Monthly Archives: January 2011

January 31, 2011

Fire Fighting

If you were to analyze what firemen do during the course of the year, what percentage of their time do you suppose would be devoted to actually fighting fires? Would you believe me if I told you that it’s actually … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2011

Crazy Maisie

Maisie DeVore had a vision. She wanted to build a community pool for children to enjoy. She was worried that there weren’t enough positive and healthy activities for kids in her hometown of Eskridge, Kansas, and she felt that the … Continue reading →

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January 16, 2011

Restoration

A man walked into a pawnshop and went straight to a worn down piece of furniture hidden in the back of the store. He moved several other items that had been stacked against it and stepped back to take a … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2011

Career Tacking

Whenever you move up to a new level of leadership, you will need to make adjustments. The change you go through is similar to a skill used in sailing. It’s typically not possible to sail directly to your goal in … Continue reading →

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January 12, 2011

Q3 Magnets

In Stephen Covey’s Time Matrix, Quadrant 3 (Q3) describes tasks that are urgent but unimportant. It’s the quadrant of “Other Peoples’ Priorities.” The tasks that fit into this quadrant are important to someone, but they don’t have to be important … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2011

Visuals, Verbals, Vocals

“What’s wrong, Honey?” I ask. “Nothing! Absolutely nothing!” she says between gritted teeth as she slams cabinet doors in our kitchen. I have a choice to make at this point. I can believe what she says (that nothing is wrong) … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2011

Do What You Do Best

A colleague once asked Albert Einstein for his telephone number and was surprised to see Einstein reach for the phone directory. “You don’t remember your own number?” the man asked. To which Einstein replied, “Why should I memorize something I … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2011

Spud-tacular and A-mash-ing!

The next time your team is faced with an “impossible” goal, try using this visual object lesson to help challenge their disbelief. You will need a large potato (raw) and a sturdy straw (not the bendable kind) for every person … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Fire Fighting

Crazy Maisie

Restoration

Career Tacking

Q3 Magnets

Visuals, Verbals, Vocals

Do What You Do Best

Spud-tacular and A-mash-ing!

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