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Why I Like Google Reader

In honor of the folks who brought us the “like” button this week, I would like to talk about a piece of software not many people use – Google Reader. Why do I like this throwaway, add-on link within...

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Three ways to get ahead in your eleven year career

So I was reading this post from another blogger on the Work Happy Now! website http://bit.ly/LaGriP and I found it highly interesting. It was obviously written by someone younger than myself and this...

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Have your own Mr. Spock on your team

As I was reading through some of my favorite blogs, this one popped up http://bit.ly/K9XSLx. For you sci-fi fans, this is the new from the new Star Trek. Being a fan of the original television series,...

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Book Review – Making a Difference by Steve Gilliland

This book is written by a good motivational speaker. I had the privilege of hearing him at a corporate meeting earlier this year. Steve is a great speaker who can make you laugh, cry, get angry and...

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Less Confidence makes you more Successful?

Here is a link to an interesting blog from http://bit.ly/NLPDWw Havard Business Review. I especially enjoyed the commentary below posted by other readers. Some of the comments are downright funny,...

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Book Review: Debunking the Leadership Myth

“Don’t worry about people stealing an idea. If it’s original, you will have to ram it down their throats.” – Howard Aiken. This is one of the many quotes out of this book.  It reminded me about a...

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The 1,000 Idiots and the Fiscal Cliff

Let me define the title of this post, everyone in the business world has heard about the fiscal cliff being debated by the folks in Washington DC. This event may or may not happen depending upon the...

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How to Motivate your Employees

I offer this blog from Harvard Business Review bit.ly/UM0Zlt. Matthew Dixon, the author, makes several good points. It is very easy for a manager to believe their employees are motivated by money,...

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How to Write your Performance Review – Successfully

It is the annual time each year when people try to celebrate a successful year of accomplaishment with their peers. Then the dreaded corporate email comes from Human Resources; it is time to write your...

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A High Functioning Team

In the world of sports, we all seem to know what a high functioning team looks like. Do we really know what goes on behind the locker room doors? Some of the most successful teams in history are the...

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