May 22, 2011 by Ken Nowack
Babies don’t need a vacation but I still see them at the beach. I’ll go over to them and say, ‘What are you doing here, you’ve never worked a day in your life!’.†Stephen Wright Did you ever take a vacation from work and think you needed a vacation? Did you ever leave the office […]
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May 15, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out.” Jack Buck Happiness and optimism have long been considered positive assets in dealing with illness or life challenge. Happy individuals tend to have more responsive immune systems, less hormonal reactions to stress and are more likely to utilize health lifestyle practices […]
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May 13, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: Jerry Seinfeld on the fear of public speaking: “In other words, at a funeral, the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.” Humor Break: Toastmasters has announced three […]
May 8, 2011 by Ken Nowack
Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. Aaron Levenstein Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. A recent survey by Global One found that 89% of 1,043 Americans say that work/life balance […]
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May 4, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Competencies: communications skills, teamwork, decision-making, influence skills, problem solving, planning Who benefits: any employee or team can benefit, useful in quality improvement programs, crucial for those whose work involves safety Consultant Usage: must read for consultants in healthcare or quality programs […]
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April 29, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” Robert Frost Humor Break: “If you had to identify, in one word, the […]
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April 22, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “I’m sorry this letter is so long, but I didn’t have time to make it short†Blaise Pascal (also attributed to several others) Humor Break: How some people close a business letter: Aretha […]
April 17, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. “ Jim Rohn OK, in the interest of full disclosure I’ve had enough to eat since the beginning of the year to go into hibernation. So I’m entitled a bit to comment on the growing issue of the cost to organizations of leaders and employees […]
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April 15, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quotes of the Week: “The income tax has made liars out of more Americans than golf.â€Â Will Rogers; “The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.â€Â Albert Einstein Humor Break: “On my income […]
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April 13, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Reader Responses Competencies: managing self, self-development Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: not so much this week What’s it about? Last week I did a review of a post on a Blog created by Tony Schwartz. As a recap, I used this quote from his post: “Do you […]
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