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Building Your Team by Getting Rid of Your People

Bringing people into your team, helping them develop and grow, then moving them to new roles is a great way to build talent and strengthen the organization. To do so, you have to resist the urge to hoard your best people. That’s right. You heard me. Want to build your team? Get rid of the […]



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How well do you push your own thinking before involving others?

Our reader poll today asks: How well do you push your own thinking before involving others? – Very well — I advance ideas as much as possible before relying on others: 59.4% – Well — I could stand to do a little more thinking though: 36.32% – Not well — I’m overly reliant on others […]



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5 Keys for Successfully Communicating Big Decisions

It’s not enough to make the right decision. You have to ensure that decision is properly communicated if you want it to be successfully implemented. The bigger the decision, the more rigorous you have to be in communicating it. Here are 5 keys to communicating that decision well. At some point in your career, you’re […]



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How Millennial Managers Work with and Manage Other Generations

Millennials are leading teams full of people older than they are and those numbers grow every day. Here are some tips both for the Millennials doing the leading and the people being led. Today’s post is by Chip Espinoza, author of Millennials Who Manage (CLICK HERE to get your copy). I like to allow time […]



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How effectively do your content marketing efforts drive action?

Our reader poll today asks: How effectively do content marketing efforts (blogs, white papers, etc.) drive action by your customers? – Extremely — our content marketing drives great lead generation: 6.06% – Generally — our content sometimes sparks new conversations with prospects/clients: 34.55% – Not at all — our content generates few, if any, comments, […]



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3 Tips for Making Your Staff Meetings Not Suck

Staff meetings can be incredibly productive. Or unproductive. More often the latter. If your staff meetings are terrible, it’s your fault because you’re not structuring them well. With a few small changes, you can make those meetings valuable (and shorter). One of the most surreal business experiences I’ve ever had relates to a staff meeting. […]



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Inspiration and Creativity in 10 Minutes or Less

Today’s post is the fifth in a series by Paul Smith, thoughtLEADERS instructor and bestselling author of Lead With a Story. You’re busy as a leader. You don’t always have time to invest in learning new leadership skills. I recognize that and I’m here to help. Below are 6 great lessons in easy-to-digest 10-minute podcasts […]



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Where does the biggest threat to your organization come from?

Our reader poll today asks: Where does the biggest threat to your organization come from? – From within — we’re our own worst enemies: 76.82% – From the outside — the market is our biggest threat 23.18% Why is this so hard? It’s surprising and discouraging how many of you feel like the biggest threat […]



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Achieving Balance Through the Ups and Downs

Achieving balance with your work is a difficult task. There are busy periods and slow periods. Many times we seek to make the busy ones less busy and the slow ones busier by adding work. If that approach isn’t working for you, perhaps it’s time to embrace the highs and lows. Sometimes life is frenetic. […]



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Magnetic: The Art of Attracting Business

Growing your business is all about understanding how to attract and retain customers. There are several simple techniques you can apply immediately to make customers flock to your business. Today’s post is by Joe Calloway, author of Magnetic (CLICK HERE to get your copy). We’ve entered an entirely new marketplace for business with an entirely […]



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