Independence and sense of self is measured and shown in many ways. We all want “be me” or “stand on our own two feet.” Doing it and showing it become intertwined sometimes. Most of the time we do it just for ourselves to prove the point. For one of my cycling friends her moment came […]
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If you are a LinkedIn user, chances are it’s happened to you: that kind, “personalized” message that shows up in your in box asking to connect. I call it the blind outreach. I chronicled it on a Networking Tip. A man I had never met in a geographic area I couldn’t identify, asked me to
We all really should know the fine art of conversation. And how to interact with people. Notice I said “interact.” Not perform a monologue in front of or monopolize a conversation. Really, how to talk with someone and, more importantly, listen. Strangely enough I was reminded of this in a conversation with someone I’ve known
Recently a new puppy came to join our family pack. Sally, our youngest Cairn Terrier, came to our home at age 4 months. An energetic puppy with a brain ready to be filled with ideas and new experiences. Sally has a tremendous advantage in our house: Harry. Harry is my 11-year-old Brindle Cairn. The old
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It’s a small act of kindness. One of those things we don’t always do and take for granted–that someone else will do it for you. Always tip the band. Last year, I dated a remarkable woman who had many talents, most of all being gracious and kind. Besides looking out for a long-retired World War
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It’s a question I ask myself quite often. Especially when I get to procrastinating about doing some task or project. “What the hell else are you doing?” It’s a good question. My youngest son got it recently when he called to discuss a project he was considering taking on. Well, I almost got to ask
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Every Sunday morning I turn the FM radio onto my local country station for background while I get ready for my walks and workouts that take up my weekend mornings. I learned something from those first two hours of the Country Top 40. Some real hard working artists make up the hits between 40 and
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Whether you are on the show floor or attending networking events, we all have to classify and then qualify those we’ve interacted with. Over my career I’ve seen many systems, but the the same rules are in place: you need to do something with the leads you’ve collected. But how? Here’s a simple system I’ve
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I was out in my driveway this morning sweeping up the collected debris of a recent storm and the process got me to thinking. There I was, using my push broom to gather the leaves and dirt into a pile. I worked my way across the concrete surface, pushing the stuff a few feet at
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