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Shut Down, Shut Off, and Think!

Kevin Eikenberry

by Kevin Eikenberry on August 26, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Personal Development Yesterday I read an article in the online New York Times, titled Digital Device Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime. I sometimes watch too much TV, and sports radio or music is often on in my car. I have almost 7800 twitter followers ( join me here ).

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Leadership Lessons from Sparky Anderson

Kevin Eikenberry

Reply Ken Carroll November 8, 2010 at 1:08 am There’s something great about the old style leaders, espeically in sports. Jack Welch had some of it, but the sports coaches were a law unto themselves. They had a no-nonsense integrity that is often lost in the slickness of modern business. Much to be learned from them.

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How to Encourage People - An Illustration

Building Personal Strength

&# Theo : “You know that internet marketing project I’ve been working on for the past three months? He said the market has changed this year, and he’s decided to develop something else instead.&# He said the market has changed this year, and he’s decided to develop something else instead.&#

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Relationships and Red Flags - A Learning Experience

Building Personal Strength

He had inherited a thriving soft drink bottling business from his father, and by marketing it to South America he grew the company significantly. He introduced me to a company that was opening up a new market in Atlanta. Besides, companies need to develop their own plans. The president of this company was his son. since 1987.

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The Economics of Culture

Coaching Tip

He consumes art and music at the rate he does books, but unlike most critics he doesn't sniff that markets have either ruined culture or brought it low. And Creative Destruction points out that the global markets that spur innovations in art can also, eventually, build a demand that discourages further changes. "I

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At the Core of Your Abilities - Personal Strengths and People Skills

Building Personal Strength

As everyone knows, the stock market tanked a few years ago when "the real estate bubble" burst. The market fell apart because a lot of high-level bank executives did the wrong things. Depending on how much someone has had to strive in life, she may have developed some of the personal strengths. Your parents didnt know this.

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Traditional Strategy Is Dead. Welcome to the #SocialEra

Harvard Business Review

The fact that they are joined at the hip in so many people's minds means that marketing agencies are thriving — but that the rest of our organizations are not. But too many major companies — Bank of America, Sports Authority, United Airlines, Best Buy, and Walmart to name just a few — that need to get it, don't.