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Leap Year Lesson #337: The Status Quo Has To Go
The Latin phrase status quo literally means “the state in which.” It has been used as a common English term for about 200 years meaning “the existing state of affairs.” As we near the end of one year...
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Metamorphosis Happens from the Inside Out
The start of each year is when we hear much about resolutions and goals for the new year. I’ve shared with you my goals for 2013 categorized by body, mind and spirit. I’m sure you’ve had...
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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched...
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Book Review: “Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us” by Seth Godin
I finished re-reading Seth Godin’s Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us today. It’s a book that is on my very short list of books worth re-reading now and again. The point of this small 2008 book is that...
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Leading From the Bottom
In yesterday’s post, I reviewed Seth Godin’s book Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us. One point briefly mentioned in the review is the idea of leading from the bottom. Today I want to explore that idea...
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These Are the Good Ol’ Days
Most of us have fond memories of times past – maybe not all times past, but at least some. We think back to times of laughter and fun, times of simplicity and times of excitement, times which we...
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Transitioning to Retirement
I don’t expect to retire for another 10-12 years. I love what I do at work, those with whom I get to do it, and the company at which my 10th anniversary is coming in August. I hope to remain here...
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Rethink Routine
This post is the third is a five-part series covering the five corporate values of my company, Humana. As a reminder, the values are: Inspire Health Cultivate Uniqueness Rethink Routine Pioneer...
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Pioneer Simplicity
We’re nearing the end of this five-part series covering the five corporate values of my company, Humana. Those values, again, are: Inspire Health Cultivate Uniqueness Rethink Routine Pioneer...
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When You’ve Made a Bad Decision
What do you do when you realize you’ve made a bad decision? I hate saying “it depends,” but correcting bad decisions really does depend on the significance of the decision and the reality of the new...
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It Is What It Is (Or Is It?)
Every now and then I hear someone resign themselves to the perceived reality of a situation by saying with a bit of a sigh, “It is what it is.” When I hear that (imagining the voice of Winnie the...
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Go Ahead – Take a Chance!
When was the last time you really took a chance and tried something significant with no guarantee of success? Maybe it was related to your career. Perhaps it was taking a huge step in a relationship...
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2013 Lesson Learned: Take Risks
Continuing with periodic posts in December about the major lessons learned throughout 2013, today I turn my attention to the matter of taking risks. Each of us takes risks daily to some extent. We do...
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3 Thoughts About New Beginnings
[Note: I was asked to speak at a church gathering earlier today on the topic of "New Beginnings." What follows is a slightly modified version of that talk.] It’s a new year – a natural time for us to...
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Time for a Shift in Direction
It is with pleasure and a healthy amount of reservation that I announce a change in my career focus at work. For the past several years I have been primarily focused on growing and managing our...
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It’s Time to Write the Final Chapter of My Career
As I adjust to the reality that I’ll hit the big 6-0 birthday in a mere 20 months, I can’t help but battle inwardly on what the final chapter of my professional career should look like. I bounce...
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Preparing For Life In My 60s
I don’t normally think too much about my age. I’m a busy guy who loves my life and my work and the many opportunities to engage with friends, family, church, work colleagues and others every day. My...
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What Moving to a New House Is Teaching Me About Community
I just published an article on LinkedIn reflecting on some lessons learned over the past 16 days of being in a new (to us) house, and how the experience compares to joining a new online community. I...
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