tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70191787308020302122024-03-06T12:01:31.410-08:00Project Management UnpluggedWhat is missing from most, if not all, project management instruction is the development of soft skills (i.e. influencing, communication, team management, delegating, appraising, presenting, and motivating) - the key success factor for truly excellent project management.
Project Management Unplugged is dedicated to discussing the soft skills of project Management.Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-33018116797807139462017-09-07T10:31:00.000-07:002017-09-07T10:31:24.466-07:005 Habits of an Effective Leader<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-32550284044992881902017-01-31T10:36:00.002-08:002017-01-31T10:36:55.650-08:00Four Agreements ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-55730205857277304482016-09-01T08:00:00.000-07:002016-09-01T08:00:06.810-07:00My Goal ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-22707254849673464312016-06-30T07:47:00.000-07:002016-06-30T07:47:04.571-07:00Stay Away from Negative People ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-49307390181007945982016-04-20T05:59:00.002-07:002016-04-20T05:59:51.306-07:00Laugh ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-44696651671111605632016-03-15T13:27:00.001-07:002016-03-15T13:27:33.711-07:00The Great White North ...
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recreation is popular in the region year-round. In summer, fishing, boating,
canoeing, ATVing, and camping are enjoyed by residents. Hunting remains popular
in autumn, especially for moose, whitetail deer, and grouse, although goose
hunting is exceptionally popular near James Bay. Group hunting for moose is a
favourite social outing. In winter, snowmobiling, ice fishing, outdoor shinny,
cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing are popular activities. The region boasts
extensive snowmobiling trails and many lakes are dotted with ice hut villages
throughout the winter. Although many sports are played in the region, ice
hockey and curling are the most popular. Almost every community is home to both
a hockey and curling rink. In fact, Northern Ontario is the only provincial or
territorial sub-region in Canada that sends its own team to the Brier
separately from its province. Hockey is often played on artificial outdoor
rinks, and sometimes on frozen lakes ... The <strong>Great White North</strong>, life doesn't get any better than this !!</span></span></div>
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Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-24076988604093414862016-03-15T13:15:00.001-07:002016-03-15T13:15:29.990-07:00Clarity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-7610642039361750192015-01-19T07:55:00.000-08:002015-01-19T07:55:00.740-08:00Real Human Being OrganizationI recently joined the Real Human Being (RHB) Organization (<a href="http://realhumanbeing.org/">http://realhumanbeing.org/</a>).<br />
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The RHB (Real Human Being) philosophy is a language of like-ability that allows us to break through self-imposed barriers and achieve personal and business success.<br />
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I would highly recommend joining this group.<br />
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Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-3811105607154394292014-09-18T04:52:00.003-07:002014-09-18T04:52:52.299-07:00Opportunity Meets Preparation ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-42190197150423471662014-07-11T05:42:00.002-07:002014-07-11T05:42:56.888-07:00Always Be Yourself ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-63388668569839995242014-06-11T06:17:00.003-07:002014-06-11T06:17:24.788-07:00"We Have Always Done It That Way ..."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-3817545574329983032014-05-06T04:41:00.000-07:002014-05-06T04:41:15.749-07:00Resources ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-53967034747432443032014-05-02T06:52:00.004-07:002014-05-02T06:52:56.179-07:00Greatness ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-23995171744892449982014-03-24T12:54:00.003-07:002014-03-24T12:57:38.901-07:00Success ... Couldn't of Said it Better Myself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-87330869185739596952013-12-11T05:35:00.003-08:002013-12-11T05:35:51.656-08:00Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-29362679406695492982013-12-11T05:31:00.005-08:002013-12-11T05:31:59.789-08:00Big Idea 2014: Be an Actual SuperheroHow to be a <strong><span style="color: cyan;">Superhero</span></strong> ...<br />
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Rule #1: You have to <strong><span style="color: cyan;">listen</span></strong> harder than normal people do<br />
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Rule #2:<span style="color: cyan;"> <strong>Help</strong></span> people even though you do not know them<br />
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Rule #3: Be more <strong><span style="color: cyan;">focused</span></strong> on the needs of others than your own needs<br />
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Rule #4: Be <strong><span style="color: cyan;">highly creative</span></strong> in your efforts to save the day<br />
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Rule #5: Be relentlessly <strong><span style="color: cyan;">optimistic</span></strong><br />
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Rule #6: Maintain a great sense of <strong><span style="color: cyan;">urgency</span></strong><br />
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Rule #7: <span style="color: cyan;"><strong>Never</strong> </span>allow bullies to win<br />
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Rule #8: Stop trying when the job is <strong><span style="color: cyan;">done</span></strong>, not before<br />
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Rule #9: Take <strong><span style="color: cyan;">no pleasure</span></strong> in the misfortune of others (even if they sorta deserve it)<br />
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-59903818008359122962013-07-17T04:39:00.000-07:002013-07-17T04:39:13.463-07:00Be More Selfish ...
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">The following article, by Darren Hardy (Success Magazine), puts a great spin
on the extremely touchy subject of</span> <strong><span style="color: yellow;">Being More Selfish</span></strong> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">… I thought it was
excellent, I hope you enjoy it as well !!</span></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You are on a plane … It suddenly loses cabin
pressure … The oxygen masks drop down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The elderly woman next to you panics ...
You help her put her mask on.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then you see the little kid behind you crying.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You help him, then his mother, then his little
sister…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then, nothing … You’re dead.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s great to be a hero … But a dead hero? … Not
so much.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sometimes being selfish is the most selfless
thing you can do. We are taught this every time we board a plane. But still, it
seems we just aren’t getting it.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you want to achieve the highest level of
performance in business or your personal life, you need to know that it’s okay
to be selfish, it’s essential. It’s a matter of life or death!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of my favorite quotes from my mentor Jim Rohn
is, “You take care of you for me and I’ll take care of me for you.” Selfishness
can be the most serving thing you can do for another.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: cyan;">"The man who does not value himself, cannot value
anything or anyone.”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: cyan;">― Ayn Rand<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Those we present on the cover of <i>SUCCESS</i>
are some of the most positively impacting, society-improving and
humanity-advancing people on the planet. People like <span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://www.success.com/articles/1054-steve-jobs-master-of-innovation" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Steve Jobs"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Steve
Jobs</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/1874----the-bad-boy-of-business-wants-you-to-be-good" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Richard Branson"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Richard Branson</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/2096-success-achiever-of-the-year-elon-musk" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Elon Musk"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Elon
Musk</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/2194-abundantly-clear-peter-diamandis-looks-to-the-future" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Peter Diamandis"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Peter Diamandis</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/1705-----2011-success-achiever-of-the-year--michael-bloomberg" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Michael Bloomberg"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Michael Bloomberg</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/1509-the-doctor-will-speak-to-you-now" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Dr. Mehmet Oz"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Mehmet Oz</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/1272-rekindling-the-heart-soul-of-starbucks" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Howard Schultz"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Howard Schultz</span></a>, <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/1202-maria-shriver-it-s-time-for-action" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Maria Shriver"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Maria Shriver</span></a> </span>and<span style="color: #333333;"> <a href="http://www.success.com/articles/846-there-s-no-place-like-hope" target="_blank" title="SUCCESS magazine | Joel Osteen"><span style="color: #346ba4;">Joel
Osteen</span></a> </span>come to mind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What you might be surprised to know is the common
trait of today’s most successful achievers and “universe denters” is
selfishness—not in abusing or violating others, but in putting themselves and
their goals first. They take care of their minds, bodies and souls. They know
that you cannot achieve greatness if you are tired, uninspired, angry or wound
up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To operate at high-performance levels, you have
to prepare and protect yourself from all that doesn’t support your most
important goals, objectives and vision.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So here are 5 Rules to Being Selfish, in reverse
order:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Calibri;">#5 Toss Out the Old Ideas</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
We are told at an early age that selfishness is bad. It’s not. It’s absolutely
necessary if you are going to reach your potential, express your talent and do
your great work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sure we want to help others. Your parents
sacrificed so you could have the cool new sneakers, go to summer camp and
attend college. But you wouldn’t have wanted them to sacrifice for you at the
expense of their health, vitality or longevity.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Self-sacrifice breeds contempt. Instead
understand it as self-interest. Putting others first is a disservice to
yourself and those around you. It is your responsibility, your duty, to put
yourself first. Only then can you truly help yourself and those around you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Calibri;">#4 Stop Playing God</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
Stop trying to play God. Even God wants you to take care of you first (1
Corinthians 6:19-20).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is also called the Messiah complex—and I
have several friends who have it. Amazing and wonderful people, but they go
around trying to save everyone else, sacrificing their health, sanity and
greater life’s purpose (it literally killed one friend of mine).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Calibri;">#3 Heed the Warning Signs</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
Don’t get me wrong, I love helping others. I spend my life mentoring and
coaching people to achieve greatness. But I always watch out for those Warning
Signs if I am helping others at the sacrifice of myself.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Danger! I am not working out enough.<br />
Danger! I am not eating properly.<br />
Danger! I am getting behind in my work.<br />
Danger! Others are taking advantage of
me.<br />
Danger! I’m losing valuable time in the pursuit of my dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beware of those Danger Zones that can derail your
goals.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Calibri;">#2 Stay Selfish But Be
Unselfish</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
Michael Jordan is recognized as the greatest basketball player ever. How did he
get to the top? He was selfish, and he was completely honest about it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“To be successful you have to be selfish, or else
you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be
unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don’t isolate.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jordan’s teams won six NBA championships. They
did so because Jordan worked on his own game first and then raised the game of
his teammates, making the Chicago Bulls one of the most successful franchises
in sports.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Follow Jordan’s example. Be selfish in your
pursuit of excellence. Only then can you impact those around you.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Calibri;">#1 Make YOU No. 1</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
If you want to achieve optimal performance, take care of you first. You’ll find
that you will become powerful. You’ll find out that you can make a huge
difference in the lives of others when you are at your best. And you’ll find
that in being selfish, you are unleashing your greatest potential… and the
world around you will benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-90618049834907990152013-05-23T09:00:00.001-07:002013-05-23T09:00:27.712-07:00The 50 New Rules of Work
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The global
economy is in a state of acute disruption. Competition has never been more
fierce. Consumers have never been so well-informed and loudly demanding. And
what worked yesterday just might be obsolete today.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But this time is
also a great time, for the astonishing few who are ready to show leadership.
Leaders are at their absolute best during messy cycles versus during the easy
ones. And messy cycles bring with them gorgeous opportunities.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here are 50
powerful rules to amp up your game so this business cycle is one of your best
business cycles yet.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan; font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u>The
50 New Rules of Work</u></span></b></span></div>
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just paid to work. You are paid to be uncomfortable – and to pursue
projects that scare you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take care of
your relationships and the money will take care of itself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lead you
first. You can’t help others reach for their highest potential until
you’re in the process of reaching for yours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To double
your income, triple your rate of learning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While
victims condemn change, leaders grow inspired by change.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Small daily
improvements over time create stunning results.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Surround
yourself with people courageous enough to speak truthfully about what’s
best for your organization and the customers you serve.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t fall
in love with your press releases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every moment
in front of a customer is a moment of truth (to either show you live by
the values you profess – or you don’t).<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Copying what
your competition is doing just leads to being second best.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Become
obsessed with the user experience such that every touchpoint of doing
business with you leaves people speechless. No, breathless.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you’re in
business, you’re in show business. The moment you get to work, you’re on
stage. Give us the performance of your life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be a Master
of Your Craft. And practice + practice + practice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Get fit like
Madonna.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Read
magazines you don’t usually read. Talk to people who you don’t usually speak
to. Go to places you don’t commonly visit. Disrupt your thinking so it
stays fresh + hungry + brilliant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember
that what makes a great business – in part – are the seemingly
insignificant details. Obsess over them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good enough
just isn’t good enough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brilliant
things happen when you go the extra mile for every single customer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">An addiction
to distraction is the death of creative production. Enough said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you’re
not failing regularly, you’re definitely not making much progress.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lift your
teammates up versus tear your teammates down. Anyone can be a critic. What
takes guts is to see the best in people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember
that a critic is a dreamer gone scared.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Leadership’s
no longer about position. Now, it’s about passion. And having an impact
through the genius-level work that you do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bigger
the dream, the more important the team.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you’re
not thinking for yourself, you’re following – not leading.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Work hard.
But build an exceptional family life. What’s the point of reaching the
mountaintop but getting there alone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The job of
the leader is to develop more leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The antidote
to deep change is daily learning. Investing in your professional and
personal development is the smartest investment you can make. Period.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Smile. It
makes a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Say “please”
and “thank you”. It makes a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shift from
doing mindless toil to doing valuable work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember
that a job is only just a job if all you see it as is a job.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t do
your best work for the applause it generates but for the personal pride it
delivers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The only
standard worth reaching for is BIW (Best in World).<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the new
world of business, everyone works in Human Resources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the new
world of business, everyone’s part of the leadership team.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Words can
inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You become
your excuses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You’ll get
your game-changing ideas away from the office versus in the middle of
work. Make time for solitude. Creativity needs the space to present
itself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The people
who gossip about others when they are not around are the people who will
gossip about you when you’re not around.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It could
take you 30 years to build a great reputation and 30 seconds of bad
judgment to lose it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The client
is always watching.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The way you
do one thing defines the way you’ll do everything. Every act matters.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To be
radically optimistic isn’t soft. It’s hard. Crankiness is easy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">People want
to be inspired to pursue a vision. It’s your job to give it to them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every
visionary was initially called crazy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The purpose
of work is to help people. The other rewards are inevitable by-products of
this singular focus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember
that the things that get scheduled are the things that get done.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keep
promises and be impeccable with your word. People buy more than just your
products and services. They invest in your credibility.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lead Without
a Title.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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to share + discuss + debate these with your team and throughout your
organization. Within a quick period of time, you’ll see some fantastic results.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">Robin Sharma is
the author of the #1 international bestseller </span><i><span style="color: white;">“</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439109125?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwrobinsharc-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1439109125" target="_blank" title="The Leader Who Had No Title "><span style="color: blue;">The
Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable About Success in Business and in Life</span></a><span style="color: white;">“</span></i><span style="color: white;">,
a book that is causing transformation in many of the best businesses in the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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leadership blog is one of the most popular business blogs on The Internet:</span> </span><a href="http://www.robinsharma.com/blog" target="_self" title="Robin Sharma's Leadership Blog"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.robinsharma.com/blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-38188888882567601802013-04-01T09:15:00.000-07:002013-04-01T09:15:10.602-07:007 Rules of Life ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-60765742351305168112013-03-13T07:21:00.000-07:002013-03-13T07:21:20.419-07:00What it Really Takes to Succeed
<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri;">The modern marketplace demands that
people possess a wide range of skills. But what core qualities are truly
essential to career advancement, regardless of industry or job?</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;">The answer could fill a book and it
has, thousands of times, if not more. Myriad experts claim that career
advancement is a function of everything from extreme self-confidence to extreme
humility (or both at once). Still others make the case that big-time
professional success derives from more sinister behaviors, such as callous
ambition or unfettered narcissism. And then there is the whole “positive
thinking” bandwagon, which claims that getting ahead is primarily a function of
believing you can. In sum, there’s so much contradictory advice out there about
the core components of success that it’s enough to reduce you to a weary sigh
of: “Whatever.”<br />
<br />
Which is just fine. Because we’d suggest that you can’t really manipulate
yourself into success with personality tweaks or even major overhauls. In fact,
we’d say just the opposite. The most powerful thing you can do is, well, be
real. As in not phony. As in grappling, sweating, laughing, and caring. As in
authentic.<br />
<br />
Yes, yes, we know the upper echelon of the corporate world has its share of
slick super achievers who appear simultaneously all-knowing and unknowable.
They’re cool, poised, almost digitally enhanced in their affect. But such
bloodless executives, even the most technically skilled ones, rarely reach the
highest heights. They’re just too remote to move people. They can manage, but
they can’t motivate.<br />
<br />
Now, we’re not saying that authenticity is the only quality you need for
professional advancement. Everyone knows that to succeed in today’s competitive
global marketplace, you also have to be smart, curious, and highly
collaborative. You have to be able to work with diverse teams and ignite them
as a manager to excel together. You need heaps of positive energy, the guts to
make tough yes-or-no decisions, and the endurance to execute—get the job done.
And, indeed, you do have to possess self-confidence and humility at the same
time. That combination is called maturity.<br />
<br />
We would also add two other qualities to the must-have list. One is heavy-duty
resilience, a requirement because anyone who is really in the game messes up at
some point. You’re not playing hard enough if you don’t! But when your turn
comes, don’t make the all-too-human mistake of thinking getting ahead is about
minimizing what happened. The most successful people in any new job always own
their failures, learn from them, regroup, and then start again with renewed
speed, vigor, and conviction.<br />
<br />
The other quality we’d mention is really special but quite rare: the ability to
see around corners, to anticipate the radically unexpected. Now, practically no
one starts their career with a sixth sense for market changes. It takes time to
get a feel for what competitors are thinking and what product or service
customers will eventually want - once they know it exists. But the bottom line
is, the sooner you develop this acumen, and the more you hone it, the farther
you will go.<br />
<br />
But not if you’re not real, too. Think of authenticity as your foundation, your
center, and don’t let any organization try to wring it out of you, subtly or
otherwise. That happens. Companies have a way of tamping people down,
particularly early on. Not that it happens with any kind of conscious planning,
of course. But too many organizations manage to surreptitiously nudge people
toward a generic type who keeps it all pretty well tucked in.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, if you put your whole self out there, bosses can complain that you
act too emotional or get too close to teammates or become too worked up in
meetings. Your performance reviews will note: “Tom has some potential, but he
just doesn’t fit in.” Or “Sally has some rough edges, but with coaching, her
intensity might even out.”<br />
<br />
In time though, if you have everything else you need in terms of talent and
skill, your humanity will come to be your most appealing virtue to an
organization. Your team and your bosses will know who you are in your soul,
what kind of people you attract, and what kind of performance you want from
everyone. Your realness will make you accessible; you will connect and you will
inspire. You will lead.<br />
<br />
So, getting back to the original question of this missive: Yes, the modern
marketplace does demand that people possess a wide range of skills to achieve
success. Most of them you have to acquire, develop, and refine. But one of them
- the most important one - is already inside you, ready to be let out. Don’t
get in its way.<br />
<br />
<i>A version of this column originally appeared in BusinessWeek Magazine.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em></em></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><em><span style="color: white;">Jack Welch is Founder and Distinguished Professor at the </span></em><a href="http://jackwelch.strayer.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><em>Jack
Welch Management Institute</em></span></a><em> <span style="color: white;">at Strayer University. Through its
executive education and management training programs, the </span></em><a href="http://jackwelch.strayer.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><em>Jack
Welch Management Institute</em></span></a><em> <span style="color: white;">provides students and organizations with
the proven methodologies, immediately actionable practices, and respected
credentials needed to win in the most demanding global business environments.</span></em></span></o:p></span></span><br />
Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-57573922656656833822013-01-22T09:19:00.000-08:002013-01-22T09:19:44.911-08:00Dealing with Difficult People ...
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our immediate urge is to jump to our own defense. Today, there are smarter
moves to make when dealing with a tyrant. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Some people go to extraordinary
lengths to be difficult. Think of the diva actress whose on-set needs can never
be met or the boss who keeps moving the goal posts. The difficult person
elevates the deliberate provocation to an art form. The underlying message is
often, "Unless you agree with me and go along, you'll regret it."<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One clue that a person is attempting
to intimidate or manipulate you is the use of unpredictable, or protean,
behavior—acts that are random and seemingly out of the blue. A dictator keeps
his minions guessing—and scared. Some forms of despotism are much subtler: Duke
Ellington was known for provoking heated rivalries and feuds among his
bandmates in the belief that such strife would make the music hotter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Erratic behavior is a powerful
weapon because it defies accurate prediction. Often, the behavior comes as a
surprise even to the person generating it.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flying into a </span><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/anger" title="Psychology Today looks at Anger"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">rage</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">
or staring you down and dismissing you summarily are common strategies to keep
you off-kilter. Unpredictable actions serve the purpose of confusing potential
usurpers and avoiding responsibility. Your boss freaks out, throws things and
yells. Some might call him irrational. But the irrationality gives him a leg
up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Erratic behavior served adaptive
ends in our past, and it still does. Just as a minnow might cut a zigzagging
path to avoid being snapped up by a larger fish, the boss alternately screams
and stonewalls to avoid having his motives laid bare.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Protean behavior evolved to prevent
people from being psyched out. That's not to say that fickle acts are always
openly hostile and aggressive. The difficult person can just as easily be
solicitous or seductive: Think of femme fatales from biblical Judith to Mata
Hari. Unpredictable behavior is at heart about <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/deception" title="Psychology Today looks at Deception"><span style="color: blue;">deception</span></a>,
and it's just as likely to be <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/unconscious" title="Psychology Today looks at Unconscious"><span style="color: blue;">unconscious</span></a>
as conscious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If such behavior comes from a boss
or a spouse, you've got some tricky choices to make. There are several problems
confronting you at once, since you're juggling competing <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/motivation" title="Psychology Today looks at Motivation"><span style="color: blue;">goals</span></a>.
Your ego tells you to stick up for yourself, but you want to avoid an
unnecessary argument.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Usually we can't resist getting
riled up in our own defense. The ease with which we fall into dueling dyads is
a remnant of a "culture of honor" that most of our ancestors needed
to adopt. Our <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/neuroscience" title="Psychology Today looks at Neuroscience"><span style="color: blue;">neural</span></a>
circuitry equips us to immediately jump to our own defense. The Neanderthink
urge to rectify an injustice kicks in automatically, lest we accept abject
defeat. The immediacy of the "me versus you" and "us versus
them" reaction hinders a more intelligent and considered response.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We usually regret having charged
into battle—or at least we wonder what we were thinking. And that's just it: We
weren't thinking. An emotional reaction bypasses thoughtful deliberation. No
rational person today would engage in an argument with a random person on the
street. But if someone bumps into us, blocks our way or otherwise wants to
hassle us, our immediate inclination is to freeze, fight or flee. Similarly,
our immediate response to the verbal slights or manipulative barbs of a
difficult person is often to fight back. Your immediate reaction is, "I
can't stand this crazy, insulting behavior."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We too quickly jump to our own
defense when we feel insulted. We do so because we have evolved a hypervigilant
concern for our standing among peers. This focus on status makes sense as a
play for dominance and power, qualities that translate into real mating
options. The need to retain status is an example of Neanderthink. This
knee-jerk demand for status can push us to get outraged and to lose focus on
larger goals, such as keeping your job or your mate. We want to prove that we
are correct—but doing it angrily and intolerantly can hinder your major
objectives. Dominance at every turn is good, but not a necessity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Still, we're so captivated by
displays of dominance that we pay boxers millions of dollars to watch them
square off and even pay to see professional wrestlers play-act a power
struggle.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is not to say that everyone has
the immediate urge to lash out in self-defense. Some people freeze when
confronted with criticism, telling themselves, "I must not be
criticized" or "I must be above criticism." Temporary paralysis
in response to a physical threat may once have kept you alive; but freezing in
the face of a verbal onslaught won't help you make your case.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To cope with a difficult person, you
need to learn to question your automatic defensive philosophies, such as
"I will not be treated that way; I won't let you get away with this"
and "My reputation is on the line if I fail."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Resisting the trap set by difficult
people is easier if you're aware of your vulnerability to getting hurt and then
feeling angry. That tendency is a vestige of Neanderthink, because there was a
time when your status was more closely linked to life or death than it is
today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Better to check your fight, flight
or freeze reactions and refuse to be a part of a duel in which you're an
inadvertent participant. Sure, you need to stand up for yourself, but do so
without demanding that you be above criticism at all costs. Remind yourself of
your long-range goals: saving time, energy, hassle and maybe even your own
hide. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">D</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ealing with Difficult People is a Skill, one worth Cultivating ... Good Luck !!<o:p></o:p></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Rational When Confronting the Difficult Person</u></span></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you're required to respond to an irrational attack,
ask the antagonist what exactly he is upset about, in order to show that
you are interested in communicating rather than in arguing. The burden of
responsibility is now back on the antagonist. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After the unreasonable salvo, go ahead and agree with a
kernel of truth in the complaint. You'll overcome your own Neanderthink
impulse to jump into the fray by looking for that one small fact about
which the critic is correct—and then agreeing with that single point. Your
boss calls you a screw-up. Ask, "In what way did I screw up?" If he says, "You just are a screw up," agree with one discreet
example (if it is accurate), but correct his overgeneralization. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can more easily and tactfully defend yourself once
the emotional heat has abated. Say your boss says, "Again, you're
totally screwing up." You can defend without a defensive tone:
"It is true that I made a mistake, and I appreciate constructive
feedback to minimize errors in the future." Stand up for yourself by
reiterating the specific error, but refuse to be incorrectly labeled a
screw-up. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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what he or she is feeling, and ask for feedback. "It sounds like
you're angry right now, and I'm sorry about that." This demonstrates
a willingness to understand the difficult person's frustration without
blame or defensiveness. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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and asking questions leads others to their own better conclusions. This
process is known as the Socratic method. Although it didn't ultimately
help Socrates, today's laws are a bit more enlightened—so it might help
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</span>Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-2551079359186688872013-01-02T09:13:00.004-08:002013-01-02T09:14:41.506-08:00The New Year’s Resolution Formula for Achievement<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">New Year’s resolutions are a pain.
Lose 20 pounds. Eat better. Get in shape. Join the gym. Run three miles a day.
Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Stop (fill in the blank). <br />
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NONE of those things are gonna happen. Oh, they may happen for a week or three,
and then it’s back to the old groove. Or is it a rut? Remember last year’s
resolutions? How did they work out? How about the past 10 years? <br />
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<strong><span style="color: cyan;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></strong> <br />
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Yes, it’s time to make the annual pledges to do more, less, or better. To quit,
start, change, and do it THIS YEAR for sure. <br />
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If you’re open enough to accept a new idea or two, I may have uncovered an
answer as I was reviewing my own achieved and failed resolutions. Before you
resolve what to do next, there are a few things you better take into
consideration. <br />
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You have all heard the legendary quote, "Begin with the end in mind."
This is a half-truth, and actually dangerous thinking. <br />
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Here’s an example: If your goal is <i>I want a new car by the end of 2013</i>,
OK, so what? A better understanding and engine starter would be to elaborate
and say <i>I want to take more weekend drives in the mountains. To do that,
I’ll need a new car. I’m looking to buy a Land Rover by September of 2013</i>. <br />
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Begin with understanding what got you to this point, and what you’re seeking to
accomplish <strong>AFTER</strong> the first part of the goal is met. <strong>THEN</strong>, make a plan with the
"<strong>OUTCOME</strong> defined," not the end in mind. <br />
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Resolutions and the first of the year are also a time for reflection. And they
often bring to mind other items of resolve and resolution over past years. You
can’t help it. <br />
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The toughest answers, and the most important answers in your life, are the ones
you have to give yourself. How you did it, or why you didn’t get it done. <br />
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<i>Jeffrey, you don’t understand – I</i> (and then you go on to tell me your
situation: am single, am married - no kids, have one on the way, am divorced
with kids). <strong><span style="color: cyan;">Yada yada.</span></strong> <strong>SAME ANSWERS</strong> – <i>the ones you give yourself</i> – just
a different set of responsibilities and circumstances. <br />
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Ask yourself: Why am I smoking? Why am I overweight? Why am I out of shape? Why
am I not achieving my sales goal? Why am I fighting with my spouse? <br />
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Those answers provide the foundation of goal, or resolution, setting <strong>AND</strong>
achievement. <br />
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You can’t take off weight until you figure out why and how you gained it, what
lifestyle changes you may have to make, and what self-disciplines you have to
implement in order to shed it. Otherwise the weight will stick – literally. <br />
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And then you have to affirm the resolution or goal in writing and post it on a
mirror. Look at it every day until you begin to take action. <br />
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<strong><u>IDEA</u></strong>: Why don’t you resolve to do some positive things? <br />
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I tweeted: <i>Happy New Year. Resolve to do something you <strong>WANT</strong> to do, not
something you <strong>HAVE</strong> to do. Way more fun.</i> It made an impact on a lot of
people, and got hundreds of re-tweets and LinkedIn comments. <br />
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<i>Here are a few <strong>POSITIVE</strong> resolutions I promise will happen, if you resolve
them in writing:</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Name the games. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></li>
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on yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="color: cyan;">Call one person a week and tell them you love them, and
are grateful for their presence in your life. List the people. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></li>
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noon. It will make YOUR day, not just theirs. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></li>
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Facebook. Start with your old neighbors or high school classmates.</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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opportunities. Not a “new you.” Rather, a better, happier you. All year.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">The Sales Bible, Customer Satisfaction is Worthless Customer
Loyalty is Priceless, The Little Red Book of Selling, The Little Red Book of
Sales Answers, The Little Black Book of Connections, The Little Gold Book of
YES! Attitude, The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way, The Little Platinum
Book of Cha-Ching, The Little Teal Book of Trust, The Little Book of Leadership<i>,
and </i>Social BOOM!</span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> His website, </span><a href="http://www.gitomer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">www.gitomer.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">, will lead
you to more information about training and seminars, or you can email him
personally at </span><a href="mailto:salesman@gitomer.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">salesman@gitomer.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span> </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sloan Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675791505909870668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019178730802030212.post-66460414090604486662012-12-06T05:17:00.003-08:002012-12-06T05:17:49.153-08:002013 ... The Year of the Snake<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div dir="LTR">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">People born in the year of the snake may become philosophers, theologians, politicians, or cunning financiers. The snake is the most enigmatic of the twelve zodiac animals. <br />
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Such persons are elegant, and enjoy reading, listening to great music, tasting delicious food, and going to the theatre. They are fascinated with all beautiful things in life. Many of the most beautiful ladies and the men with strongest personalities were born in the year of the snake. Therefore, you should have good luck if you were born in that year. <br />
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A person born in the year of the snake usually acts according to his own judgment, and doesn't follow the views with others. He may be a religious believer or a pleasure-seeker. In either case, he would rather believe in his own conjectures than accept the advice of others, and he is generally right. <br />
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They are not annoyed by lack of money, and are usually lucky enough to own everything they need. If such a person is short of money, he can change the situation quickly. However, he shouldn't gamble, for he may lose everything he has. If he sustains great losses, he will soon come to realize his error and recover from it so that he will not be hit later. Generally, he will be cautious and alert when doing business.</span></div>
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