N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Most of you who have been following this blog know that I’ve been an a strong evangelist of social media, and perhaps even more so of blogging for several years now. I have read many a commentary ranging from the negative – “is blogging dead?&# to those who argue the opposite - &# Blog or Die.&#

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion. How sad is this?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. That’s a lot of businesses with lot of leaders who have the potential to be unethical. I talk to leaders every day who want to continue to take the high road. There are 5.5

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

If you find all the noise around social media to be confusing, rest assured that you’re not alone. If you find all the noise around social media to be confusing, rest assured that you’re not alone. When markets make a major move, you either move with them or get run over by them.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

By Sylvia Lafair Do we have to go off to an island with limited access to the internet to get some quiet? Earhart is a model for so many women who have broken the mold with their can do attitude. Earhart is a model for so many women who have broken the mold with their can do attitude.

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Chris Brady

APRIL 2, 2010

WInner Announced | Main | Politics: A Bounce House » April 03, 2010 All That We Need You don't have to solve all the problems. WInner Announced | Main | Politics: A Bounce House » April 03, 2010 All That We Need You don't have to solve all the problems. You don't have to have all the answers.

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 20, 2011

Hes a perfect example of why athletes shouldnt be stereotyped as "dumb jocks." On TEAMWORK - “If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. .&# On EFFORT - "Success isnt something you chase. Its something you have to put forth the effort for constantly.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JUNE 21, 2010

Her inspiring presentation included not only her own experiences as a business builder but also insights she’s gained from hosting “ How’d You Get So Rich? &# In this reality TV show, Joan simply asks people who’ve made money in unique ways how they acquired their wealth. You can watch full episodes HERE.]

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Make or Break a Habit - How Much Practice Does It Take to Make Perfect? How much frustration will they have to endure? Because in a typical busy day people mostly react; they dont ponder every little action. Its a fair question. Its a fair question. People want to know what theyre committing to.

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Chris Brady

MAY 4, 2010

» May 04, 2010 Pleasure, Pain, and Purpose We strive mightily to make things perfect. What would a game of golf be like if every drive and putt were perfect every time? What would be the fun in hunting if every outing produced record game with perfect shots? But would we really like them that way? Truth is held in tension.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 20, 2011

If you truly want to communicate, whether to a large audience or small, formally or informally, through the written word or spoken, you must realize the importance of creating a picture in the mind's eye(s) of your listener(s). Children ask for stories to be told them but resist direct instruction. It wasn't "Copper."

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Travel Learning-by-Doing Blog Letter 112

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

I am a jerk & tell me the behaviors you want. On the counter where you receive your food & drink a staff had written in green nail polish “PLEASE don’t place your dishes here!!” I asked the woman behind the counter, “ How is this working for you?” , with surprise in her eyes she said, “what do you mean?”

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 14, 2011

Your journey can even be mostly unknown to yourself, if you lack self-awareness. To be perfectly honest, I dont have a clue. To be perfectly honest, I dont have a clue. I have six brothers and sisters, and five of them live over a thousand miles away. I hadnt seen him since our three-hour lunch a week ago.

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Chris Brady

MAY 18, 2010

 If you think about it, much of our unhappiness comes from wrong turns and calamitous dead-ends that result from us not really knowing what we want.    Just how did you become trapped in that job you can't stand?   Just how did you become trapped in that job you can't stand?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

How times have changed! So, inroads have been made. Remember, Sylvia when you were at Purdue and you gave us an exercise to do about what we dreamt about doing/becoming when we were little kids? We all go to school, most of us graduate. School is a good place to be. Yet, there is more, much more to do.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The above is a rendition many have used to illustrate the fallacy of becoming distracted by the symptoms of our problems instead of focusing on their root causes. Leadership success is largely dependent upon the leader's ability to think through situations and arrive at root causes. This makes perfect sense. It is obvious.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

skip to main | skip to sidebar Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Feedback: A Gift Many People Reject If youre like me, one of the hardest things you have to do in life is listen to someone tell you that youre not perfect. Now they dont come right out and say that, of course. Most take a more subtle approach.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

" This reaction may or may not be perfect, but because it involves action it usually leads to adjustments over time and therefore becomes more and more productive. Never underestimate the power of massive action to initiate a whole train of events that can pull you out of your problem.   The first is the most common.

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Chris Brady

JUNE 16, 2010

The statement that "to determine how well you are doing as a leader, take a look at how well the people you lead are doing. The statement that "to determine how well you are doing as a leader, take a look at how well the people you lead are doing." Want to be a leader? " Ouch.

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Kathleen and I are careful about our nutrition, and we dont bring sausage into the house. But smoked sausage-on-a-stick with German mustard and a bun isnt going to kill you if you only eat it once a year. But in this crowd of perfect strangers, it was hard. Later, when you encounter the individual, you remember him.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 12, 2011

They have been there at every sermon ever preached by those same apostles, they have been there at the proclamation of every new discovery, every new invention, every new idea, every new attempt by someone to achieve something of significance. And yes, they have been there at every step of our own little lives, as well.

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

One will leave you and one will devour you if you don't figure it out. So what business are you in? Have you clearly defined it? Are you sure that's really it? But a surprising number of people and even companies don't seem to know what their main purpose is.

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Chris Brady

JUNE 6, 2010

Nobody is perfect, but there are people whose very walk becomes their talk, whose excellence gives power to their words in a way we can all admire.  Nobody is perfect, but there are people whose very walk becomes their talk, whose excellence gives power to their words in a way we can all admire.  Your family is what counts.

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

If you think about it, there is no such thing as "taking time." From all outward appearances he was otherwise in perfect health. Then be about what it is you were created to be about. Only you can do what only you can do. And while you're at it, hug someone you love and let them know how you feel.

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Chris Brady

APRIL 8, 2010

How could it be otherwise when it makes for such a perfect marriage between The State on one hand and Victims on the other? How could it be otherwise when it makes for such a perfect marriage between The State on one hand and Victims on the other? » April 08, 2010 Victim or Victor? . The position? That of a victim. The position?

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Chris Brady

MARCH 29, 2010

WInner Announced » March 29, 2010 Teach Me What to Think Teach me what to think, For I don’t even suspect that I have a mind. WInner Announced » March 29, 2010 Teach Me What to Think Teach me what to think, For I don’t even suspect that I have a mind. Now what’s that you say? How dare they? Is our rally cry!

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Chris Brady

AUGUST 13, 2010

Perched atop ignorant assumptions And piling more on top of these Until the edifice reaches absurdly upward A monument to the urge of man To create for himself nonsensical theories Masquerading as facts. But lonely and steadfast Like a stone sentinel in the mist, Truth remains. Bold truths seeping through each line. every stanza hit home.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

So when governments set out to take over peoples' freedoms (which means, quite simply, government telling people what to do instead of people making their own choices) they have to get crafty. Even children are not very receptive to instruction. Some serious skill is required. That's where politicians come in. Here's how it works.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

“You have to be a team player&# , they say. “I am a team player,” they write on their resumes, And, even CEO’s talk to the masses of the importance of being on the “team&# You get the idea. So, what do we have to do to ensure that we are creating real teams? We’ve probably all heard it.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

I guess I should have listened. I had no concept of the heartache, difficulty, and trouble that might have dogged her throughout her days. She may have been perfectly happy. She may have been entirely nice. She may have been the greatest woman walking the planet. It might freeze that way!" It's

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JANUARY 18, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Monday, January 18, 2010 Why You Need Feedback from Others We all have blind spots about our behavior. Thats a fact, even though it can be painful to admit. Occasionally we figure out on our own that something were doing has a negative impact on others, but usually we need another person to point it out.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

" Wherever a double jump existed on a track, to be among the fastest riders and therefore have a chance of claiming the trophy, bragging rights, and adoration of "pit tootsies," one had to Double. It was on my mind in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night. The concept is simple. This is called "Doubling."

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

You've waited long enough! You've waited long enough! we dont have that tuck anymore. A-Think my wife will adjust to not having a truck anymore? It's time for a caption contest.  Enjoy! Somebody parks a truck in the way. JUST DO IT! D-Do cut it down C-I forgot to check where I parked my truck!

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

You've probably heard it all before. You've probably heard it all before. Spend less than you make and make more than you spend. You've got it, already. It is our belief that nearly everything most people have learned about money is at least a little bit off track, if not downright incorrect.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made? Both – some people are born with innate qualities that predispose them to being leaders, and other people while not naturally gifted with leadership ability can acquire it. So, what’s the answer?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 8, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Getting to the Heart of Mental Toughness The Importance of Being Purposeful → March 9, 2010 · 4:37 am ↓ Jump to Comments Employee Engagement…What’s in a Name? Last summer I was spending a lot of time at the hospital.

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