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  • July 1, 2026

    You Can’t Motivate Someone Who Doesn’t Want to Be Motivated — Or Can You?
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    Many leaders believe motivation can’t be cultivated. And it’s costing them their best people. On the job, lack of motivation is a real killer — of productivity, of attention to detail, of ownership and pride in the work. Most leaders…
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  • June 24, 2026

    The Excuse Economy Is Costing You Your Best People
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    • Business
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    “Average looks out. Elite looks in.” ~ James Clear An excuse is not a lie…exactly. It is a story we tell ourselves to explain a result we don’t like — making no effort to change what caused it. It’s like…
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  • June 17, 2026

    Quick Wins: Building Momentum — Part II
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    • Business
    • Leadership
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    “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” ~ John Wooden I made a mistake, but fortunately it was repairable, if I acted quickly. I needed to change the way I was getting buy-in from…
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  • June 10, 2026

    Quick Wins: Building Momentum
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    “I’ve found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.” ~ Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School When I became Director of a small landscape services team, we lost 7 employees on day one. Not a great…
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  • June 3, 2026

    Before the Team Breaks: What Leaders Should Notice Early
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    “Leadership doesn’t start with talking; it starts with noticing what’s actually happening.” ~Unknown For too long, leadership has been measured by bottom-line numbers and quarterly reviews. If no one is complaining and the numbers are good, everything is fine…until it…
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  • May 27, 2026

    Conflict Avoidance Is a Leadership Problem
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    “Contrary to popular wisdom and behavior, conflict is not a bad thing for a team. In fact, the fear of conflict is almost always a sign of problems.” ~ Patrick Lencioni Conflict is uncomfortable. In life and at work, most…
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