Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This article gives you tools to help you do just that. Before you make productivity decisions you must have: Clear goals. The starting point for making decisions that lead to higher productivity is a clear goal. Goals are great, and targets are important. In fact throughout this article I am implying questions!

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 31, 2010

While I am not a big fan of the concept of a “resolution&# I am a big fan of “goals&# (which are more about destination and results). Just because some people don’t keep their resolution (reach their goal), doesn’t mean you can’t. Setting a goal improves your likelihood of success.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Tagged as: behavior , coaching , perception { 1 comment… read it below or add one } MARISI TAMBUNAN November 14, 2010 at 8:23 pm Yes that based on OUR perception. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Ways to Visualize Your Goals More Powerfully by Kevin Eikenberry on December 13, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals , Success You’ve got your goals set. And, they aren’t enough.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The bad news – one piece of the goal setting puzzle many of these systems don’t tackle, or do so inadequately, is the issue of goal size. This brief article is meant to help you get a clearer grasp on sizing your goals – or finding the proper “Bigness Balance&# as I like to call it.

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Goal Workshop BHAG Learning-by-Doing 184

Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Tagged as: engagement , likeability , trust { 2 trackbacks } MAPping Company Success January 3, 2011 at 4:19 am The January 2nd Leadership Development Carnival New Year’s Edition | HR Interview Tools January 13, 2011 at 1:57 am { 5 comments… read them below or add one } Jenny Rog December 29, 2010 at 10:23 am Hello Kevin!

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Leadership Blog Workshop Covey 205

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

You can access articles, blogs, and profiles of the experts. Among my favorite sections are the Sales Articles and the Sales Leadership area (I’m sure that isn’t a surprise). TopSalesWorld.com , dubbed The Global Sales Community, is exactly that. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 31, 2011

Tagged as: organization , productivity , professional development , time management { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Poul Andreassen February 4, 2011 at 11:18 am I should add this book in my shelf in near future. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Tagged as: leadership training , training { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Robin Shanks October 11, 2010 at 9:11 am Kevin: That’s a GREAT idea! Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

My goal is three fold: Collect some data about how my colleagues around the world are doing – what’s working and what’s not. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be.

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Blog Workshop McCarthy Video 189

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 3, 2011

3 – Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression – I wrote an article once about great handshakes (there is a link to it in the post), which led to a radio interview on this topic. (I #4 – How to Get Lazy People to Work – A question I regularly get asked in leadership workshops. I think I did (and it was). #3

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

There are actually three more reasons to read this article: 1. Set your goals. Set both personal and career goals and set them in the organization context and with expectations in mind. Your goal is to cover these bases as soon after your promotion as you can. My bigger goal was to prompt action, not just thought.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 19, 2011

Tagged as: collecting , collections , focus , John Deere { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Gaurang Bookseller January 29, 2011 at 12:07 pm An excellent article !! Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Workshop Open-book Blog Video 189

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

Tagged as: bud to boss , Bud to Boss Community , leadership transition , teleseminar { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Poul Andreassen January 18, 2011 at 10:34 am The uniqueness of your article is indeed something that is influential in nature if probed deeply, it eventually got connected to leadership and I realized it in my instincts.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Tagged as: career success , leadership development , power , professional development , selling Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude Next post: When People Don’t Know. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Power Open-book Workshop Influence 176

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 22, 2011

Tagged as: Boeing , future flight , NASA { 4 comments… read them below or add one } Thabo Hermanus January 23, 2011 at 7:59 am Kevin, this really pushes the boundaries and the pictures are awesome. I can’t remember the contents of the article, but I remember the headline of “Obliterate, don’t innovate&#.

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Creativity Workshop Blog Video 183

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tagged as: Cal Ripkin , Jr. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! preparation Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: What is the Best Leadership Blog of 2010? Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Tips Succession Leadership Workshop 186

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Here are five reasons why stories are such a powerful communication tool with the critical linkage for you as a leader – how to think about using stories more effectively to reach your communication goals. The proof comes in the rest of the article, so keep reading). How can I be so sure? She became known as the Story Seeker.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

I explained my reason for the three words – to give us a focus at a level above goals – that would guide our conversations, decisions, and actions. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tagged as: encouragement { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Tim September 21, 2010 at 5:10 pm Absolutely Kevin. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Five Key Conversations to Have With Your New Boss by Kevin Eikenberry on February 7, 2011 in Communication , Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. Understanding Goals. Goals likely go beyond expectations. But she can’t if she doesn’t know what they are.

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Workshop Blog Goal Video 195

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Tagged as: role modeling { 1 comment… read it below or add one } laura hunter November 18, 2010 at 11:55 am This article really hit home for me – probably because I teach people to become more self-aware leaders by having them walk with horses! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Leadership Workshop Learning-by-Doing Blog 202

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Tagged as: coaching , feedback , Mentoring , shorthand { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Julie-Ann October 18, 2010 at 6:50 pm Great article and I have to agree: feedback really shouldn’t involve shorthand. The only real exception I can think of is related to positive feedback.

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Workshop Mentor Blog Video 178

Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

Stereotypical, slick-talking, used car sales people Well-spoken financial manager The guy everyone loves who sells his wares on the golf course Whether you have positive thoughts and feelings about salespeople or decidedly un-positive, the purpose of this article is not to suggest or defend any of these images or thoughts.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

After all, why wait until the New Year to think about your goals and plans? If you’re still not sure – you can start with more than 20 short videos I created discussing questions people ask about goals. I figure it is better to get a jump everyone else. Why not Start Today? It includes: Start Today!

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Along with the “sweets&# are you reading other sorts of things that inspire you, inform you and lead you towards your goals? Compare your goals to your reading stack. Would someone else be able to see a linkage between your professed goals and what you are currently reading? As it is with our reading.

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Venture Capitalist Competitive Advantage Workshop Blog 187

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It will help you help employees achieve their goals and the organization’s mission. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! The answer to these and many other questions is. great coaching. But there will be much more.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Tagged as: priorities , productivity , time management { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Julie-Ann September 28, 2010 at 6:32 pm Excellent advice! Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Power Workshop Training Video 188

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

This goal isn’t just a nice thing to do, or a delegation tool. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! As with any skill, it takes practice to get better! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Workshop Learning-by-Doing Blog Video 186

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Tagged as: online events , teleseminars { 1 comment… read it below or add one } leadership development October 5, 2010 at 2:49 am Great post! Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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