December 14th, 2010 by jamie
Haven’t we all been in situations where our expectations were dashed? Managers endure failed projections, time exceeded due dates and goals that aren’t achieved. This too, often happens to parents who listen to their teenagers promise to clean their room, do their homework and “do better next time.” Well if you’re in any leadership position [...]
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November 29th, 2010 by jamie
Have you ever experienced “Black Friday”? It’s the day after Thanksgiving where you’re swept up by a swarm of rabid fans at a rock concert. There isn’t the deafening music or show stopping stage performances. The only rock and roll you feel is when you’re pummeled by hordes of shoppers. Here are mobs of [...]
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November 12th, 2010 by jamie
I broke the rules. Everyone expects the speaker to speak from the front of the room, usually at a podium. Speakers address a seated audience who is there to hear what the speaker has to say. This is normal. This is the routine everyone is used to. I broke that normal routine on November 9th [...]
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November 8th, 2010 by jamie
We are all in the pursuit of dreams, goals and success. Even though we are on our way to fulfill our promise and potential, we are still open to ways that can ensure an easier path. Bring on all those tips, techniques and tools so we can build the career and life that we really [...]
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November 1st, 2010 by jamie
We all have decisions to make every day. Some choices are routine like what to pick up at the grocery store or what to wish for as we’re blowing out the birthday candles. Some are much more important because they affect other people, have consequences and as such, are life changing. Deciding whether to fire, [...]
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October 21st, 2010 by jamie
Tuesday evening, November 9, 2010, James Cox will bring this presentation to life at the Shilo Inn, 50 Comstock Road, Richland, Washington. What makes any job work is communication. Ah, now isn’t that both the answer AND the challenge? Discover how a childhood movie can provide solutions, resources and tools for making quality communication as [...]
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October 18th, 2010 by jamie
Our hearts soared and we were all jumping with smiles and applause as we witnessed the news about the miners rescue in Chile. They are safe, they have been saved. But, is that really true? Amid all the welcome back expressions and hugs, isn’t there some haunting, lingering effects that still needs to be addressed? [...]
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October 11th, 2010 by jamie
Have you ever wanted things to get better? Alan sure does. If fact when he heard about Stever Robbins new book, “9 Steps To Work Less and Do More”, he ordered copies for his entire company. He really wants to ensure that everyone improves. Max and Gail also want to do better. For years they [...]
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October 4th, 2010 by jamie
The future is tomorrow. So will it get better? Will it bring about the rewards that we hunger for? Will it compensate for all our day-in and day-out efforts? Or will it only continue to echo vague promises of light at the end of the tunnel? So are you up for a change that delivers [...]
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September 27th, 2010 by jamie
Communication, isn’t that what we do when we’re talking? We also text, email, tweet and twitter. That’s all communication too, right? Dictionaries have an abundance of descriptors, but all agree that it is basically a transfer of information. Is that all communication is, sharing information? Are we blind about who and what benefits from this [...]
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