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I was inspired and convicted when I read Voltaire’s words: Paradise is where I am. Questions to Ponder How close is that to true for me right now? How often is that true for me? Action Steps 1. Take five minutes and define paradise for yourself Get beyond a palm tree, some warm sand and a [...]
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Congratulations. You’ve just been promoted. You are excited at the prospect. If this will be your first leadership/supervisory role, you may be unclear, uncertain and anxious. Even if this isn’t your first leadership rodeo, you likely have a bit of concern about the transition (if not you are either blissfully ignorant or in denial). And [...]
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Below is a post I wrote on June 8, 2004 on the earlier version of my blog. I reprise it today for three reasons. 1. To celebrate the life of the late President Reagan on what would have been his 100th birthday. 2. To tell a powerful story that will hopefully have the impact on you [...]
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Ok, so maybe you aren’t getting promoted right now, but you will someday, so read on. Or you know someone who has recently been promoted, so pass it on. Or maybe you can send it to your boss, as a hint. There are actually three more reasons to read this article: 1. If you are several [...]
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Lots of people set goal for the New Year (or some other time period). We at the Kevin Eikenberry Group do that too. Beyond that however we did something this year that I have done personally in the past, and has in recent years become popularized online by my friend Chris Brogan – here is [...]
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Rapport building isn’t just something you do when you first meet someone or as a part of a sales call or a negotiation. As leaders (and human beings) one of our goals must be to build better and deeper relationships, and one of the tangible ways we can do that is through an ongoing [...]
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Last weekend my wife and I were at a conference in Cleveland. As I walked through the hotel, I noticed a pair of shoe shine chairs – with no one to do any shining. Later in the day I noticed the chairs still unmanned. Then I looked up and saw the sign above the chairs. Since [...]
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What? I mean Willie is and has been a lot of things, but an interpersonal skills guru? Over the past few weeks one phrase from Willie and his buddy Waylon Jenning’s mega-hit Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys keeps popping into my head. (Actually the song was written by Ed and Patsy [...]
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Happy Father’s Day everyone! I’m a proud Dad and I am travelling today, Father’s Day. I spent a great night with my wife and kids last night and saw them before I left this morning. I’m very blessed. I’m doubly blessed because I had a great Dad who, while he is no longer alive, taught [...]
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You’ve probably read about it – I know I have many times – about the person returning tires to a Nordstom’s store and receiving a refund, even though Nordstom’s never sold tires. I mentioned this story today on a teleseminar for the members of the Remarkable Leadership Learning System. This month our members are focusing [...]
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