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I have a big pet peeve: Interrupting others I try very hard not to interrupt. It’s disrespectful to others when you’re always interrupting them. It’s saying, “I already know what you are saying or going to say and can’t wait to interject my own opinion.” I try instead to be a good listener. To Listen…
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As I’ve been really working on upgrading how I keep track of all the things I need to get done, and thinking about how to give my best, this week I clarified a value and expectation about my work: Always Make Forward Progress I need to know, each day, we are moving closer to our…
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Was reading the incredibly awesome book Decoding Greatness and stopped in my tracks at this quote at the difference between managers and entrepreneurs according to the late HBR professor Clayton Christensen’s research: Founders question; managers comply. Unpacking that further …. the author writes: Founders ask big-picture questions (“What’s the real problem here?”), pose what-if scenarios…
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Your people can go only as far as you can go, dream, think, act or believe. A business mentor told me: You are the lid. It’s true and profound. Your people will not/cannot rise past your best or top or limits. But there’s more …. You also set the pace. You set the tone. You…
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Over the weekend I was driving for several hours and so I got to listen to The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. I’m admittedly still wrestling with and trying to unpack the Four Agreements which are: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. I’ll tell…