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is your presentation software a dangerous distraction?
Many of us often make presentations to educate or persuade others. Too often the idea or ideas we are trying to communicate are overshadowed by our incorrect use of the presentation software. When the...
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personality type and possible careers
So, what type are you? Personality type, that is. I have enjoyed learning more about the different types of personalities and how we interact with one another. For example, I am an INTJ (see...
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practice!
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are your habits causing you to waste time?
I came across this article on Inc.com and realized how accurate it was for me. The title of the article is, “7 Time-Wasting Habits You Need to Cut Out of Your Life for Good”. The seven bad habits are:...
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think you’re multi-tasking? you’re not and it’s not good for you
Following is an excerpt from an excellent article on what is really happening when we think we’re multi-tasking. Check it out – it is worth your time to read in my opinion. “Our brains are busier than...
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ACTS – an acrostic for leaders
Dave Kraft is a wise man and was my former leadership coach. In an excellent post he talks about the application of ACTS in a particular situation and this post is a worthwhile read in my opinion. So,...
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how well do you juggle?
Does it seem that in your personal and vocational life that it is a juggling act? We all fill so many different roles that sometimes it is hard to remember “which way is up”! This article on the...
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it’s Friday!!
Today is Friday. How do you maximize your Friday’s? Usually Friday’s tend to be days of low productivity for many people as they are tired from the week and anticipating the weekend. Why don’t you do...
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“The Crisp Meeting” by Seth Godin
The Crisp Meeting is a great post by Seth Godin that gives you a framework for creating meetings that enhance your work instead of them becoming a drain on your productivity. Following is an excerpt...
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leadership development works!
Do you have a leader development plan in place in your organization? If not, you need to and soon. First of all – it works. See the graph below from the Chief Learning Officer magazine. It is in an...
View Articlehumility in the workplace – a self-awareness issue
What does "humility in the workplace" mean? Why is it important? For many, the word humility has many connotations. Some are very positive and some not so positive. It seems some people equate humility...
View ArticleA Critical Investment Strategy
Investing well is important as we consider and plan for the future. Most often when we think of investing, we are thinking of our financial investments. We are planning for our children’s college...
View ArticleReflecting On & Learning from Your Day – A Framework
We have all read and heard about the importance of taking time to reflect on our day so that we may learn from the day. However, some of us struggle to do so without some type of framework to guide us...
View ArticleQuestions Often Drive Innovation
“But I want to focus on why questioning is a particularly important tool for introverts. Indeed, asking questions is the quiet person’s secret weapon—if we can learn to appreciate and exploit that gift...
View ArticleListen as executive coach, Scott McBride, discusses Emotional Intelligence
Listen to the Chattahoochee Driftwood leadership podcast to hear a discussion with executive coach Scott McBride on the importance of emotional intelligence for a leader.
View ArticleChange the Narrative – Lauren Allen
Merriam-Webster refers to resilience as an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. An ability to roll with the punches, according to Mayo Clinic. My understanding of...
View ArticleAdvice for new managers
“When you’re young, you can get too caught up in your title, not wanting to look weak and thinking that you’re supposed to know everything instead of asking questions and being a good listener. Again,...
View ArticleWhen you really don’t want to put in the work
I am still on my “brain hacking” kick, or should I say quest? Quest seems a better option. I have found that most of the people that I follow online by way of newsletters, blogs, Snapchat, and YouTube...
View ArticleA very nebulous subject
Leadership – such a broad yet nebulous subject. So much is written on the subject and I have contributed to that “fog” of information myself. So, many theories, so many lists, so many routes to...
View ArticleWhat does leadership do?
Faux leadership seeks to confuse us. To add complexity to prove their authority. True leadership brings simplicity to the truth. David Sherry I have been following David Sherry of Creative Caffeine...
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