April 10, 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. Research from George Washington University suggests that the annual cost of being obese is $4,879.00 for […]
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April 8, 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: “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” Stephen Covey Humor Break: “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds (women) and fast cars. The […]
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April 6, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: 30 Things We Need — and 30 We Don’t Competency: self-development Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: Interesting talking points for executive and career coaches; possible discussion topics for management and interpersonal training programs What’s it about? Tony Schwartz writes very interesting posts on his Blog. This one […]
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April 3, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy.†John Bryant Sometimes we take our ability to truly be “in the moment” for granted and spend more time living in the past which is gone and worrying about the future which hasn’t come yet. A few weeks ago […]
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April 1, 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: In Seattle you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running. Jeff Bezos Humor Break: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, […]
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March 27, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous — everyone hasn’t met me yet.† Rodney Dangerfield    Being a leader can be a lonely place. The higher you go in an organization the least likely you are to have colleagues and reports provide you with honest and candid […]
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March 25, 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: “The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.” Peter Drucker Humor Break: Memo from Management: To maximize productivity and make us more efficient, we are going […]
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March 23, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Failure Happens! Competencies: self-development, managing self, adaptability/flexibility/stress tolerance, self-control Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: good background information for executive coaches and management trainers What’s it about? My favorite vacation destination is Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Many friends and acquaintances have said “Where?â€Â “Never heard of it!â€Â I ask them, […]
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March 20, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness†Richard Carlson Perceptions of stress at work are quite high with several recent studies by Envisia Learning Inc. suggesting that 40% to 65% of all executives and employees rate their jobs as being very or extremely stressful with significant impact on work/family balance […]
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March 18, 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:Â I don’t mind that I’m fat. You still get the same money. Marlon Brando Humor Break: It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life. […]
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