May, 2010

Terry Starbucker

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Leaders as Teachers: Two Things You Absolutely, Positively Must Do.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Leaders as Teachers: Two Things You Absolutely, Positively Must Do To Be Effective by Starbucker on May 9, 2010 As someone who loves to read, I can get leadership advice from the strangest places. Several years ago I was casually looking through one of my wife’s piano study books and came across Emil Liebling.

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Those Dreaded Meetings and Why You Should Learn to Love Them

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Those Dreaded Meetings and Why You Should Learn to Love Them by Starbucker on May 23, 2010 It’s the office equivalent of a four letter word – “ meeting ”. Why has this simple little gathering become such a bad thing in the workplace? I can imagine the scene in just about every office – the sound of that “ding” from the calendar software, followed by the feeling of approaching gloo

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The Leadership Wonder Drug (But Careful, Use As Directed)

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Leadership Wonder Drug (But Careful, Use As Directed) by Starbucker on May 31, 2010 It’s a sentence that can make a huge difference in the workplace. A real shot of motivation and inspiration that, if delivered at the right time and place, can spur your team to the pinnacle of success.

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Reflections on SOBCon2010: The Power of the Do Tank (Or, When You.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Reflections on SOBCon2010: The Power of the Do Tank (Or, When You Get To the Fork in the Road, Take It) by Starbucker on May 3, 2010 Liz & Starbucker Open SOBCon2010 (Photo by Erno Hannick) Another SOBCon has come and gone, and once again I come away astounded by the experience.

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Put Your Dreams On Paper….and Watch What Happens

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Put Your Dreams On Paper… and Watch What Happens by Starbucker on May 27, 2010 17 years ago, I was sitting at my desk, wondering what became of my career. I was miserable, in a job I hated. It was one of those “ oh woe is me &# moments that could have easily turned into a full blown malaise.

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The Path To Business Greatness: 5 Steps To Bridging The Divide.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Path To Business Greatness: 5 Steps To Bridging The Divide Between Owners & Employees by Starbucker on May 16, 2010 It’s the biggest divide any company has – the one between its owners and employees. The employees want a job that brings them fulfillment and happiness (assuming they are earning a living wage).

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The Most Useless Word in the English Language (And Why You Should.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Most Useless Word in the English Language (And Why You Should Get It Out Of Your Life) by Starbucker on May 20, 2010 “It can’t be done” “You can’t do that” How many times have you heard these words? Plenty of times, I bet. “Can’t” is a big, fat, stop sign designed to sabotage a dream.