Sat.Jan 17, 2015

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade

Leading Blog

'100 years ago this week—January 10, 1915— Marshall Pinckney Wilder died. He was an American dwarf actor and humorist. Wilder was born with achondroplasia or dwarfism and also kyphosis or curvature of the spine. He became the first celebrity who attained fame in spite of his disability. He wrote a lot and always signed his letters, “Merrily Yours!” In 1883 he made a trip to London and performed before the then Prince of Wales who later went on to become King Edward VII.

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How accountability leads to success

Lead on Purpose

'Accountability leads to success. Why? When people take responsibility for their actions they make changes that lead them to do things differently, to do new things and/or to stop doing things that held them back.

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Women on Business Welcomes Hephzy Asaolu to the Contributor Team

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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5 Questions to Positive Energy

Leadership Freak

'Organizational energy is leadership’s responsibility. Negative energy is the result of neglect or ignorance. Successful leaders energize others. Focus on energy: In as little as five minutes, you can energize a team member.

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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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Smarter Teams; Smarter Use of Technology; and a Smarter You – Three “Unrelated” Items for a Little Weekend Thinking

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I went on a middle-of-the-night reading binge last night. (Couldn’t sleep). So, three thoughts, all from my reading… Thought #1 – we’ve got to make our teams smarter. This comes from Why Some Teams Are Smarter Than Others by Olimpia Zagnoli. She writes well about time wasted and effort wasted by teams done badly. And […].

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How To Cultivate Enduring Customer Loyalty To Keep Your Business Thriving

Eric Jacobson

'"Today''s customers demand something unlike anything they have ever wanted in the past -- a connection with your business," explains Noah Fleming , author of the new, must-read book , Evergreen. "This means that in order to increase customer loyalty, you need to create a relationship with that customer on a deeper and much more profound level," adds Fleming.

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Having a Gut-Honest Talk with Jesus

Ron Edmondson

'Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Mark 4:38 NIV. I have been told that the stern is the strongest part of the boat. The Creator of the universe was asleep there. The One who made the waters and was there when the waters were parted; who led Moses as Moses led the people through on dry ground — that same One had His head on a cushion — sleeping soundly.

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Having a Gut-Honest Conversation with Jesus

Ron Edmondson

'Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Mark 4:38 NIV. I have been told that the stern is the strongest part of the boat. The Creator of the universe was asleep there. The One who made the waters and was there when the waters were parted; who led Moses as Moses led the people through on dry ground — that same One had His head on a cushion — sleeping soundly.