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These original articles of mine are a little more serious, have a little more advice, and have a little edge to them, with just a tad of my sense of humor mixed in. Here you should find useful ideas of the flavor you may experience in my workshops and speeches. Let me know what you think.

SMALL VICTORIES

Perhaps our sense of victory depends much on our conscious or unconscious worldview, philosophy, vantage point, and lot in life. Growing up Catholic, it was hard for me to feel victorious when all I had been told was that I … Continue reading

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Managing Priorities: When Everything Seems Like Top Priority

Target Audience for This Article: Individual Contributors Highlights: Trend of less people doing more will continue. Having a ready summary of current work is key. Periodically showing what’s on your plate can help leaders fully understand workloads. Providing details about … Continue reading

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People Who Know How It Ought To Be

The Most Inclusive Club It doesn’t really matter whether people are creationists or evolutionists. Somehow when human beings came into existence their DNA chain contained an “ought-to-be” strand. If we descended from animals, perhaps our instincts somehow got mutated into … Continue reading

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Mann’s Business Communication Pet Peeves: Exposing Our Rationale for Poor Communications

What I’m about to tell you could get me banished or at least disliked, but somebody’s got to speak up. These ideas may seem ridiculous and go against popular wisdom, but that’s never stopped me before. So here goes. Most … Continue reading

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