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Purposeful People

The book is called 'Purposeful People' and is an anthology of 20 chapters, each written by a different business leader. The book covers topics such as: Finding your purpose when...
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“The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running.”

We're starting the 35th week since March 15th, and I said in February that I thought we were in for two years of real difficulty, and if I'm right, we’re...
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Five Things to Improve Morale – and they’re all free

With all the talk about multi-generational engagement, commitment, morale and employee satisfaction, I think it's important to remember a few simple things leaders can do without asking for more resources....
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What do you think of you as a leader?

I have a mentor who says that he only needs to figure out one thing during an interview:  Is the person a giver or a taker?  It amazes me that...
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One Step at a Time

While climbing a 14,000-foot mountain (14er) on a beautiful, sunny, Colorado morning, I wondered how many steps it would take to reach the summit.  I know there is a precise...
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Just One Piece of Advice for Today’s Leader

Like me, you have probably been to many graduation ceremonies over the years.  Mine have included high school, college, business courses, seminars, and a fair share of military courses.  I...
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“Reflect a bit”

At the end of an email I received before Thanksgiving, someone wrote, "Enjoy a few days away from the action and reflect a bit!"  I thought that was clever, but...
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The race is not always to the swift, but to those who seek inspiration

I don't know why, but I haven't run a race in a very long time. I ran a marathon in 1991 shortly after the Gulf War started and we wore...
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