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The Pursuit of Every Opportunity
Another test of my hustle occurs when I am presented with a new opportunity. If an opportunity to have another call, take another meeting, send an email, follow up on…
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Decision Free Day
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to grow my team towards independence. How can I lead in such a way that prevents me from derailing their projects by second…
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Test of My Hustle
Hustle is very much a buzzword of the moment. I would define hustle as the art of working very hard and being incredibly productive. I might daresay I love to…
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The Best Network
So much is said of networking, its importance and its value. Many times it is referred to almost as priority number one. Some treat it as if there is nothing…
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Too Comfortable With Complexity?
Is it possible to be too comfortable with complexity? No. Being comfortable with complexity is a strength. The world is a complicated place. There are many moving pieces all moving…
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Time to Execute
I can remember when I was in school growing up thinking asking myself questions like “what am I being prepared for?” and “how long must I prepare, when do I…
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Initiative & The Moment It Clicks
We’ve been onboarding several new team members. They are in positions that require some specific procedural or technical knowledge, but mostly intangible skills. When I train people in these types…
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What Are You Most Excited About?
This simple question changed the course of my entire day. I asked each member of my management team to bring two different answers to this question to our Monday meeting.…
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Why I Ignore My Tasks
In a leadership role my number one job is to magnify the effectiveness of others. With that in mind, I will ignore my own tasks in a heartbeat if I…
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Treating Staycation Like Vacation
You know that feeling of urgency that rides just on the edge of panic that drives you the last day or two before you go on vacation? The one that…
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