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Office Morale: Why It Is . . . The Way It Is

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Anticipation vs. Realization Why Workplace Attitudes Are What They Are Complex dynamics — such as company morale — do not necessarily require exceedingly complex explanations. In simple terms, organizational emotions are shaped by the relationship between two things, what people expect and what they experience. What people expect. What do workers — individually and collectively […]

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Why You Need Your Sleep

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We’ve all heard too many times to count that we’re better off getting plenty of sleep than just a bare minimum. But do you know why? A very interesting article penned by James Gallagher, Health and Sciences reporter for the BBC, explained the answer in layman’s terms I felt compelled to share. The short answer […]

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Situational Management: Do You Lead or Manage?

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The term “situational management” refers to the unexpected need for decision-making driven by surfacing circumstance. These “one-offs” are usually unpredictable; and because of that they force us to act or react to make decisions and take action based on a blend of unfamiliar data points. The four steps to effective situational management are: Seek and […]

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Why Modern Progess is One Step Forward, One Step Back

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It must be reunion season. Having heard from several friends over the past couple weeks who are courageously heading to theirs, I’ve wished them godspeed and safe egos. Reunion are not my thing. They are like root canals, buying tires, or having to rent a tuxedo. None are listed on the first 28 pages of […]

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A Tale of Two Kennys

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This is a story of two men named Ken who took different approaches to retirement. Both were friends of mine. I frequently reminisce about one, the other, or both. Kenny #1 Kenny T lived in central Florida at a very fortunate time. A California company was looking to expand and needed to acquire a whole […]

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Zone Your Life & Work — What Zoning Is & Why It Matters

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Zoning embraces the concept of maximizing efficiency by minimizing time and distance when completing assignments of value. People who get a lot done tend to zone their lives and work very well. People who stay busy but don’t get much done tend to mistake random activity for smart, orchestrated movement. Busy and productive are two […]

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