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Musings On A Move ...
Musings On A Move …
As some of you may know, about two years ago, I chose to join my wife in her new real estate career … mostly just to show support, handle the “techie” stuff, and because I have long wanted to test something.
That “something” is the decades-old result of my taking a Holland vocational assessment (link leads to an interactive online version of the assessment) while in high school. The Holland code…
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Guest Post by Mark Nation: A More Thoughtful Workout
Guest Post by Mark Nation: A More Thoughtful Workout
John: We could probably all use a little more “work-out” time. Mark Nation has some simple and effective steps to share with us that will make a significant and positive difference in our professional and personal lives.
Then maybe we will find working on our physical bodies a bit easier too:) …
A More Thoughtful Workout: 6 Steps to Better Mental and Emotional Health By Mark Nation
Most of us…
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Guest Post: Self Leadership—Challenging Assumed Constraints
Guest Post: Self Leadership—Challenging Assumed Constraints
John: This week’s guest post is a real treat for three very good reasons:
Susan Fowler is one of my favorite leadership authors. If you are not already familiar with her work, become so … quickly. A blurb at the end has a link to some of her best work.
The topic of this guest post is “Assumed Constraints”. When you finish reading this, you will know why this is an important self leadership…
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Guest Post: Excerpt from The New Leadership Literacies by Bob Johansen
Guest Post: Excerpt from The New Leadership Literacies by Bob Johansen
ME: Anyone who is paying attention knows that the old theories of leadership are in need of updating in our digital, connected, and very VUCA world. Below is a short excerpt from one of the best books to address leadership going forward that I have found. Check it out and see if the writing style and perceptive comments intrigue you. If so, read the whole book and let me know what you think.
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Labor Day Reflections
Best wishes for a Happy Labor Day, especially to all those laborers who are NOT on holiday this weekend.
Our concept of work seems to have changed significantly over the years. I know fewer folks who are in a standard 9 To 5 type of job and more who are employed in increasingly 24/7 roles. This probably has to do some with the infection of personal portable technology that both fascinates and…
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Guest Post: The Mood Elevator by Larry Senn
Guest Post: The Mood Elevator by Larry Senn
We could all do with an increased ability to handle life and all that it throws at us more effectively. One of the more comprehensive, but readable books of late which attempts to show us how to do exactly that is The Mood Elevator: Take Charge of Your Feelings, Become a Better Youby Larry Senn. Larry writes clearly and comprehensively about the factors that influence our daily well-being and…
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Guest Post - The Best Reason for Leaders to Cultivate Mindfulness
Guest Post – The Best Reason for Leaders to Cultivate Mindfulness
I like authors that write with passion, intelligence, and even a dash of spunk …
Monica Worline and Jane Dutton have given us a rare gift. Their new book Awakening Compasssion at Work: The Quiet Power That Elevates People and Organizations takes a fairly old discussion and updates it nicely.
While most managers have moved (hopefully) beyond Taylor’s concept that we are all just cogs in complex…
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Skill Gaps ~ Guest Post by Mark Miller
Skill Gaps ~ Guest Post by Mark Miller
ME: Mark Miller is one of my favorite authors on all things leadership. For a quick taste of his writing style, read the article below on skill gaps, originally published on GreatLeadersServe.com, and then for a bigger dose, check out his new book Leaders Made Here.
Skill Gaps
Today, I’ll speak to a question that great leaders ask a lot. Unfortunately, many leaders don’t ask it often…
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"Leaders Made Here" Book Review
“Leaders Made Here” Book Review
I believe this is the fifth book review I have done for one of Mark Miller‘s “short and sweet” leadership titles. While the perspective and the details shift from book to book, the universe which Mark shares with us remains consistently reality-based and believable.
This time around, a leader once again faces significant personal challenges, at the same time as they are tasked with the…
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Life Lessons in Narrative Form ...
Life Lessons in Narrative Form …
I did not plan to like this book …
At first glance, Lilac Dreams seemed a bit self-absorbed to me and did not seem to have much of a point. Just another life story of hard times early on, followed by success later. The hard times are not the worse I have heard of or even experienced myself, and the successes, while commendable, are not the stuff of empires and sweeping changes.
No, this is…
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By The Numbers: January Housing Report and Outlook for St. Louis Area
By The Numbers: January Housing Report and Outlook for St. Louis Area
” … St. Louis will sustain this momentum – powered by a solid economy in combination with balanced, affordable housing.” (press release by St. Louis Realtor’s Association on February 21, 2017
The recent numbers for housing are down in some categories and up in others, but overall the St. Louis housing market is poised for another strong year.
But don’t just take my word for it:
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Serving Well Is A Covenant ...
Serving Well Is A Covenant …
“To serve well is to enter into a covenant with a customer that guarantees worth will be exchanged for worth and in a way that keeps central the customer’s best interests.”
So says Chip Bell and I could not agree more. In his latest book, Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service That Sparkles, Bell uses the analogy of a child’s toy, a kaleidoscope, to illustrate some solid principles of…
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Guest Post: Serving It Forward by Chip Bell
Guest Post: Serving It Forward by Chip Bell
Any post which starts with a lesson from one of my favorite films is sure to be full of thoughtful insights. Any post by Chip Bell pretty much meets the Excellent Customer Service Thinking standard, whether he mentions a favorite film or not. Chip’s latest book is Kaleidoscope – click the image to the left to learn more.Chip is one of my most trusted sources of solid and engaging leadership…
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Happy Groundhog Day ...
Happy Groundhog Day …
Over at one of my other blogs, I am contemplating how a large rodent figures into helping folks with their home buying and selling needs … not as big a stretch as you might imagine:) …To read more, click HERE.
In honor of The Movie that has bolstered this most American of holidays since 1993, here’s a sample straight from the IMDB webpage, which will probably sound VERY familiar.
Feel free to…
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Leadership Kick ...
Leadership Kick …
Bill Treasurer is (not to be too cute about it) a real treasure …
Bill combines a real gift for writing engaging content with a sharp eye to what really works in leadership. He is modest, but brings a ton of knowledge and experience to the issues around leading self and leading others.
He also has a distinctly altruistic side to his business, which you will learn about if you click on his name…
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A Look Back ...
A Look Back …
While the rest of you were celebrating what is being termed “The Soggy Fourth” in the Midwest, I took some time out to travel north to the little town of Memphis in Scotland County up by the Iowa border. This is farming country …
The occasion was the 50th anniversary of our high school graduation and I was there to reconnect and catch up with some very dear and “somewhat” old friends.
Some…
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Guest Post: Leaders Ready Now
Guest Post: Leaders Ready Now
Another launch week, another useful and well-written title on effective leadership development …
This post is an excerpt from the chapter 1 of Leaders Ready Now.
Whom Should You Accelerate?
Of course, acceleration can dramatically energize a culture, but that’s not its principal purpose. As we mentioned at the outset, the goal of making more leaders ready now is most urgent for those…
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