Terry Starbucker

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The Zen of Trash: 10 Life Lessons From Collecting Garbage

Terry Starbucker

Sanitation Engineer, more affectionately known as a “Garbage Man”. From 7AM to 3PM, five days a week, my teammates and I went up and down the alleys and streets of our town, collecting the trash, putting it into the back of large compactor truck, and then taking it to a “transfer center”. Cosell note his passing.

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Ideas Plus Influence

Terry Starbucker

We’ve each taken on the topic of influence in leadership and are exchanging blog posts. Leadership is as much about learning as it is about leading – and specifically learning other perspectives. Outside Perspectives Lucio’s quote also speaks to the other thing which increases influence – learning. Popularity: 3% [ ? Good article!!

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Bill Murray's Choice, and What It Means For A Life Worth Living

Terry Starbucker

All you need is the Internet, and Google (or your favorite search engine). There are thousands upon thousands of people out there, on the Internet, who bravely decided to put “ life in first place “, took a huge risk, chucked their old job and way of life, and started over. We can all learn from and be inspired by them.

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Square Pegs, Round Holes, and the Peter Principle

Terry Starbucker

Because of something called hubris, an affliction that seems to lurk around nearly every leadership corner, mixed in with a fear of failure. Leaders are not genetic engineers, nor should they be. We can’t change personalities that were locked in long before they arrived at the interview. Especially when it comes to hiring.

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I'ma Blogger? Nope, I'm A Writer

Terry Starbucker

Out there for the search engines to find and world to read. Leave a Comment Previous post: 9 Ways Social Media Can Make You A Better Leader Next post: Leadership Schizophrenia: The Fine Line Between Hubris and Humility Today is Wednesday, December 08th, 2010 "Dealing with the literal world in a favorable way." Cosell note his passing.

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

Terry Starbucker

It was 23 years ago, and I was just starting my leadership career. Just remember the little engine that could and did. Get “can’t” out of your vocabulary, and your life. It’s useless. I was lucky to have a person who literally drummed “can’t” out of me. You are such an inspiration to me, Terry! Kimball, that Nike uses.