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The
Scrapbook (published in Chicken Soup
for the Soul at Work)
Teaching English
in Japan has been incredibly rewarding. I came here out of longing for
adventure, travel, and a little relaxation. Miraculously, I've... [read more]
Giving
Thanks
Even around the holidays, we sometimes forget to thank certain
people who have made an impact on our lives... [read
more]
Are
You Talking Yourself Into Trouble?
When unfiltered comments are said in the workplace, the
results can be very damaging, especially if you're in a leadership
position. Plus, as John Lennon said, once something is said, it cannot
be unsaid. At the very least, you could... [read more]
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Three
Ways to Stop Failure Before It Stops You!
Here's a staggering statistic: almost 500,000 people will step
into a leadership role in the next year - and over half of them will fail… [read
more]
The
Leadership Guild Finds a True Compass
On the West Coast they ask, "Who's your coach?"
while on the East Coast they're still asking, "What is a coach?" But not anymore. In June Compass Coaching launches in
Jacksonville with a free… [read more]
America,
the Land of Dreams
To this day, the memory
remains vivid. I was north of Chang Mai, Thailand near the Burma border. As our open-aired
truck rambled up the winding dirt road, I spotted armed guards with machine
guns, an occasional machete pointing out of a barrel … [read more]
Get
to the Point
Communicating
clearly can mean the difference between landing or losing a client, or
getting or blundering a promotion. I coach my clients that if they want to
be heard, get directly to the point…[read more]
Can Trust in Leadership Be Restored?
There's no doubt about
it. The image of leadership has been badly damaged these days.
Americans are distrustful and suspicious, not to mention upset and outraged
by what some corporate CEOs have… [read more].
Could
the Founding Fathers Save General Motors?
If the Founding
Fathers were alive today, what advice would they give business leaders who
are watching their businesses crash and burn at an alarming rate? A new
book explores this…
[read more].
How
is Your BEN?
In The American Dream, young Jarrod is mentored by the charming,
erudite Benjamin Franklin. Franklin
passes along many lessons, some of which he overtly instructs Jarrod while others
are more coy. One of those underlying messages is the ability to act now,
to be in the present, to spring into … [read more].
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