Overcoming That’s the way we’ve always done it
That phrase and its evil siblings, ‘that’s not how we do it here’ and ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ are, potentially, the seven…
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The Case for Short Words
Sagacious writers would be wise to eschew polysyllabic Latinate words. Or as Richard Lederer put it in The Miracle of Language, (Pocket Books, 1992): “When…
Not Even Samurai Can Manage Their Emotions
As an executive and leader, do you believe that managing your emotions is something you could and should do? Well it’s a lofty goal, but one…
How to Build a Great Team (Part 1)
Today we begin discussing the first of five characteristics of high performing teams. Whether you are a business owner, manager or CEO you need to…
A Message to Garcia
The following is a true story of initiative and responsibility. Though it was written more than 100 years ago, it continues to be relevant and…
