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5 Ways to Get Unstuck Today to Achieve Your Goals

September 22, 2009

Are you stuck in a Geico commercial?
You know the one. Unsuspecting men and women are pursued by a stack of money with enormous, plastic googly eyes. “You could be saving money,” the eyes imply with their accusatory stare.
Perhaps you’re not being stalked by anthropomorphic cash, but you may very well have a set of googly [...]

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Be indispensable: 4 strategies for on-the-job value

August 6, 2009

Even though recent news indicates that the job market may be starting to turn, cubicle dwellers aren’t feeling the pressure lift.  It’s evident that there will still be several months ahead where companies struggle, consolidate and retool, and that means that jobs will continue to be cut.
Whether you love your job or wish you were [...]

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The “What if?” factor

July 17, 2009

“What if?” — two of the most powerful words in the English language.
They can be both your motive power and your barrier.
They open the world of possibilities, but open also doubts.
“What if I get this fantastic new job?”
“What if I bomb the interview?”
“What if my boss recognizes all the work that I put in on [...]

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Personal power and leadership: The Obama factor

July 6, 2009

Last week we dissolved the stigma around personal power.  And rightfully so.  As this article about President Obama’s effective use of personal power argues, personal power makes us more effective in a number of ways.
The article shares some direct benefits of personal power:

Personal power frees us to listen. In the absence of a perceived threat [...]

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Personal power: Power is not a four letter word

June 25, 2009

A manager I know is a rainmaker.  He’s a personality, a force to be reckoned with.  His success and reputation precede him in the industry and his talents are sought after.  He’s everything you’d want for your team, except for his tendency to ignore the needs of those around him.
In this situation, there’s a native [...]

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