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You Can Learn Infotuition!
One-and-two-and-three-and-four... My dad sat next to me counting out the beats as I practiced the clarinet. Night after night he taught and I learned. I was good but was never going to be the next Bennie Goodman. Nonetheless, I read and play music and appreciate the...
Does Anyone You Know Need More Motivation?
Is there someone in your office who needs a little motivation? Are you part of a team who you'd like to motivate to higher performance? Do you need motivation? Or are you simply looking to continue your professional development growth? No matter what your motivation,...
Three Steps to Stop the Storytelling in Your Head
You're in a long security line at the airport. A LONG line. A frazzled, middle-aged, perspiring, blonde woman rushes up from behind. "Excuse me! My plane is leaving! May I cut in line?" In that moment, what do you think? Perhaps some of the more gracious of us think,...
The Disruptive Power of Stress
I had a plan. On the first leg of the flight to Reno, I would work on a new webinar series and on the second leg of the flight, after connecting in Vegas, I would work on materials for a client. I worked steadily during the first flight until the medical emergency...
A Mid-Air Emergency: Five Characteristics of High Performing Teams
It started like any other flight. The memorized announcements, beverage service, and a few peanuts. With my head buried in my laptop, I became aware of a commotion of two rows in front of me. A woman asked for help for her husband. The announcement over the speaker...
The Facts Speak for Themselves. Do They?
“Just the facts: they speak for themselves.” That's the approach many take when they want to persuade someone to their point of view. But do they speak for themselves? Not so much. From my technical background, I have observed a fact-based approach to persuasion many...
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Ask Insightful Questions to See Beyond the Data
Data-driven decision-making. Data analytics. Data mining. Data sounds so logical, rational and objective. But is it? Don't misunderstand, as an engineer, I love data! And, as a leader, I learned that data alone is not enough. Data is incredibly important for a...
Proactive Communication: Easy Ways to Create Certainty
Is your life hectic? It seems that everyone I talk with laments their frenzied life. Have you ever considered that your customer or client is also frenzied? You can add to their frenzy with uncertainty or create an oasis of calm certainty through proactive...
Are you an Insightful Leader? Try this Quick Quiz!
It started by mistake. As I pondered the topic for this newsletter, I picked up the kaleidoscope on my desk. It sits there to remind me to always see other perspectives. By mistake, I stared through the wrong end. Have you ever looked at the back end of a...
Who’s Here? What Do You Really Know About Someone Else?
I admit up front that I’m not good at recognizing the nuances of people. That’s why I want to share this tip with you. It helps me and it’s likely to be valuable to you, too. My step-daughter, Linnea Miron, is the CEO of Real Wellness. She and I talked about the...
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