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Coach John Wooden and His Two-Hour Practices – An Example of Deep Work

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I could tell you what we have done at UCLA each day of practice in all the days I was… Read More Coach John Wooden and His Two-Hour Practices – An Example of Deep Work. John Wooden, Wooden on Leadership Daily practice plans are very important.

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Easy; Convenient; Fast – The Mantra for Every New Step Forward (the latest example comes from Tesla)

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Recently, I heard a higher-up at a travel web-site based company talk about what you… Read More Easy; Convenient; Fast – The Mantra for Every New Step Forward (the latest example comes from Tesla).

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“What We Have Here is a Failure to Respect One Another” – (The NFL Officials Lockout was Just One of Countless Examples)

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“Obviously when you go through something like this, it’s painful for everybody,” Goodell said on a conference call about 12 hours after the deal was struck. Most importantly, it’s painful for fans. We’re sorry to have to put fans through that. Sometimes you have to go through something like that in the short term for [.].

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We Really Do Need More Women in Leadership Positions – Katty Kay and Claire Shipman Reveal Yet Another Reason Why

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Like this one, from Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, in their new book The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know: Women, for example, according to years of corporate research, tend to have other priorities beyond profit and earnings […]. Randy''s blog entries'

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The Helicopter Pilot; The NFL Replacement Officials; The Police Officer Who Did Not Shoot – Embracing the Value of Experience

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Three examples: #1 – the Navy SEALs kill Osama Bin Laden, and the pilot who put the helicopter down in the only possible [.]. We pay a heavy price when we discount the value of experience. And I think we are seeing some pretty clear evidence of the value of experience, and the cost of inexperience.

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To Speak Well, it’s all about…everything – voice, words, movements, gestures, facial expressions

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For example, Nalini Ambady,… Read More To Speak Well, it’s all about…everything – voice, words, movements, gestures, facial expressions. James Fallows, When Donald Meets Hillary: Who will win the debates? Trump’s approach was an important part of his strength in the primaries. But will it work when he faces Clinton onstage?

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Our Involvement Against Domestic Violence

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Here are some examples of our recent activity. As an organization, Creative Communication Network has taken an active interest in, and a stand against domestic violence. You can read my essay about this topic that I wrote last summer on our blog by clicking HERE.