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JANUARY 6, 2014

It’s cool to meet other travelers… but not this time, we needed family and […] The post Effective Networking: 6 Secrets Your Kids Know appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Alright, I’ll be honest… all networking…each night my husband and I requested a table for 4 on this 5 night cruise to Mexico.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

At the beginning of each year, I travel the country giving inspirational kickoff speeches in call centers. This year, the theme of my speech is creating “connections” with our customers and our teams. What better way to reinforce connections, than to include everyone in the speech writing?

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MAY 24, 2017

A few months later, I (David) enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Jonathan as he traveled through Denver, Colorado. We first met Jonathan when he was introduced as the President of the Global Speaker’s Federation. He struck us then as a statesman and diplomat.

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AUGUST 8, 2013

Business travel and back-to-back meetings. Last week was one of THOSE weeks. So much to do. The great, good, bad, and ugly. Pressures mounting on all fronts. Important investments in people, for which there was no short-cut. Demanding senior executive reviews and the requisite preparation. Mid year performance write-ups and discussions.

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JUNE 27, 2016

It’s been a LONG week of serial cancelled flights, and other travel frustrations. Rick doesn’t seem to notice the wrinkles, as we begin swapping travel nightmare stories. I’m sitting next to Rick, a retired railroad engineer, on a delayed Southwest flight from Tampa to Baltimore.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Your angry words will travel faster and farther than you ever thought possible. Handling this disappointment elegantly will foster deep respect. Stop Talking. Not to everybody–but chose your words and your audiences carefully. Don’t Be a Blamer. Accusations make terrible leadership apparel. Don’t Give Up.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

” Of course, hosting an all-hands meeting or company offsite can be a significant investment of time and money, particularly if you’re having people travel in. It’s hard to do THIS on Zoom.” So it’s important to make your event remarkable. Let’s talk about some practical ways to do that well.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

The band had travelled 13 hours on 14 buses for this once in a lifetime experience. Now slime was falling from the sky. The 500 piece band had planned to hold their final rehearsal on the fields of Newark airport. Now they were stuffed into the Marriott ballroom. It was raining, sleeting and blowing on their parade.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The Winning Well workshops, the keynotes, the 2017 planning, the filming, the travelling (well not that), the rehearsals, the concerts, the shopping, the cooking, the visits, and then the pause. To me the most remarkable part of Christmas is how everything goes from ridiculously busy to a full-on stop.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Limit Your Venting to a Small, Trusted Circle of Advisors Your angry words will travel faster and farther than you ever thought possible. Imagine witnessing the situation as an outside observer looking at the scene from multiple perspectives.

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JUNE 30, 2014

This one seems obvious, but as we were travelling around the island, one of the most frequently uttered phrases we overheard from surfacing divers was, “I just keep forgetting to breathe.” Part reality. I look forward to hearing your real-life metaphors and application. 6 Leadership Lessons From Scuba Diving.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

“Why would she want to travel like that?” P.S. My Dad (a HUGE player in our pit crew) and Sebastian hung out while Marcus and I travelled to Oregon on a well-needed reconnect and for this shoot. I know the choices I’ve made (and continue to make) as a working mom leave some of my friends scratching their heads.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

This would be a great opportunity to add speaking/training/consulting without having to fund the travel. I’ll be in Long Beach the week of 5/10 and Santa Monica the week of 5/26. Please reach out if you would like to talk more.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

The trail is well-traveled and well-marked. It was inspiring to get to know Nido Quebein, President of High Point University, along with his concept of Productive Failures and Unproductive Success. Success can slow us down in other areas as well. 5 Ways Success is Holding You Back. “Success doesn’t come to you; you must go to it.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

” “I travel a lot so I’m going to count on you to make some important decisions when I’m in the air. How much energy could be diverted to actually working on the work, rather than guessing what’s on one another’s minds? “A response to my questions within 12 hours is vital. Let me explain why.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Or, “You are creative travel steward.” .” Or, “You are a website genius. What do you think is most compelling?” ” “Oh I’m just a ticket agent, I don’t make the rules.

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MAY 11, 2015

Coaching the kid visiting from her church to pursue his musical talents, instead of hanging out with that crowd; wondering if all the flowers folks had sent could be re-used for the mother daughter luncheon she was still planning although she could not attend; apologizing because she wouldn’t be able to help watch Sebastian when I travelled.

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JULY 15, 2022

They highlight moments of wonder, beauty, connection, and friendship and cover everything from Maryland crabs to donkeys on an island in the south Caribbean, storms on mountains, the help of strangers, odd advice, strong emotions, the miracle of a modern meal, gas stations, travel adventure so much more.

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APRIL 4, 2016

As we’ve been traveling for our book tour and media interviews, David and I consistently get asked questions we imagine may be on your mind as well. So as we begin our official launch of Winning Well, we share with you why we believe this message is so vital for you and your organization.

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JULY 14, 2016

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. She contends we exchange the word “eat” for “work” to see where the American culture heads when it comes to work. Follow Michelle. Saint Augustine. One of these blocks is “day off.”

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

By 1855, however, the world’s first functional railway suspension bridge had been built spanning the Niagara River and allowing train travel between the US and Canada. In fact, US engineers dismissed suspension bridges as unsafe in general, much less for a railroad. And the history of this bridge is fascinating.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

“C**k your hat. Angles are attitudes.” ” -Frank Sinatra Today I begin a month-long speaking tour at kickoff events around the country, 5 events this week. As I pack my bag for this 6500 mile trip, I’m feeling excited, optimistic, energized… and nervous.

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MARCH 6, 2013

The Waiting Place……for people just waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or a No or waiting for their hair [.]

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

“We live in a world that is connected 24X7, but loneliness is at an all time high. We are trying to find our way” Elizabeth Lindsey, Explorer and Way Finder, see her 2012 TEDxWomen talk I walked into his office with a long list of updates to cover. We realized we hadn’t seen each other in [.] The post Face Time or Face Time?

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JULY 7, 2014

I was able to involve them in some of my travel as I built the business, and also to be around. . “How do you feel about your choices now?” ” I asked. Laura lit up: FANTASTIC! My kids are all good human beings doing well in the world.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Yes she’s high-potential, but with all this personal stuff on her plate…” “I’m not sure she’ll be able to manage the travel of this high-profile role as a single mom.” ” And John was close to tears in sharing his deal, and you wrote the travel policy into the plan. And you know it.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

If not for a snow storm that forced a travel delay and time for reflection, I would have missed being grateful. Michelle Pallas of Michelle Pallas, Inc. offers, “When people in my network reached out to support me during an important meeting it was acts of caring. ” Follow Michelle.

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

He had to travel back to his home country to spearhead the re-building effort while guiding the team to protect the borders from enemies as they rebuilt. The good news is that people generally rise to the level of expectations placed on them.” Mark Miller. Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E. Follow Beth. Accelerators.

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