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AUGUST 7, 2013

Being organized helps me focus on the important. I do agree that over organized or over cleaned compulsiveness would not help productivity.) Order really helps productivity. I greatly dislike not being able to find something. 3 - Poor Health Habits 4 - Environment Doesn''t support your goals.

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MAY 7, 2011

The 2nd and 3rd essentials are "Craft your core of co-leaders and energize them" and "Energize the whole organization". He talks about 3 parts of the organization - Brains, Bones and Nerves. Each of which need to function well for an organization to be strong. Leadership is about energizing.

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MAY 3, 2015

I daresay their chickens are not organically free range raised. They drive the organization. I was not sure I would like it because of a predetermined biased against Popeye's. I do not eat fast food and Popeyes does not mesh with my view of what wholesome good food is. I worry about childhood obesity too. But I digress.

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MAY 3, 2015

I daresay their chickens are not organically free range raised. They drive the organization. I was not sure I would like it because of a predetermined biased against Popeye's. I do not eat fast food and Popeyes does not mesh with my view of what wholesome good food is. I worry about childhood obesity too. But I digress.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

“Don’t agonize, organize&# - Jim Hightower Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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JUNE 11, 2014

I can see some of the programming principles can apply to my life organization. Many tech start ups are lead by founders who are strong on tech and product management but lack sales interest. Nothing like sales to real customers to keep a product relevant. Simplify to live easier. ++ I saw an interesting TED talk on athletic performance.

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MARCH 2, 2017

I must have a leak in my blogging organization that tipped someone off that I was doing this post. Give up fried foods or eat more lettuce (As you can likely tell, I am long on lettuce and trying to start a run on it so my lettuce stocks go up) The Telegraph already reported on the shortage of salad ingredients on February 3rd.

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MARCH 2, 2017

I must have a leak in my blogging organization that tipped someone off that I was doing this post. Give up fried foods or eat more lettuce (As you can likely tell, I am long on lettuce and trying to start a run on it so my lettuce stocks go up) The Telegraph already reported on the shortage of salad ingredients on February 3rd.

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MARCH 20, 2014

There is a chapter titled "Organizing to Succeed". Good culture allows decisions to be made easily. The larger the company, the more the leaders job is to "coach on culture" and let others make decisions. This is key to success.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Straight commission organizations need to focus on compensation systems that are simple enough to understand but detailed enough to get the behavior needed. Many organizations expect a sales person to be both. Organizations in this category should focus on training and mentoring systems. Much is about "what is in it for them".

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JUNE 24, 2018

I do realize I am highly creative in the organization of business systems, negotiations and guerrilla marketing (I even thought our last press release was hilarious - see this. I am not creative in the artsy way - as in not musical or painting (although I have painted a lot of houses. but not sure that is the same thing though).

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MARCH 6, 2013

The book talks about the 8 levers of change: 1 - Organization. Some points: - focus on behaviors - foster the right environment for the positive to happen - persist and repeat. It take persistence to bring good change. Structure. 2 - Workplace design. Lay things out for success. 5 - Rewards - people do what is rewarded.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

So if a book (or article)is well organized or if I can organize it, I can pull out the key points quickly. . + A friend recently suggested that we have a reading speed contest. Upon reflection, I am not sure I read that fast (although I am a big fan of Speed Reading ). What I do well is filter.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

One thing I like about the book is it encourages organizations to look within for leaders. I do think it is good to have some outside talent but the culture of the organization is often best fostered by existing people. Leadership Pipeline talks of leadership mostly within larger organizations.

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APRIL 15, 2012

I also find too often, measures are short term where the organization really needs long term. Leaders are mirrors of the organization" "Leadership is Grace, Dignity and Restraint." 6 - Empower - I am a big believer in this. 7 - Reward - obvious. Shared Purpose Creates Shared Urgency" It is a good book.

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JULY 18, 2016

So perfect process it is. ++ For those who greatly prefer email to texts (like me) because of the organization of it, I am enjoying using Gyst. And with Danby's introduction of table top appliances like smoothie blenders , electric kettles etc, the number of customers will climb dramatically. And yes, I invested in the company. +

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Have you ever worked in a similar position with another organization, and what did you enjoy most and least about it? - Delegation and Organization - How do you organize your day? Relevant Experience - What skills do you possess that will help make you successful in this job? - Why should we hire you?

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JUNE 12, 2013

Michael Martin- Marketing and Strategy (a high interest topic for me) Rebecca Henderson - ( Co-director of the Business and Environment Initiative at Harvard) Building sustainable Organizations Daniel Pink (one of my favorite authors/thinkers) And lots more.'

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AUGUST 21, 2017

I now at Danby Appliances sometimes I need to slow myself down to allow the organization to adjust to change. One of the early chapters is even titled I Predict.More Unpredictability." I loved the title since I believe change is the only way to move things forward. Then I step back in and. more change.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

I now at Danby Appliances sometimes I need to slow myself down to allow the organization to adjust to change. One of the early chapters is even titled I Predict.More Unpredictability." I loved the title since I believe change is the only way to move things forward. Then I step back in and. more change.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

Google, one of the worlds fastest-growing and most successful organizations, is a vivid example of how effective this style can be. This type of leadership usually creates a feeling within the organization that there is a direct connection between corporate success and the presence of the charismatic leader.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

I have an organic vegetable garden. I also know this from playing internet chess mindlessly. I can put the hours in but get no better. To improve requires focus, study and perfect practice. I know there is no substitute for time in. If I spend time, it has few weeds and few pests. But it is not all about time - it is about energy.

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Peers: Our peers help us to understand how we interact with other groups across the organization 3. Joe Folkman Joe Folkman is the co-founder and President of Zenger Folkman , a leadership development firm focused on building strengths of individuals, teams, and organizations.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

3 - I know what I grow is organic. + Much better than recycling it. 2 - I am a health guy and love fresh herbs. When you buy at the grocery store, they are often old. And the quantity is not right so there is waste. We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and under estimate what we can do in a decade.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

3 - I know what I grow is organic. + Much better than recycling it. 2 - I am a health guy and love fresh herbs. When you buy at the grocery store, they are often old. And the quantity is not right so there is waste. We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and under estimate what we can do in a decade.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

She clipped an article/book report that combined a review on 2 books - T he Organized Mind - Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel Levin and The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We''ve Lost in the World of Constant Connections by Michael Harris.

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JULY 5, 2013

With Kiva, the lenders make no interest but the organizations that do the lending, collecting and accounting make fees and interest and unfortunately, in many cases, those are too high and make the money expensive. Most people who garden can do it organically since they are not trying to get 110% yield and can accept a few blemishes.

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JUNE 10, 2011

Is it organic? Worms concentrate organic matter, so their castings break down much faster than food scraps in a compost pile. Organic matter also has a C:N ratio. The P is for phosphorous. The K is for potassium. Worm castings have an average NPK ratio of 1.6-0.25-1. That’s a measure of how much carbon and nitrogen are present.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

I've also been developing a Social Media Primer that is targeted to organizational leaders and focused on helping them obtain the understanding they need to provide the necessary strategic (and tactical) leadership to their organizations.

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MAY 28, 2012

I try of garden organically so have been picking them off by hand. Works great when weeds are as lush as they are here. I am fighting an attack by cucumber beetles. Not on cucumbers (not growing them this year) but on the squash, pumpkin, zucchini, and melons.

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MAY 19, 2014

Enrich your organization by doing more than you''re asked. Enrich your community by contributing to someone, without keeping score. Enrich your relationships by saying what needs to be said. Enrich your standing by trusting someone else. Enrich your skills by learning something new, something scary.

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JANUARY 2, 2015

I read Seven Disciplines of a Leader - How to Help Your People, Team, and Organization Achieve Maximum Effectiveness by Jeff Wolf. I am once again back to posting book reviews. The way the holidays fell, there was lots of "reading" time. It starts with a few chapters on "What is the job of a leader" including that it is not that easy.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

The gist - people are inspired by leaders who think of others and the good of the organization - not themselves. Leaders East Last by one of my favourite authors - Simon Sinuk. Definitely worth reading. And finally - you guessed it. Twas the Night Before Christmas. I wonder if I can get it on audio. A picture of us reading.

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APRIL 17, 2013

He wrote a number of books including The New Leadership Paradigm - Leading Self, Leading Others, Leading an Organization and Leading in Society. I was at a YPO event yesterday morning. The speaker was prolific author Richard Barrett. He has impressive statistics on the success of companies that are high alignment compared to others.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

Also key for any organization to have long term staying ability. He talks about not only having good leadership skills but applying them properly for optimum performance. Of course he also touches on succession planning. This is the key role for any board. The best learning is often gained through stories (and they keep it interesting).

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JUNE 7, 2011

Analytical organizations (often these are the big ones) tend to not adjust to the changes which inevitably happens. One way to "sell" reliability oriented people is to sue analogies from the past. Turn the future into the past. For analytical people, the future counts for nothing. This means you need to repress the past.

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