadership, many toxic behaviors continue to exist everywhere from the warehouse to the conference room. Why haven’t we seen a big change in the way executives relate to one another? Despite the many books—including Travis Bradberry’s eye-opening Emotional Intelligence 2.0, which
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Tim Brown and Dan Streeter, Co-Authors, of Old School with New Tools: The Extra 5% That Takes You to the Top of Your Sales Game and Keeps You There We have all heard it. People buy from the people they like and trust. This adage has been true since the beginning of time. Even hunters
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