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A real reason for YOU to celebrate Labor Day…

September 2, 2011

Every January first, many of us decide what resolutions we will make about improvement in the coming year. Then, we promptly forget our goals. As Labor Day marks the beginning of the final third of the year, perhaps it’s a great time for us to re-evaluate how we have been doing. And, as it happens [...]

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Leaving money on the table?

5 comments January 27, 2011

If you had signed a contract…and you were going to get paid, no matter what…but you couldn’t deliver a portion of what you had signed to provide…would you refuse the money? Gil Meche did. If you’re not a rabid baseball fan — or if you’re not from Kansas City — you’ve probably never heard the [...]

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“Time in a Bottle…”

2 comments December 16, 2010

Back in my old FFA days as our Indiana State Officer team would travel around our state and speak to high school students, our State FFA Treasurer, Jerry Vaughn, would relate a powerful story. He would ask a group to remember a song by Jim Croce (which, back then, was a current hit) called “Time [...]

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Are you SURE that makes you stand out?

3 comments December 15, 2010

One of the controversial points I keep hearing about from readers of “Collapse of Distinction” is where I suggest saying that you have “great customer service” does absolutely NOTHING to make you distinct in the marketplace. Here’s why: EVERY customer wants “customer service” — therefore, EVERY business is saying they provide it! Naturally, that means [...]

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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

September 4, 2010

Hope you’re having a GREAT weekend!

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From financial advice by a Gen-Y’er to Seniors on Twitter…

1 comment August 28, 2010

Let me run two events from today — seemingly disconnected – by you, and see if you reach a similar conclusion. My Friday morning started with coffee at Starbucks with Pete Dunn — better known as “Pete the Planner.” We’ve been connecting on Social Media, but had never met in person. Pete’s a really terrific [...]

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The Wizard…

10 comments June 4, 2010

The meeting was about to begin in Anaheim, and I was extraordinarily nervous. Sure, I’m usually dealing with “performance anxiety” before every speech, but this situation was even more dramatic. For some unbelievable reason, the organization I was addressing decided they wanted two keynote speakers during the same session. They had selected me…and legendary UCLA [...]

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A walk in the woods…

11 comments May 4, 2010

Since my wife signed me up to walk a half-marathon with her in seventeen days (but, who’s counting?) — along with my desire to get in better shape — I’m walking every morning. Usually about five miles…sometimes more, sometimes less. I’m very fortunate to have a beautiful path to walk…friendly neighborhood, through a protected wetlands, [...]

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A real guru…

March 10, 2010

With all of the discussion here lately about “gurus,” it was a true pleasure to meet a REAL one today. He stood in front of hundreds of people and announced that “consistency” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. “I wouldn’t tolerate mere consistency,” he proclaimed. “Some will consistently underperform. Some will consistently create problems [...]

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Spring IS coming…

February 22, 2010

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