Simplication; a form of subtraction and reorganization; a process that dismantles the complex and reassembles it into a form that's more friendly and familiar. You won't find it in any dictionary, but it's as real as it's polar opposite; complication.
In my home exists a law as real as those attributed to governing the universe. It's called "the law of one third" and I hate it.
more...Basketball coach Rick Pitino of the NCAA Champs the Louisville Cardinals gave tribute once to the legendary Bob "the Vaulting Vicar" Richards as one of those people who influenced his life well before he ever accomplished anything great (read 0n)
more...I prefer straight lines. So much so that even my shoes in the closet are neatly arranged in two aligned rows with each pair side by side and facing me like soldiers standing before their commander. I have a hard time with messy, scattered and improvising. I'm much happier with a plan. When the lines are crooked, I'm out of sorts ...
more..."Numbers Don't Dance." I discovered that neat little statement from a book by Laurie Beth Jone's. Her visionary leadership style is summarized as "transforming lives one mission at a time" through her unique writing, programs, trainings, and challenges that go outside of typical business and lead to where the dancing occurs. People dance. Numbers don't.
more...Some would argue in favor of sales being the most critical component of business. After all, nothing happens without a sale, right? Well, that's only one side of the coin ...
more...Empower Shower - To shower also means to bestow liberally or lavishly. Like the attitude altering effects of a literal shower, so it is with showering others with the right ingredients that provide positive impact, inspiration, and initiative ... read on ...
more...Weird, Odd or Different - Are you? So am I at times, so I've been told. But that's okay. It makes us stand out from the crowd. We should want that, as long as it's fashionable or favorable. That's part of building impressions. But remember that each - weird, odd or different - comes with its own consequences, some unintended.
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What is your job? What do you do? What is your role? Chances are that you'd most likely answer questions like these with an "and" as in; "I do this ... and ... I do that ... and ...
Dirt on the Hands - Chick Fil A's president and COO Dan Cathy has a unique leadership program he calls "The Leadership Toolbox" where he shares his views of leadership. One of those lessons involves ear plugs....read more...
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Momentum - In the simplest of mathematical terms from which it is derived, momentum describes the force of motion that a substantive form equal to its mass is moving, or its velocity. In other words, an object's weight plus its speed of movement results in momentum. The larger and heavier the object, the harder it is to stop once it starts traveling.
Today you will be happy whether you want to be or not. It's an order, not a suggestion. Leave your dissatisfactions and frustrations behind as you prepare to engage the day with charm and an attitude that says nothing can touch me - nothing will bring me down.
more...The Backstory Behind Building Impressions - You've given much of yourself to achieve and arrive to the place you are today. The sweat, tears and years of your success has required a lot of you and has left you with some great stories. In fact, the times you were furthest away from success most likely make your best ones.
more...Stepped On by a Giant - Anything can happen at any time including being stepped on by a giant. There's better odds that you'll get hit by a milk truck if you happen to live by the 0.4% of consumers that still have theirs delivered. It's true. Look it up ...
more...The Message Master - Why is it that time seems to fly by so much faster the older I get but felt so slow when I was younger? I've found this phenomenon to be universal with others my age and more so with those my elder when asked their perception of it.
more...Traveling at the Speed of Sales - Part Two
A previous Pay Note told of how a business travels at the speed relative to its sales. A company or organization cruises along at the speed of delivered goods or services. At any time, it will be accelerating, decelerating, or maintaining current rates of enterprise.
more...Keeping it Simple for the Stupid
I'm one of them. I need information and effective advertising to smack me in the face. I need my attention drawn away from my tendencies to allow it to roam.
more... "Calling the Audible" - I did it just the other day right after carefully picking out the clothes and accessories that matched my agenda. I thought I had it all figured out perfectly. But then it happened....
"When WHAT Comes Around"
What's the WHAT that's coming? It could be a consequence. Some call it karma. It might be in the whirlwind of the reaping from the wind of the sewing. Whatever you want to call the WHAT, it will in fact come around in full circle from where you sent it off in the first place, like a boomerang. It's your WHAT. ... Read more ...
more...Nice Cart! Where's the Horse?
Imagine for a moment you live back before the times of widespread sales and use of automobiles as the mainstream means of transportation, back to the period in history of carts and horses.
Now imagine walking through a busy market and coming across a very happy looking man sitting atop his brand new shiny cart, the nicest you've ever seen, and he's grinning quite proudly of his possession, but with no horse attached.
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