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How To Rearrange Your Brain for Success

Leading Blog

I learned, for example, to turn my internal chatter to my advantage by reframing negative thoughts as useful data rather than objective reality. A healthy fear of failure has kept me sharp. Uncluttered by judgmentalism, you can work more efficiently; because you won’t be as distracted, and you can think more objectively, too.

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The Importance of Excelling vs. “Getting By”

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Once every few years I am driving a car that runs over a nail or sharp object and develops a flat tire. Sometimes I have time to wait for AAA to come out and change it. Other times, I’m in a hurry and tackle the task myself. It never is pretty. I’m slow and the [.]

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Dynamic Leadership: Don’t be a Humvee Leader

General Leadership

The vehicles left a dust storm in their wake which forced the opposing convoy team to a standstill, unable to see their objective or continue their progress. Although you might think little of a sharp turn, this one was vital because it navigated traffic around an active minefield.

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Juggling Machetes and Torches

Lead Change Blog

Not the usual balls or bowling pens, he was juggling sharp machetes and lighted torches. Keeping a number of objects in the air requires intense focus, great communication (between hands), spirited effort, and a keen sense of the bigger picture (great jugglers “feel the blur” of the whole rather than watching individual balls).

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8 Ways to Decisively End Indecision

Lead Change Blog

We can lose sight of what the objective behind a decision is in the first place, confusing ourselves in the process and overcomplicating the choice to be made. Sometimes simply stepping back and getting some distance from a problem and refreshing yourself on the importance or objective of a decision to be made can be tremendously helpful.

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Silly Putty Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

One of the things I remember about Silly Putty is its ability to bounce when rolled into a circular object. And lets not forget that in certain circumstances, Silly Putty can break if it is submitted to a sharp blow. What are those “sharp blows” that have the potential to get you off track?

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Diagnosing Business Problems and Fixing Them in the Most Efficient Way Possible

Strategy Driven

However, they can also be affected by long-term issues that, if left alone for too long, can result in massive profit losses and sharp drops in consumer confidence. Businesses can encounter a plethora of problems during day-to-day operations.