Tag: effectiveness
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Why You Can Chill Out About Other People
A few weeks ago I was weaving my way through an art exhibit. It was set up so that you went through it in a single file line. Sounds simple, right? Except people don’t view art in the exact same way. Some could spend a whole day doing it. Others… …not so much. This particular exhibit…
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A Tale of Two Freak-Outs
What better way to learn a valuable, humbling lesson than by having a total, unadulterated freak-out? Having two of them. I would know. Though Santa was not involved, both of my personal incidents were still special in their own way, and each actually had a different fix. Yet, in the end, they both pointed to the…
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Why Work-Life Balance is Bogus…and How to Get it Anyway
Recently I found myself tackling an ambitiously crazy to-do list. I decided to update my website, start writing my new book, get new client business, keep my blog going and join an extremely well-connected new committee. Oh, and I wanted to have a little fun, too. I told myself it was completely doable. I just…
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How Your Big Goal May Be Holding You Back
Yesterday found me at a beloved spot in good old Southern California: the beach. Ah yes, the beach. Whether on a lake, the banks of the river or the Pacific Ocean…most of us have experienced that magical strip of sand that meets some body of water and extricates a bit of joy from deep down.…
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Lessons Learned from Living with 40 People for 14 Days
The last few weeks found me roaming around China. I’d like to say I did it with a sturdy map and an ever sturdier pair of exploring legs, but that would be a big, fat lie. Instead, hubby and I signed up for a tour…one that found us on a bus, at meals and in hotels with 40…
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The Real Reason You Don’t Get Work Done
A few weeks ago I borrowed the office of a friend, who let me use for an hour while I was in-between meetings. Soon I overheard some chatter next door. It went something like this: “…so then I arrived for the procedure and the doctors weren’t ready for me…and then they didn’t even apologize. And…
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The One Trait All Great Leaders Have in Common
I’ve often said I’ve learned some of my greatest lessons from those who have botched things up… I’ve learned how to supervise people from my worst bosses. I’ve learned how to manage my money from bankrupt family members I’ve learned how to be a decent spouse by watching couples treat each other like dirt And…