Okay – so I am no Seth Godin. But I read him on my iphone. Does that help be become a better blogger. Yes and No. I admire that he posts everyday . . . and THAT is what intimidated me. My personal list of favorite bloggers inspire me – educate me and challenge me to be myself. They encourage…
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Helping Others Deal with Grief
Oftentimes when someone you love loses a family or friend it is difficult to know what to say besides “I’m sorry” or “what can I do to help?” You may try to provide some stability by carrying on with ‘business as usual’ without realizing they need to stop, and so do you. You may even empathize with their grief and…
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Our Tribal Society
Take a look around next time you are out at a baseball game, at a networking lunch or having conversations online – We all form tribes. At work, online and throughout our various community organizations. After watching David Logan’s presentation on Tribal Leadership I am now aware of the 5 tribal stages. 1. “life sucks”2. “MY life sucks”3. “I’m great…
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Quiet Reflection :: Unplugged
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” -Peter F. Drucker Do you “unplug” completely without once relapsing into technology? Do you take time to discover your thoughts at the tip of a pen? Turn off, unplug and tune into your own thoughts today. It’s amazing what you will discover without the…
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REWORKing my brain
Last week Wayne Sutton made a recommendation for me to read Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson’s latest book REWORK after a tweet I posted about going into #vampiremode to get a few things done for Experience Farm. This morning I finished it, highlighter in hand. The pages of my new favorite book are marked with a bright neon yellow…
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