Motivation on the Run

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the house move is progressing on schedule. I have no high-speed Internet for about a week, so the posts will have me “depending on the kindness of strangers” with apologies to Blanch…
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This story on GE and its recruiting of military officers because of their leadership skills, is further evidence of the importance it has in business. GE is investing a lot of time and money in this program and it appears to be successful for them. Click and read the whole article.
GE turns to the ‘Jolps’ [...]

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I have not watched this “reality” show, but this story caught my eye. Leadership skills (or lack thereof) will gain you an advantage in places that might surprise you. Mrs. Stewart chose Dawna because of her leadership abilities and rejected Bethenny for her lack of the same. Even on television, leadership will buy you extra [...]

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This morning in the shower, a question kept coming to mind and would not leave (keep in mind, I am in a drug induced state from over the counter cold medicines).
“What is the difference between a visionary and a dreamer?” my mind asked over and over again. What makes someone with a vision for the [...]

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You just can’t escape the importance of leadership, whether in private circles or in the business sector. With the aging of the “boomers” it does bring up some interesting questions about company survivorship.
Will the new group of leaders be as passionate as the founders? Will they have the vision and drive to conquer the business [...]

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Americans fail at setting and achieving goals. New Years resolutions seem to be the most broken goals made each year. The reason is that the goals are not true goals complying with the SMART profile.
By saying you are going to lose weight and exercise more, you are setting yourself up for failure. Read this [...]

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A new minor in Leadership could be a major event in the world of education. CMU has been teaching leadership course for 30 years, according to the article, but have now stepped it up a notch and provided the course work to acquire a minor in leadership.
CMU News: Article
Central Michigan University is leading the way [...]

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Here is a different look at a goal for your New Year; make your office a better place to work. Ten steps to improving your place of business. Take a look and see what you think.
Selling Power | Incentives Newsletter
A new year is here and that means it’s time to think about New Year’s resolutions. [...]

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The good news, bad news about having to move during the holidays, thanks to Chris for last week’s conversation, and the importance of a positive attitude. Choices are great, and this one is a choice: positive attitude or negative…
Make sure and choose the best!
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I ran across this from Jim Rhon who is a well known and well respected man in motivation circles.
This program from Mr. Rhon and is a different way to deliver motivation and leadership training. If you have been looking for a program that carries you through a year, this may be for you. Do you [...]

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