Chris Brady

DECEMBER 30, 2010

People rush to join health clubs, open savings accounts, buy Nicotine gum, and a whole host of activities intended to improve themselves, break the habit, turn the corner, clear the hurdles, and get the proverbial monkeys off their backs. Select one (or at the most two), and hammer away at it with all your ability. Focus is the key.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Government is like a sledge hammer. In the words of Cheap Trick in their opening song from the At Budakon album: "Ain't That a Shame." It is only good at one thing, and the use of a sledgehammer is obvious. However, when you are a sledgehammer, every problem tends to look like a cinder block in need of smashing.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. In my book, I recount an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Courtesy of Blast Books . ” Courtesy of Blast Books . “There were catchphrases that had to be hammered into the head of the employees, just like advertising does to the general public.” From a 1966 Chrysler Corporation conference, courtesy of Blast Books . “The Bathrooms are Coming! .”

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