Michael Lee Stallard

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The Secret to Keeping Your New Year’s Health Resolution

Michael Lee Stallard

How do those who achieve their goals keep going, even when they feel like giving up? Some programs, such as Weight Watchers, recognize this and tap into the power of human connection, encouragement, support and accountability to increase participants’ likelihood of achieving their goals. So what’s the secret to success?

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Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned

Michael Lee Stallard

While working at Morgan Stanley in New York City, I met and discovered the writings of several thoughtful market analysts. The goal of life is to be a happy person and the right job is essential to that. 1 strategist by SmartMoney.com based on his market calls during that year. Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned.

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Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight

Michael Lee Stallard

Research generally shows that 90 percent of employees don’t feel connected to their supervisor or colleagues at work and are either not engaged and giving their best efforts or not aligning their behavior with organizational goals. Is it any wonder that our economy is struggling? What can you do? Take time to connect.

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Leading with Character: Social Intelligence

Michael Lee Stallard

Through his or her interactions with others, leaders must motivate people to give their best efforts and align their behavior with organizational goals. Under the former leader, the company had lost $320 million the previous quarter, half its brands were losing market share, and the firm was struggling with morale problems.

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Top Leadership Blog Posts

Michael Lee Stallard

A plan is a judgment about the best way to go about achieving an intended goal.” In today’s job market you need to be ambitious and driven if you don’t want to get pushed out by others who spot gaps that could have been filled by you.”

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Americans Struggling with Stress and Loneliness

Michael Lee Stallard

When global marketing firm McCann Worldgroup surveyed 1,000 individuals in the U.S. When Admiral Clark became the Chief of Naval Operations in 2000, the Navy was not meeting its first term enlisted sailor reenlistment goal. Interestingly, Millennials are trying to do just that in response to seeing their Boomer parents’ struggles.

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America’s Stress Epidemic

Michael Lee Stallard

When global marketing firm McCann Worldgroup surveyed 1,000 individuals in the U.S. To reverse these ominous trends we need to dial back our achieve-aholic tendencies obsessively to pursue wealth, power, and fame, and spend more time and energy connecting with others in supportive relationships.

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