August, 2016

Joseph Lalonde

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Uncommon Unity: Why Catalyst is Calling a Family Meeting

Joseph Lalonde

A s many of you know, the Catalyst conference in Atlanta, Georgia is my favorite conference. Today, Friday, and Monday, I’m thankful to welcome members of the Catalyst staff the opportunity to share a little about the Catalyst conference and what’s going on this year. First up is Tyler Reagin. You may remember him from the 2nd episode of the Answers From Leadership podcast.

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Leadership Lessons From The Queen Of Katwe

Joseph Lalonde

C ould you imagine living a life of abject poverty? You don’t know where your next meal will come from. You don’t know how long it will take you to walk the 5 kilometers to school? There’s even the possibility your mother or father will be dead upon your return. Everything is uncertain. And everything is unpleasant. That was the life of you Phiona Mutesi.

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What Reality TV Taught Me About Being an Entrepreneur

Joseph Lalonde

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs say they’ve thrown out their televisions in exchange for self-improvement books, meditation, and more hours chipping away at their dreams. If it isn’t Shark Tank, it’s doing nothing to grow the business and put money in the bank. Well, I’m an entrepreneur that loves to spend hours watching reality competition shows. After a long day of work, nothing is more satisfying than sitting on my couch with a bowl of cereal and watching other people battle for their dreams.

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Make Seasonal Decisions

Joseph Lalonde

L iving in Michigan, we can get the full brunt of each season. Winters can be brutally cold. Summer can be brutally hot and humid. Fall sees extreme color change. And in Spring we see great new growth. Each season is unique. Each season also requires unique clothing, driving abilities, etc… Seasonal Choices. As the seasons change, we begin to change the clothes we wear.

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Leading The Millennial Generation With Ann Fishman Answers From Leadership Podcast 019

Joseph Lalonde

T oday’s guest on the Answers From Leadership podcast is Ann Fishman. For more than two decades, Ann has been at the forefront of major generational trends. Receiving four U.S. Senate Research Fellowships, she introduced America to lifelong learning and intergenerational mentoring by creating Senate Information Papers, national workshops, and Federal legislation.

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The Managers Guide To Letting Go And Getting Away – Infographic

Joseph Lalonde

A ny manager would appreciate having a team that could work effectively and independently, without over­relying on him or her to answer questions or smooth over minute workflow issues. However, in many companies, this is simply not the case. Why? Sometimes, it has to do with the team. Maybe your team is inexperienced at certain tasks and needs some extra oversight.

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The (Not So) Secrets To Finding Opportunity

Joseph Lalonde

L istening to those around you, you see people have lost the hope of finding opportunity. They think America is no longer ripe with the chance to succeed. You’ll hear excuse after excuse. You might even hear some blamed tossed in along the way. People are bemoaning the fact that there’s no opportunity to be found. Let me tell you something.

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