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Meaningful Work: A Love Letter | Aspire-CS

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Here are my thoughts to them as they begin their life at work they love: To my daughters Dear Briana and Kelly, I am so proud of you as you end your formal education and begin on an education of another kind; one that will last the rest of your life. She is a talented creative writer and poet who is embarking on her Ph.D.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

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I feel that the majority of good leaders can only be developed, in a sense that no specific training, educational degree or position can define their development. Through training and education, good leaders have the opportunity to master their skills. I feel as if these skills are built in people their whole life.

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Is Your Heart the Boss of You? | Aspire-CS

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September 20th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every now and then, I have the pleasure of seeing how my education and early career as a bench biologist can have some connection with the work I am now doing. Even seasoned leaders (and those who operate more from the head) seem to have difficulty with that one. I agree that balance is key.

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

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Steven Bell : December 11, 2010 at 12:44 am Mary Jo, As a mentor in the education field I appreciated the guidelines. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. However, I thought your idea of having the mentee set the agenda was good.

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How to Inspire Others | Aspire-CS

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I have a coworker who is burnt out and (appears to be trying to get himself fired) he has limited education and skills and is dragging the morale down with him. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Being Wrong is Good

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How about this morning’s story about the head of the Michigan Education Association sending an inappropriate e-mail to 200 employees… that’s wrong and bad. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.