What’s The Point If You Cannot Make A Point?
I once heard a great philosopher (I think it was Jerry Seinfeld) say that research has shown the #1 fear people have is public speaking; #2 is dying. “That means,” he said, “that most people would rather be the guest of honor at a funeral than the one giving the eulogy.” A bit extreme? Perhaps. […]
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- Jun, 19, 2017
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Jun, 19, 2017
Control Your Agenda
Friday evening you look at your calendar for the next week before heading out for a well-deserved couple of days off. When the next week actually begins, that calendar changes completely. Why? Because others are controlling your agenda. Do you see things start to pile up in the late afternoon, with requests coming in as […]
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- Jun, 12, 2017
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Don’t Be the Leader You Complained About
Many years ago, when I was a young lieutenant in the US Air Force, I had a division chief who was a major. One day he was trying to hold me back from doing something that I felt really needed to be done, and when I kept pushing, he said, “you’re starting to remind me […]
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- May, 18, 2017
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Have the Pizza You Want
At dinner the other night a couple of us were ordering small pizzas and the person I was with, who is incredibly nice, asked me what I like on a pizza so he knows what to order for himself. That seemed a bit odd, but he said, “well, that way we can share.” I like […]
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- May, 08, 2017
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Let Them Know
A few years ago I was in Sydney and was on a bus heading back downtown from the beach on a Saturday afternoon. A group of folks got on when I did and it took me a few minutes to realize that one of my favorite actors, Michael Cera, had gotten on and was sitting […]
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- May, 04, 2017
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