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Progress Comes Incrementally Then Suddenly

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I started doing yoga in late 2010 because a knowledgeable friend of the family encouraged me to take it up to help manage the multiple sclerosis I had been diagnosed with in 2009. The leadership team lays out a plan and goes to work. Our friend was right. And, for me, that’s become a metaphor for life.

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2010 Has Been A Pretty Good Year for Elon Musk

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  The plans are that SpaceX's Falcon rocket and Dragon capsule will be used to transport astronauts and equipment back and forth from the International Space Station.  "  If you're Elon Musk, you'll probably need a little more time to answer than the average leader to answer that question. . 

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When Leadership, Ingenuity and Humanity Won the Day

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A few weeks ago, I received a nice comment on LinkedIn about one of my blog posts from David Hoey who shared that he’s been a regular reader since 2010 when I wrote about the leadership lessons offered by the Chilean mine rescue. I appreciated David’s note for both the kindness he showed and for bringing the memory of the rescue back to mind.

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Chart Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®

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  We use a planning tool we created together early in our marriage that we call the Life GPS®.    While it takes its inspiration from the Global Positioning System, GPS in this case stands for Goals Planning System. .  Here’s a link to the registration page for the Life GPS® teleseminar. 

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Three Things Every Leadership Offsite Needs - Next Level Blog

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The fourth and first quarters of the year is when the planning happens which I guess means that the work gets done in the second and third quarters.  If it’s a planning meeting, bring a skilled facilitator in to assist with meeting design, running the flow of the meeting and documenting the follow up. It’s that time of the year.

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The Business Travel Diva's Rules for Family Vacations

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They’ll be the people who are walking about a quarter mile ahead instinctively passing on the left and otherwise artfully sidestepping the aimless people who don’t have a plan for getting to the gate. Once we’re through security, have a plan. Posted by: Diane-The WHOLE Gang | July 14, 2010 at 11:59 AM 11. It should be intuitive.

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What We Can Learn About Leadership from the - Next Level Blog

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Yes, Luis Urzua is organizing work assignments for the crew,  assisting with the plan to get out of the mine and ensuring that no one eats a meal until everyone’s food has been sent down the shaft. Posted by: Steve Barry | September 02, 2010 at 11:19 AM Thanks for the thoughtful comments Gayle and Steve. They are in our prayers.

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