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Working Toward Working Less

Leadership Freak

The reason you don’t get more done is you’re doing too much. We tie our worth to being busy. The busier we are the more important we feel. There is some truth to the idea that being busy indicates we are valuable to others. Perpetual busyness, however, is more a sickness than an indication of [.].

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The Indiana State Fair Tragedy – a Lesson in Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

If you have been a reader of my newsletter, attended a workshop or know me in some way, you may know how much I love the Indiana State Fair. Clearly, many people know, based on the number of texts, emails and phone calls I have received after the stage collapse tragedy last night. We weren’t [.].

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The Innovator's DNA

CEO Blog

We are having a lovely rain day today. The gardens need it. I read a great book by Clay Christensen , Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen called The Innovator's DNA - Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators. Christensen is one of the great thinkers of our time. Start by reading his book - Innovators Dilemma where he explains what disruptive innovation is.

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10 August 2011 - New York City, NY - Mastering Workplace Performance

Jason Womack

Thanks again, New York, for the opportunity to share this information with you over a few hours last Wednesday. I remember earlier in the morning, about 20 minutes before we started, someone asked me, "Jason, do we really need an entire day for this seminar?" Here was (and is) my question back when someone asks me that: "When was the last time your manager and/or team gave you an ENTIRE day to go off to another room and think about how you work. instead of think about what you need to think abou

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Kenny Chesney (Country Singer, Songwriter, and C.E.O) in “The Corner Office”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Kenny Chesney (Country Singer, Songwriter, and C.E.O) who manages an overall staff of about 150 employees. He says, “I don’t [.].

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Amazon.com’s Community Team Must Defend the Integrity of Customer Reviews

Managing Communities

I love Amazon.com. Love. They have great prices and selection and wonderful customer service that has yet to let me down and I’ve been a customer for almost 10 years. I regularly recommend people buy products there. In some cases, they are the first and only place I go to buy something. That’s the built [.].

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7 Things the Pastor Doesn’t Need to Know

Ron Edmondson

In every position of leadership I have ever held, there were people who felt the need to “inform&# the leader. When I served in an elected office, people told me things I wouldn’t have otherwise known without the position. Sometimes I needed to know…sometimes I didn’t. When I was a business owner, there was always at least one employee who made sure I knew the inside scoop of the company talk.

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Online Businesses Ask… Employee or Independent Contractor?

Women on Business

Guest post by Craig Calvin (learn more about Craig at the end of this post). As the global economy grows weaker, Internet commerce is growing at a faster rate worldwide. Brick and mortar can take a big bite out of your company’s bottom line, but what is even more expensive for any company is its payroll and benefits packages. Employees usually make up about 50% of the cost to any business.

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How to Know God’s Will

Ron Edmondson

The world and all its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:17 NIV. Some of my best growth times with the Lord have been during teaching times with my children. I remember when my son asked an important question, “Daddy, what is the ‘will of God’?”. Now, he wasn’t asking, “What does God want me to do?” It was more general than that.

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Mythbusting The 6 “Can’ts” Of Personal Leadership

Terry Starbucker

In my leadership journey, I’ve had a lot of opportunity to figure out the “right&# way to lead. Of course, there have been the bosses, the mentors, the books, the articles, the unsolicited advice, and all the other outside sources of learning, but I have to say that the best way to figure it all out was to actually DO it. Because by doing it, you can truly use the intuition you were born with, and go in the directions that YOU believe in.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Grace Community Church has a NEW WEBSITE!

Ron Edmondson

Today Grace Community Church released our new website. It’s streamlined, cleans up some areas, and offers and easier navigation for visitors. Most of our web traffic comes from people checking out churches, so we needed to simplify some things…plus…it was time for a change. Check it out HERE and let us know what you think! By the way, this will be our third major website overhaul in less than 6 years.

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What Memoirs Can Teach Us About #Management

Management Craft

Here are a few stray thoughts that end up connecting. Great memoirs are hot sellers in book stores because people love reading about interesting lives. In the field of management we throw around words like engagement, enrollment, commitment, getting "on the bus." Is it necessary for us to love or connect to the mission of our organizations? It is ideal, but what about for those companies that don't HAVE a compelling mission?

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Mark 16…Challenging the Believer

Ron Edmondson

This was a tough message, but as we have traced the steps of Jesus through the book of Mark this summer, we’ve seen Jesus go from a welcoming “follow me&# to a challenging exit for His followers. Here’s a message from Mark 16. I hope it challenges your own faith. Related posts: Defiance: The Mark Series. Two Messages from the Book of Mark.

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Does Customer Experience Trump Price?

Women on Business

Guest post by Sarah Hedayati (learn more about Sarah at the end of this post). When you go into a business, what’s more important to you: price or the experience that takes place? While you may be thinking, “I lean toward experience, but it won’t matter if the price is beyond what I can afford.” There is a line that separates price from experience. In general, most people will pay a bit above their budget for a positive buying experience.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.