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Trust

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Make commitments carefully and keep them at all costs. This focus has come primarily from reading The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. He discusses the concept of building a trust account, which is similar to a bank account. Listen with your ears…and your eyes and heart. Keep Commitments: Say what you’re going to do, then do it.

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The price of leadership

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Regardless of the cost, the investment in building relationships is critical to succeeding in your current role and building the foundation on which to grow your career. The crucial question you need to ask yourself: is it worth the cost? Reply MAPping Company Success , on January 3, 2010 at 11:34 pm said: [.] Good stuff, as [.]

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Book Review: Here Comes Everybody

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We are being pushed rapidly down a route largely determined by the technological environment.&# “Anything that raises the cost of doing something reduces what gets done.&# Changes are happening at a breakneck pace; we can either embrace them and use them to our advantage, or ignore them to our peril.

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Book Review: It's Not Just Who You Know

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He cites as proof a 2007 Gallop Management Journal survey that estimates that “actively disengaged workers&# cost the U.S. According to Spaulding, ROR comes in many forms and should be as important to individuals and organizations as profits, revenues and ROI — because with out generating ROR, the ROI won’t matter.

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Hire your replacement

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Don’t let the cost of training deter you from training your people. The money and effort they spend pays big dividends as the company progresses and matures. Train them: Hire the right people, then provide the training to accelerate their growth. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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Trust – the key to success

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Following are a few reviews that stand out and provide significant food for thought: “Trust reduces transaction costs; it reduces the need for litigation and speeds commerce; it actually lubricates organizations and societies. Though I have not yet started reading the book, just reading the reviews provided great insight on trust.

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'Tis the Season for (Product) Camping

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Mike; “Is there any cost and when are they held?” Michael Reply The Tribal Gatherings that are Product Camps « Where the Product Management Tribe Gathers , on January 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm said: [.] Second, I enjoy the interaction and believe we can teach, exchange ideas, discuss and learn from each other’s experiences.