Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Click here to view the embedded video. Many thanks to my friend Jeffrey Fry for sending me this wonderful video. It’s encouraged me to be bolder in affirming my family members, friends and the people I meet day-to-day. Validation, affirmation, recognition or whatever else you call it is relevant in the workplace and to life outside of work. When I speak or teach about Connection Cultures I tell people that the need for recognition reminds me of a battery that every human being has and th

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Bono, megastar of the rock band U2, frequently shines the light on his fellow band members. In the photo above, Bono is shining a spotlight on The Edge, U2’s legendary lead guitar player. Bono does this in a metaphorical sense too. Bono has stated that he’s a lousy guitar and keyboards player, and that his gifted fellow band members bring to life the melodies he hears in his head.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Thanks to my friend Deborah Mills-Scofield for sending me this article from Science Daily entitled “ Exploring How Partners Perceive Each Others Emotion During a Relationship Fight.&# It looks at how expressions of hard, flat or soft emotion are perceived and how such perceptions affect relationships. This research suggests that a leader’s ability to express appropriate emotions at appropriate times is important to keep people feeling connected to the them (and emotional connection

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 21, 2010

This morning I’ll be appearing as a guest on my friend Jim Blasingame’s nationally-syndicated “ Small Business Advocate &# radio program where we will talk about motivating employees. During the program I’m offering a free download of the digital version of Fired Up or Burned Out if listeners sign up for y email newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter and the free download click on this link.

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