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3 Tools to Create Focus & Improve Performance

In today’s mile-a-minute, e-connected, global, frenetic, here-today-gone-tomorrow world of commerce, it is no surprise that many of us don’t take enough time to select and focus on our most important business objectives. Whether you employ 4 or 400, crystal clear focus combined with a steady cadence of accountability will dramatically improve your competitive positioning and [...]

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Treat Employees Like You Treat Your Mother

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and it’s a great example of what I call a “recognition holiday.”  That is – since 1908, if you’re a mom, then you deserve to be recognized and thanked on Mother’s Day.  Period.  End of story.  No other qualification or accomplishment is required. For some, Mother’s Day is a rare [...]

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Are You Walking the Walk of Accountability?

“Our deeds follow us, and what we have been makes us what we are.”  – John Dykes Although accountability has various definitions, it is typically used to describe personal responsibility for getting something done. Accountability is an essential element of focused accomplishment and, therefore, of the business world.  Successful organizations build systems that encourage accountability [...]

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