Sat.Oct 08, 2011 - Fri.Oct 14, 2011

Kevin Eikenberry

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How One Word Can Kill Your Ability to Influence Others

Kevin Eikenberry

That is an interesting title isn’t it? Does it leave you curious? Or does it leave you scanning through words in your mind, in a competitive way, trying to guess if you come up with the right one? Either way, I hope I have influenced you to read on. While you likely [.].

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How Big is Your Big Picture?

Kevin Eikenberry

One of the roles of a leader is to provide the perspective that the rest of the team or organization might not see. It is easy to get caught up in the daily to-do list, the quarterly objectives and the rhythm of the calendar, and lose sight of the bigger picture, the larger goals, the [.].

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What You Do Matters

Kevin Eikenberry

I’ve featured William James, the father of American Psychology here before (most recent, further back). Today, another powerful thought from him. I think after you read it, reflect and the questions and take the actions I suggest, you will be glad I did. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” -William James [.].

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Do You Ever Worry?

Kevin Eikenberry

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale had this to say about worry. “If you can worry, you can visualize success.” So let me ask you this. Do you ever worry? Assuming your answer is yes, since 99.44% of people worry. (Ok, so that is actually how much moisturizing cream is in Dove Soap – but [.].

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Influence — a Master Key to Leadership Success

Kevin Eikenberry

To be a successful leader requires that you can influence other successfully — after all, you can’t control other people’s behavior or choices, only influence them — which means that influence is a critical skill for a leader. More than just for leadership, though. To be effective at nearly any endeavor in life requires cooperation [.].

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