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Communicate So That Someone Cares
I see it way too often in business and life in general that we communicate by saying what we want to say. What if we shifted this to communicate based…
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How Certain is Your Plan?
I wanted to share a story about project planning that happened earlier today. One of our managers has been working with her team on a plan to improve how we…
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Celebrating a Few Small Wins
Last week was a good week! There were several key projects that hit major milestones: One project shipped the first production parts Another project received a yes to proceed after…
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Awareness is Worthless
…without action. We love to share statistics, talk about issue, point the finger at someone else, tattle, etc. We often feel like we have made a real difference just by…
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The 5 Personal Disciplines
One of the ways I try to stay grounded and balanced in my life is through my faith and my thought life. That leads me to the application of 5…
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If It Bothers You, Communicate About It
Communication is always an issue. Sometimes it is the issue. In almost every evaluation of performance, projects, meetings, whatever, people feel like the communication could have been better. One of…
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My Bad Habits
I have been in this position long enough to realize that the organization will reflect my bad habits. This has happened to me on multiple occasions now. For a time,…
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Accountability & Empowerment
I had an outstanding conversation with Barbara, my Operations Manager, late Wednesday afternoon. I reflected to her that I have been a little frustrated with some details we missed. Things…
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Miss Me Yet?
Probably not. I’ve only been out on vacation for 4 business days. If you are missing me and need me to answer a critical question you have just three options:…
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To My Team While I’m Away
Since I’m away on vacation this week, here’s what I expect from you. Have fun! I realize that I bring an element of seriousness to the office, so take a…
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Oklahoma Future
My thoughts on education, policies, and events in Oklahoma.
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Business & Vision
Sharing my experiences and vision for the legacy that was given to me.
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Personal Development
Challenging myself to never stop growing or learning something new.
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Servant Leadership
Striving to be the type of leader that I would want to follow and building people to do the same.