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Help Them See What You're Saying

Written by Sue Hawkes on February 10, 2020

Vision. I went to the eye doctor and for the first time, I couldn’t read anything below the top line. Really?!! And how many other reminders do I need that I’m aging?

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How to Run an Effective Meeting

Written by Mike Paton on February 6, 2020

Why do so many people HATE business meetings? 

In talking to thousands of entrepreneurial leaders over the last 20 years, I've heard words and phrases like "endless, pointless, exhausting, inefficient, unproductive, etc." In short, most meetings are a frustrating waste of valuable time.

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How To Use Feedback To Build Trust And Accountability

Written by Rene Boer on February 3, 2020

In a former life, I worked in large organizations where the human resources (HR) department would conduct “360 Feedback Programs”. If you’re not familiar with this exercise it works like this... 

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Compartmentalize To Get All Your Business Stuff Done

Written by Rene Boer on January 30, 2020

In a prior life, I often found myself dealing with about 136 issues daily, hoping to solve as many business problems as possible. 

But, no matter how many issues I moved off my desk, the next day there'd be a few more there waiting for me. I measured my productivity and success by how many problems I could solve. Often I found myself solving the same issues over and over again. 

Sound familiar?

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When Your Employee Isn't A Fit

Written by Sue Hawkes on January 27, 2020

As a Minnesota resident, I often find myself dreaming of warm climates this time of year. 

The temperature hovers around freezing and I can picture the arid deserts of Arizona or the lush rainforests of Hawaii. Both climates offer respite from the Minnesota winter, but they are decidedly different from one another in flora and fauna. 

A cactus can’t survive in the rainforest, and ferns can’t grow in the desert.

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