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Getting Through Those Conversations You Don’t Want to Have
- Originally posted 12/2/2015. I was recently reading a great article in Success Magazine by Shelley Levitt about difficult, delicate and distasteful conversations. Several of the points in the article bear repeating with emphasis. But first some background. Many managers, leaders or entrepreneurs work very hard at avoiding these kinds of conversations. This is a big […] Read More
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Three Mini Blogs
- Originally posted 3/2/2016. Effective Delegation – Step 1 I’ve been rereading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey. In 7 Habits, an important distinction is made between “Gofer Delegation” and “Stewardship Delegation.” I realized that in my ongoing series of blogs on the subject of Effective Delegation I failed to make […] Read More
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Barbara Corcoran’s Worst Way to Ask For Assistance
- Originally posted 8/2/2016, revised 2/5/2021. One of my favorite activities while behind the wheel driving to and from the Berkshires is listening to one of the SUCCESS Magazine monthly audio CDs. This past weekend I was inspired by a segment with Barbara Corcoran on the June 2016 CD. In answer to the interviewer’s question about […] Read More
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More on Time Management
- Originally posted 11/9/2017. Reading a John C. Maxwell article in the September 2017 edition of Success about time management, entitled “4 Tips to Set Yourself Up for a Better Tomorrow Today” got me thinking. On a hunch, I went back and reviewed several other articles, publications and the ActionCOACH TimeRICH seminar on the subject of […] Read More
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2018 Business Excellence Forum – Blinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 3
- Originally posted 5/4/2018. The second day of BEF began with Darren Hardy, former publisher of Success magazine, and founder of Darren Hardy, LLC Success Mentor to CEOs & High-Achievers. His presentation was entitled Productivity Secrets of SUPERACHEIVERS and was based on what he learned during his many interviews with some of the most successful people […] Read More
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