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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ~ Charles Dickens, GreatExpectations March. It’s the “madness” month—and not just because of basketball. Theunpredictable weather that defines March is notorious. As the Weather Channelexplains, the month often sees an atmospheric clash between winter and spring. Expecteverything from tornadoes and winter storms to heavy rain, lingering cold, teasingwarmth, and...

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"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing towards what will be." — KhalilGibran We all remember the elementary school progress report — the periodic evaluation that offeredinsights into our academic performance, work habits, and social/emotional development. Itcovered everything from how well we “worked and played with others” to how we wereprogressing toward our potential. Teachers and parents valued these reports, as they provided atangible way to track how we were advancing. But once we left...

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"To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not theobstacles." — T.F. Hodge Ah, air travel—the modern-day test of patience and resilience. The weather neverchecks anyone’s schedule and airlines never consult their passengers before makingdecisions, so, yes, everyone traveling via air must find a way to remain calm and carryon even as their personal schedules disintegrate before their eyes. Recently, thanks to some overly ambitions rain clouds I found myself caught in a classicairport delay....

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“You first must touch the heart before you ask for the hand.” – John Maxwell  “Put your heart into it!” is an old directive we’ve all heard. As students, parents and teachers told us to put our heart into studying because grades and knowledge are important to success. As athletes, coaches encouraged us to play with heart because it makes us more skilled and therefore more competitive. Putting our heart into anything usually equated with a high...

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Famous DJ, Les Brown once said, “It's better to be prepared for an opportunity and not haveone, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.” Les Brown knows that this simple truth makes the difference between those who simply waitfor an opportunity to arrive—and those who see an opportunity, seize it, and are ready tomaximize it.  You may never know what high-level opportunity is going to come knocking on your door. Itmay come as a phone call...

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I’ve written often in this blog about the importance of showing gratitude as leaders; its importance in cultivating a team culture that is respectful; how it can drive more productivity; retain good employees and the list goes on. I personally try and encourage others to grow in gratitude. Recently I came across a quote from Dolly Parton and my views on grateful leadership grew a bit more. She said: "I make a point to appreciate all the...

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Explosive GrowthOrganizations that grow rapidly in size, money, or influence over a brief period of time are saidto be experiencing Explosive Growth. It especially refers to entrepreneurial efforts and happensrarely enough for people to talk about it as exceptional; a wonder; a lucky break. On a personal level, explosive growth happens not because of a lucky break, but by exercisingintention, dedication, and a desire to grow beyond self-imposed limitations. You’ve heard thesaying, “The harder I work, the...

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Tearing Others Down…. Bernard C. Meltzer hosted the radio call-in show What’s Your Problem? from 1969 through the mid 1990’s. He would answer questions professional or personal and would often counsel his call-in guests to “Before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is no, maybe what you are about to say should be left unsaid.” Good advice. And yet, at some point,...

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Limitations What are your limitations? Are you the recent hire trying to prove yourself in a field of older, more experienced employees? Do you feel you will never learn as much as you should and therefore that promotion you want is off limits? Maybe you feel limited by organizational systems that were in place long before you got there and recognize that changing them is difficult…maybe too difficult? If, as Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr. once said, “All limits...

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