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Peter Jensen: An interview by Bob Morris

May 28, 2012

An authority on leadership and a renowned innovator, Dr. Peter Jensen is a pioneer in bringing the concepts of coaching and personal high performance to corporations worldwide. Jensen has worked with the best and brightest in Fortune 500 companies in eight countries applying his extensive understanding…

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How to Turn Obstacles into Assets

May 27, 2012

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Successful people work with what they have to achieve their goals. …

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Kyle Zimmer (First Book) in “The Corner Office”

May 27, 2012

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Kyle Zimmer who is president, C.E.O. and co-founder of First Book,…

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The Practicing Mind: A book review by Bob Morris

May 26, 2012

The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life Thomas M. Sterner New World Library (2012) How and why “focusing on and finding joy in the process of achieving instead of [merely] having a goal…is magical and incredibly empowering” For almost three decades, K. Anders Ericsson and…

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Lest we forget this weekend….

May 25, 2012

During its first 100 years of existence, more than 683,000 Americans lost their lives, with the Civil War accounting for 623,026 of that total (91.2%). Comparatively, in the next 100 years, another 626,000 Americans died through two World Wars and several more regional…

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How to Get the Corporate Antibodies on Your Side

May 25, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mitra Best for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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How to Hire for Passion, Not Just Talent

May 25, 2012

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * People are more creative when they feel…

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Emotional Equations: A book review by Bob Morfris

May 25, 2012

Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success Chip Conley Free Press/A Division of Simon & Schuster (2012) An “operating manual” from an “emotional concierge” for those who seek meaning in life on the other side of complexity I have read and reviewed Chip Conley’s previous books…

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8 Rules For Creating a Passionate Work Culture

May 24, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Paul Alofs and featured online by Fast Company magazine. To check out all the resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *     *     * Several…

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The 4 Disciplines of Execution: A book review by Bob Morris

May 24, 2012

The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling Free Press/A Division of Simon & Schuster (2012) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison For whatever reasons, many decision-makers are victims of…

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