Do you know what automaticity is?
Did you know that it can hurt or help you in your daily actions? Automaticity is the capability to do things without engaging the mind with the small details that are required to do this action. A good example of …
Are you moving your life from good to great?
Or are you coasting through life? Did you realize that if you are coasting, that you can only coast down-hill? Is down-hill the direction you want to go? What is one thing that will get you out of this bad …
Does your life have real meaning?
Are you so focused on that meaning that you bounce out of bed every morning ready to take action? Over this past week I came across a song from the early 1970’s. It was a song by Steely Dan called …
Did you ever wonder how a dormant plant embryo is like you?
If you don’t believe me, why don’t you read on? According to botanists a seed consists of a protective seed coat, a storage covering with reserves of nutrients and a dormant plant embryo? Due to this we know that with …
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Are you thinking about big ideas and concepts?
Or are you coasting through life? Howard Schultz, the CEO Starbucks once said; “I dreamed big dreams. I dreamed the kind of dreams other people said would not be possible.” When you look at that statement either you enjoy the …
Have you ever read a quotation that stopped you in your tracks?
When was the last time you had a quotation that challenged you to stop and think about it? Recently I was watching the T.V. show ‘CSI’ and one of the characters stated this line; “What we are never changes, but …
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What types of power do organizational leaders have?
An odd question, isn’t it? I believe that the most influential theories of power come from the work of social psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven. These two men categorized power into two groups; organizational and personal power. …
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Have you ever been immensely focused on one area of your life?
Did you notice later that you’ve been neglecting another very important area of your life? Years ago I was so focused on the development of our manufacturing business that before I knew it our oldest daughter was 13 and our youngest was …
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Do politician’s comments intrigue you?
It makes you wonder why some of them keep getting elected, isn’t it? Some background; when I was in my 30’s to my early 40’s I was an elected politician on a local level in the city we lived. I always took …
What is your hiring policy look like?
Do you hire people to fit today’s needs or do you hire people to take you in new directions for a better future? I know that if you hire people for today’s needs your organization will be treading water for …