After a day doing jury duty, I realized I learned a lot from the experience. Going to court to serve on a jury of somebody’s peers (even if only was traffic court) drove home these points: Patience and persistence are required Listening is important Multitasking is a key skill to have Being patient when you […]
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The differentiator for so many businesses these days isn’t your product, it is the service presenting and supporting it. We see it time and again in many industries from automobiles to restaurants to consumer products. But it really works in baseball. The Texas Rangers use a simple four-point formula for their entire staff on a
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A friend recently returned from an interview without a very positive experience. It seems the interviewer forgot something important. A candidate is also a customer. And so is everyone connected with that candidate. When you speak or connect with a source (candidate or whomever) you are talking to their network and the network of everyone
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“You never know who you will work with or for.” “Be careful–the before you burn that bridge be sure you aren’t standing on it.” You’ve heard them all. And they all bring up an important point: maintaining your network is as important (or more important than) building your network. A case in point: my colleague,
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This being the Fourth of July Weekend, our thoughts turn to patriotism and the national pastime. In this instance, I’m talking about baseball–while I realize football and soccer are more of a ratings and popularity hit, baseball endures. Baseball and networking share several common traits and ideas: Things happen in threes Teamwork is essential There
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Today I had the good fortune to volunteer for something and it had an immediate response. At the DFW AMA luncheon, David Lesh, the Chief Life Enthusiast at Picture Worthy Day spoke. And because I raised my hand and said I’d try out his concept, I won a camera. Wow, that hasn’t happened to me
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In a conversation with a physician friend the other evening, he introduced me to a concept I hadn’t heard of before. The three “A”s: Affability Availability Ability Unfortunately, in the example he used, it was a bit of a negative connotation. In the mill that our healthcare industry has become, in some healthcare systems, this
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