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?Mindful Mondays: Six Things to Admire in LeBron James Letter to Cleveland

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Rather than staging a press conference or a media spectacle like the classless The Decision broadcast in which he announced four years ago that he was “taking his talents to South Beach,” he posted an open letter on the Sports Illustrated website.

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Giving Thanks for Living Treasures

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (yes, I have my tickets for the new Star Wars movie), I found myself in a conference room in Arlington, Virginia taking the oral exams for the United States Foreign Service. For some reason, I decided to categorize my list into different fields like the arts, media, science, business and education.

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What Presenters Need to Learn from Luke Skywalker and Yoda

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If you’ve watched some of the speaker videos from the TED conference, you’re familiar with Nancy’s work.   The subtitle of the book sums up what it’s about: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences.   The subtitle of the book sums up what it’s about: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences.

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Three Things I Learned About Leadership From Admiral Allen Today

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  Admiral Allen was the opening keynote speaker at Government Executive’s Excellence in Government Conference.  Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen.    (I had the opportunity to speak and work with a terrific group of government executives later in the morning in a session on Leading at the Next Level.)

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How Are Those Resolutions Working Out for You?

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Yesterday, I spoke with 350 people who joined in a conference call on Charting Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®.    And breaking a promise to yourself feels really awful.    It’s easier and less painful to just not make the promise.

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Found in Translation

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Here’s a quick one that dawned on me as I was listening on my car radio to the joint press conference between President Obama and President Hu.   Most of the early analysis and reporting suggests that, all things considered, the meetings between the Chinese and the Americans were worthwhile.

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How to Push Back on Your Boss - Next Level Blog

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A recent example might be the experience of White House press secretary Robert Gibbs who looked outside his office last week to find Barack Obama and Bill Clinton asking him to unlock the press room so they could conduct an impromptu press conference on income tax reduction extensions. A mixed bag of coverage at best.

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