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Surviving Success

Nathan Magnuson

Success is a lousy teacher. I recently received a question from a leader who has just completed a season of success. How do you keep your team fully engaged in the wake of success? Success can take a toll on people – mentally, physically and emotionally. Success doesn’t have to serve as the preamble to decline.

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Coach Bill Snyder's 16 Goals for Success - by Nathan Magnuson

Nathan Magnuson

Home / Core Values / Coach Bill Snyder’s 16 Goals for Success. Coach Bill Snyder’s 16 Goals for Success. I’m a sucker for leadership philosophies embraced by successful athletics coaches. To common goals and to being successful. What are your goals for success? Success is rarely a one-time thing.

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5 Phrases Successful Leaders Use

Nathan Magnuson

A “thank you” can go an incredibly long way – maybe that’s why Dale Carnegie ‘s #2 principle for success was, “Show honest, sincere appreciation.” One of the easiest (and cheapest) ways leaders engage their teams is acknowledging the contribution of each person.

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One Critical Component to Leading Change

Nathan Magnuson

I had two separate experiences with leading change recently that demonstrate a critical aspect that is often the difference between success and failure. Next, each executives reported their plan with each other, as well as the feedback they received, which they acknowledged would improve the likelihood for success.

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3 Ways to Pursue Productive Failure

Nathan Magnuson

Winston Churchill declared, “Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ” He wasn’t the only leader who recognized the reality of failure on the journey to success. If your new idea or solution is doomed from the start, the quickest way to get to success is to fail fast.

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What a Rock Star Taught Me About Perseverence

Nathan Magnuson

Inspiration Personal Effectiveness perseverance Schottsy success' I hadn’t quite grown out of my belief that I could do absolutely anything I set my mind to. It was a good sentiment from my growing up years, but [.].

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4 Questions to Ask BEFORE Initiating a Difficult Conversation

Nathan Magnuson

“A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” This is the moment of truth. If the cost of a potential negative outcome is high, it’s our responsibility to speak up – despite our own discomfort. ” – Tim Ferriss.

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