Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 25, 2012

Yes, the world has big problems: famine, water quality and quantity, population growth, disease, and disappearing energy resources. Read the subtitle again, outloud. The future is better than you think. And this book says that the future [.].

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Energy Resources Quality Books 195

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

It hits about the first of December each year and impacts people’s attitudes, energy, and productivity for approximately four weeks. You may not even be aware of the newest quasi-medical malady facing people around the globe. Like any other malady, the first step in treatment is diagnosis.

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How To Energy Productivity Products 205

Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 4, 2011

Josh is lethargic and can’t seem to muster much energy for his work anymore. This week’s Resource Recommendation is The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work by Jon Gordon. This is so obvious that his boss offers him a two week paid leave of absence to determine if he wants to be [.].

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Gordon Energy Resources Morale 178

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Rather than betting all resources of time, energy and money on one idea (deemed “the best&# by themselves or even the group), they fund and support multiple ideas and approaches, knowing that some won’t be successful and others will be wildly so. “Fund&# several with time, energy, money and encouragement.

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Venture Capitalist Innovation Workshop Learning-by-Doing 173

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

We don’t get people to spend their extra time, energies, or talents on something because they fear they’ll get in trouble if they don’t. Aubrey Daniels says it so well…&# discretionary behavior is the result of positive reinforcement, not punishment.&#

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Skills Mentor Workshop Video 220

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 8, 2011

Not just if we are a business owner, Brand, Marketing or Sales Manager, or someone else traditionally responsible for price, but for all of us as leaders, thinking about how people invest of themselves, their time, energy and more. I encourage you to read the rest of Daniel’s post, and to think about these ideas.

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Price Porter Workshop Learning-by-Doing 185

Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

The President asked him to repeat the question, and the energy in the room was further dampened. The event was going super well, until one of the children with a severe speech impediment asked a question of the President. No one in the audience could understand and the room became tense. Again, no one understood.

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Leadership Workshop Blog Video 195

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

If you want them to put energy into their walk you must first put it into your steps. 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!

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Leadership Workshop Learning-by-Doing Blog 202

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

When you personalize the topic, situation or negative energy, you make it harder to respond in a more positive way. You may take it personally or find the situation so important that you can’t pull yourself out of it. However, the reality is most of the time others are far more focused on themselves and their issues than on you.

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Workshop Blog Learning-by-Doing Positioning 191

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 25, 2013

One of my TV memories growing up was of Lee Iacocca selling cars for Chrysler. As I thought about it later, he wasn’t really even selling cars, he was selling himself – asking the American people to trust him and then buy his cars. He brought Chrysler back from near financial death, wrote a business [.].

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Stress Energy Leadership 192

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 16, 2013

We are a few days into the New Year now, but it isn’t too late to consider and take action on this message – in fact with the initial flurry past, perhaps now is a better time to think past resolutions to results. The New Year brings promise, excitement, and New Year’s [.].

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Leadership Energy Goal 190

Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 4, 2012

wear me out. Here are some examples from the workplace (though I could easily give you a longer list outside of work too): I can’t learn it that way (it’s not my learning style). I need to know this first, so until I know that I can’t. I can’t make it work because. No one will agree with me.

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Examples Energy Mentor Influence 214

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 10, 2012

This isn’t post lauding Google’s business model, working environment (per se), or their tech sensibilities. It is a post talking about a decision Larry Page made, that all leaders could make; a decision about meetings – what they are for and how to run them.

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Business Model Environment How To Energy 201

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

You’ve experienced it many times. You are at the county fair, the community charity event, a local seminar or networking event. You bought a ticket, filled out a form, or handed someone your business card. And you know the rules. You must be present to win. If you wanted the items being drawn, you wanted [.].

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Seminar Energy Influence Leadership 190

Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 28, 2015

No, no, no, no, no. Check this video out for tips & four basic approaches for handling the negativity in your workplace. It happens all the time. Someone meets your idea with negativity. It doesn’t even have to be your idea, but something that you believe in, care about, or at least open to supporting. […].

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Video Tips Leadership Energy 100

Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 19, 2011

Have you ever felt like you were treading water, or maybe just floating? You are active, maybe even busy, and you are likely meeting all of your commitments, but you aren’t making any progress, not making any new progress. Several years ago my sister-in-law Kara stated this as being in maintenance mode. The description seemed [.].

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Commitment Energy Project Succession 192

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Most would agree that if the energy and morale in an organization or team is lacking, Customers may notice and be impacted by that poor morale. Keep the good, high energy, and always useful stuff coming! While this is true, it’s hardly a phenomenon only related to customer service providers.

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Morale Strategy Short-term Workshop 190