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Happy Thanksgiving!

The Trust Factor

Trust acts as a lens through which people interpret the messages they receive from their managers.

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Goals

"The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal.  The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach."

                                                                                                -Benjamin Mays

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Today's Leader

The type of leader that wins in today's fast-paced, highly competitive environment, works hard, is persistent, moves quickly, acts aggressively, sets high standards and holds people accountable.  Do you have these types of leaders in your organization?

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Potential vs. Performance

What gets an individual promoted to one level won't necessarily get them promoted to the next level.  Expectations and performance standards change, which means how you think about that person's capabilities must also change.  There's a difference between performance - how well one performs in their current job, and potential - one's ability to grow and and take on more responsibility. 

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Five Frogs On a Log

Have you heard the riddle about the five frogs on a log?  It goes like this: Five frogs are on a log and one decides to jump off.  How many are left?  If you answered "five," you are correct.  Deciding to do something and actually doing it are two different things.

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The Discipline of Focus

The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.  Focus on what will make the biggest impact both professionally and personally, and don't allow yourself to get sidetracked and distracted.

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Hard Times = Opportunity

Leaders turn hard times into opportunities for change.  They do this by, thoughtful observation, connecting the dots, listening, processing information with an open-mind, and then translating that information into positive results.

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A-Players

Finding A-players begins by setting the bar higher.  And unless you're willing to do that you will remain a mediocre company with underperforming results.  Which is exactly what your competition is counting on!

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We Make Our Choices Then Our Choices Make Us

We will have more opportunities in our lives than we could possibly have time to pursue.  So the choices we make have even more significance.

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