Sometimes It Is Better To Be Close-Mouthed
Speak Up. Speak Out. Be heard. If you’ve got something to say; say it. Being forceful is how you get ahead in this competitive world,...
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Oct 16, 20181 min read
The Sum of Your Decisions
…add up to the essence of your life. And that “essence” connotes the “special meaning” of what you have or have not done with your life....
Oct 16, 20182 min read
So What’s Wrong With A Little Conflict In The Department?
Dealing with conflict is a frequent topic that Managers and Supervisors bring up in Supervisory Skills training workshops. My BFF, Aesop,...
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Fruit Trees, What Has Value, Make My Day
To have position, to have power and to waste it is a waste. I routinely work with Supervisors and Managers across the spectrum of...
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Why Make Shaping Behavior Harder Than It Has To be?
Ever heard of “subliminal messaging”? It is the use of “hidden messaging” to influence decision-making and the “choices” you make in...
Oct 16, 20182 min read
What Do Failure and Persistence Have In Common?
Let me lay a foundation for this mind exercise. Once upon a time there was a man (No, I don’t know him personally.), who was an...
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Regrets…got any?
Those wonderful internet dictionary people describe regret as: “to feel sad or disappointed over actions, decisions or words, or a missed...
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NOTYET-itis
Believe it or not, I do still have to advertise and market the services of Top Line Performance. (IKR, you’d think that ALL of the...
Oct 16, 20182 min read
ATTITUDE: the difference between “ordeal” or “adventure”
According to the Google dictionary, an “ordeal” is a painful or horrific experience. Synonyms include misery, tribulation, and nightmare....
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Yin and Yang, the Kung Fu Panda, Steve Jobs
OK, I got your attention, didn’t I? Can this guy (me), really find a connection between Chinese duality philosophy, an animated movie...
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Mind Your Own Business
Over time, I have observed that life can be complicated. (IKR) And, sometimes it seems we go out of our own way to make things more...
Oct 16, 20181 min read
“I am…”
A while back, I made reference to Linda Ellis’ poem “The Dash”. Remember? It was about “the dash” on a tombstone that represented the...
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Ant Colonies and Workaholics
A lot has been made by authors and parents of “industrious ants”, “ant colonies” and even coming up with sayings like “He/She has so much...
Oct 16, 20182 min read
Sometimes Lessons Can Be Random
Have you ever had one of those days when it was difficult to focus? That can be a good thing or a bad thing. (Hey, that was profound...
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