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This isn’t post lauding Google’s business model, working environment (per se), or their tech sensibilities. It is a post talking about a decision Larry Page made, that all leaders could make; a decision about meetings – what they are for and how to run them. The insight comes from the Business Insider Website, specifically this post.  In [...]

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Sprinkle Joy

by Kevin Eikenberry on January 6, 2012

in Communication,Influence,Leadership,Learning,Quotations

I’ve read a lot of Ralph Waldo Emerson over time, but never, that I can recall, had I read this, until yesterday. “Sprinkle joy.”  - Ralph Waldo Emerson Questions to Ponder When do I sprinkle joy? Where do I sprinkle joy? How can I sprinkle more of it? Action Steps Find ways to bring more joy to [...]

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Everyone reading these words has a place where they work. And most of you have a place where you work best. The goal of this article is to help you make sure those places are the same. As a business owner, I have more degrees of freedom to consciously create a space that works for [...]

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Are You In Control?

by Kevin Eikenberry on November 11, 2011

in Influence,Leadership,Learning,Personal Development,Quotations

David Allen is best known for his book Getting Things Done.  His book has been, over the last decade, the most popular time and productivity management book and process on earth. The quotation below applies to managing our time, but goes much deeper, if you allow it to.  I hope today’s questions and action steps [...]

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Four Keys to Managing Social Media Use at Work

by Kevin Eikenberry on September 19, 2011

in Leadership,Learning

George tries not to let it bother him, but when he walks by Sarah’s desk, and sees her Facebook account open he wonders, “Why isn’t she doing her job?” Susan sees half of her team seemingly always on their cell phone —not talking on the phone, but sending text messages, and she wonders if all [...]

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When you watch any sporting event you see competition in action. Seldom will any type of broadcasted sporting event be completed without the commentators talking about competition and the competitive nature of the players. While the traits and attitudes of competitiveness are lauded on sports fields and in arenas, many people don’t like sports-to-business analogies, [...]

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Two Quick and Valuable Productivity Books

by Kevin Eikenberry on August 29, 2011

in Books,Leadership,Learning

This week’s Resource Recommendations are The Hamster Revolution by Mike Song, Vicki Halsey, and Tim Burress and The Myth of Multi-Tasking by Dave Crenshaw. When working with leaders all over the world, I get asked regularly about productivity and time management issues. Two books, published in 2008, have been among my recommendations in these areas. [...]

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Ever wanted to be able to access your stuff from any computer or digital device?   Have you ever had your smartphone with you and wish you had that piece of info or wanted to remember the website you saved as a favorite on your computer? Have you ever wanted a place to keep all sorts [...]

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In Tim Sanders’ great new book, Today We are Rich, he writes this important question: “What are you not doing today that you were doing when I first met you?” Question to Ponder What have I stopped doing lately? What activity am I doing regularly that isn’t moving me closer towards my goals? Action Steps [...]

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Habits are a powerful part of our life. Without habits, we likely couldn’t cope with the complexity of our lives, yet, not all of our habits serve us. Today’s Powerquote gives us some food for thought. “A bad habit is something you do without thinking – which is why most of us have so many [...]

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