November, 2010

Terry Starbucker

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My Thanksgiving Miracle, and The Incredible Potential of The Human.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full My Thanksgiving Miracle, and The Incredible Potential of The Human Spirit by Starbucker on November 25, 2010 It was the day before Thanksgiving, 1981. I was in the back seat of my 1974 Oldsmobile ’98, sleeping soundly after driving most of the night.

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A Leader's Bizarro Math: When 10 Minus 1 Equals 12

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full A Leader’s Bizarro Math: When 10 Minus 1 Equals 12 by Starbucker on November 28, 2010 (The scene: The fictional office of SVP “Jerry”) “I promise, I’ll do better – just give me another chance” This was the third time George was in Jerry’s office in the past 6 months.

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To Yell or Not to Yell, That Is The Question (And 5 Things To.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full To Yell or Not to Yell, That Is The Question (And 5 Things To Think About Before You Answer It) by Starbucker on November 18, 2010 Last Sunday night I watched with great interest as the New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, with great emotional intensity, yelled at his teammates on the sidelines.

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The Real Job Of Leadership

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Real Job Of Leadership by Starbucker on November 4, 2010 The concept of execution in the business world is a multifaceted exercise, especially from the perspective of the leader. I call it “checking all the boxes&# – moving the machine hour by hour, day by day, and year by year, towards its ultimate goal.

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The Leader's Power of Positivity – Turning Gray into Great

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Leader’s Power of Positivity – Turning Gray into Great by Starbucker on November 14, 2010 Yesterday my wife and I arrived in Portland Oregon for the first time as residents. The clouds were low and thick, and there was a steady rain falling as we entered our apartment building.

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In Appreciation Of……Appreciation

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full In Appreciation Of……Appreciation by Starbucker on November 21, 2010 As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it’s a perfect time to celebrate one of my favorite leadership words. A word that perfectly encapsulates many of the essential attributes of a great leader.

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On Your Leadership Journey, What Memories Do You Toss and Which Do.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full On Your Leadership Journey, What Memories Do You Toss and Which Do You Keep? by Starbucker on November 7, 2010 It is a time of change for me. The company that I’ve worked for over the last 16 years is being sold, and so, next weekend, my wife and I will be moving from Connecticut to Portland, Oregon.

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