Entries from May 2010

How do you get your ideas heard?

May 29th, 2010 · 34 Comments

Recently, I was asked a question that I hear pretty often. Usually the questioner is young, perhaps newly-graduated from school. They’re almost always new to their current job. And I can often hear their frustration when they ask: Please tell me, how can someone just entering the workforce create change? Maybe you’re familiar with this [...]

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Tags: Communication · Everyone Communicates Few Connect · Influence · trust

What is success?

May 20th, 2010 · 40 Comments

In 1986, when I was 39 years old, I began to notice a terrible trend among my colleagues, college buddies and friends: divorce. This was happening in a variety of marriages – from the shaky to the apparently strong. Margaret and I didn’t think our relationship was in any kind of danger, but then again, [...]

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Tags: Family · Priorities · personal growth · success

Be the One… from the Chick-fil-A Leadercast

May 14th, 2010 · 13 Comments

A week ago today I had the honor of speaking at the Chick-fil-A Leadercast, and let me tell you: it was phenomenal. The participation of Chick-fil-A Restaurants added so much value to what was already a great conference. If you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen what I posted on that day. But [...]

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Tags: Leadercast · Links · Twitter & Social Media · Videos

If at first you do succeed, try something harder

May 4th, 2010 · 38 Comments

The willingness to take greater risks is a major key to achieving success, and you may be surprised that it can solve two very different kinds of problems. The problem of hitting ALL of your goals, AND The problem of hitting NO goals… because you never make any. Let’s look at #1: You’re not afraid [...]

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Tags: Work · goals · personal growth · success