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Swallowing the bitter pill of rejection leads to a diet of success
No. Thanks, but no thanks. Decline. Not interested. Dismissed. Rejected. Your idea might not be adopted. Your application might be declined. Your declaration of love might receive a blank look. It’s ok to not like rejection. But, if you avoid it when something really matters to you, I promise you’ll regret it. Why? …
Read MoreCan you hear yourself now?
Time for a hearing test. No, not the kind that someone else wants you to get because they think you need hearing aids; this is a more of a “listening” test that can help you be more effective, more confident. This test is not age-related; it’s performance-related. “It’s not what you say, it’s what people…
Read MoreWhat Are You Prepping for?
Got a bug out bag? A Doomsday checklist? How long will your food supply last if there’s no electricity? Are you set to protect your electronics from an EMP? Do you have any apocalyptic livestock so you can weather an economic collapse? Do you have what it takes to butcher the bunny when Safeway closes?…
Read MoreFriction: Love the Rub
Do these sound familiar? Don’t rock the boat! Don’t upset the apple cart! Don’t rub people the wrong way! All good advice that maintains the status quo and avoids friction. When we follow it blindly, we tip-toe around issues, sugar-coat facts, excuse inappropriate behavior. (Oh, joy!) Friction is not the enemy All good advice except…
Read MoreWhat teaching taught me
From 1970-80, I taught high school English in Columbus, Ohio. School was designed to move kids through the system and teachers were there to make that happen. Both teachers and students did their best, given the system. I loved teaching and my students. I taught because I wanted to contribute to someone developing competencies that…
Read MoreGot Power? Which kind?
Dictionary.com defines power as a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence. To this, I’m adding to get something done. Sounds like a basic definition of business. As such, I think it’s worth exploring what kind of power is being used to get what kind of work done. While a conversation about…
Read MoreBe “Neo”: Take the red pill
If you’re exhausted by being connected 24/7, this message is for you. If worried you’ll be seen as a slacker if you don’t answer every email within 14 minutes, this message is for you. If you’re tweeting, liking and pinning multiple times a day because you don’t want to miss anything, then my message is…
Read MoreFind your edge, Ring your bell
When visiting last week, my two AZ nieces demonstrated the job of a kid: try stuff and see what happens. It’s a job for adults, too. The 7 and 10 year-old were in constant motion – boogie boarding, cart wheeling, tree climbing. We took them to the Pacific Edge. Fearlessly and with big grins, they…
Read MoreWater for growth – Careful of the amount!
Our vacation to the east coast this summer was “wet & wild”. We got soaked on the Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls, drenched in a storm while sailing on Chesapeake Bay and drank our fill of river water as we shot rapids in a jet boat. In each adventure, we felt safe from…
Read MoreA Turkish work-in-progress
Dear Reader, You are in for a treat with this blog by my guest, Tara Agacayak. Tara is cofounder and COO of GlobalNiche.net, an educational media company working to empower the global you with Web 3.0 and Life 3.0 strategies, web chats and global community. I met Tara in 2006. It’s my pleasure to introduce…
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