Archive | October, 2011

Foundation of a Team

I recently had the privilege of conducting a team-building board retreat this past weekend. While some members have been on the board for a couple of years it was a rather new group, with the recent addition of the CEO, CFO, and HR Director. The Foundation is the same…Trust Can you do great work with [...]

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The Little Things…

I recently stayed at a 4 diamond hotel in St. Augustine. I think it means House of Monica. While my overall stay was satisfactory, I was disappointed. If you want to be a luxury hotel and charge a luxury price:  You better have your service and rooms in order. When we were checking in they [...]

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How to Get What You Want

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe, And enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass  Kevin Harington www.EricPapp.com Leadership Speaker

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Associate w/ Leaders

“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Charlie Tremendous Jones I believe there is some definite truth in this quote. As I attended my National Speakers Association – Central Florida chapter meeting this past Saturday, I thought of [...]

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Leading w/ Action

How powerful is one word? You might have heard it before, someone complaining about a problem and you have said… “Take Action” Or you’ve had some self talk I really should go for a workout….”Take Action” I really need to talk to my boss about this….”Take Action” I really need to make this call…”Take Action” [...]

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The Vacation Mindset

Most folks love vacations, time offs, and paid leaves. Has this “vacation mindset” gone too far in our society? Does this prohibit us from exploring our passion or perhaps a better job? I recently ran into a friend who I haven’t seen in 3 yrs.  She informed me that she was still working her entry [...]

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Incentives/Motivation – Leadership

When I think of Leadership I don’t think of incentives. However I think a challenge that every leader faces at one time or another is the idea of motivating people. In some cases it involves- Getting people to do something they might not want to do -Come in early to work       – Stay late for [...]

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The Right Tools – Leadership

I use to cut, edge, and maintain my own lawn, until my free time became more valuable than the price of yard maintenance. I now have a lawn service. Just the other day two guys came and put on a yard clinic. One guy started in w/ the edging while the other was riding around [...]

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