“I’m Sorry” – The Great Absolution
A woman cut me off in traffic the other day. When we ended up side-by-side, as inevitably happens, she looked […]
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It’s “Time” We All Kept Our Commitments
Years ago, when I worked as a college career counselor, I recommended one of my top students to Walt, a
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Don’t Fall Victim to the Single Right Way
I was in a meeting this past week that devolved into a rather heated discussion about which way to resolve
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Who Says Brainstorming Works?
It is commonplace in meetings and workshops for the facilitator to ask attendees to brainstorm ways to resolve a problem. Everyone
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Don’t Need – Don’t Have – Don’t Know
Money guru, Dave Ramsey, is famous for saying that people buy things they don’t need, with money they don’t have,
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Celebrating Resilience Through Rejection
Caitlin Kirby, like most graduate students, has faced her fair share of rejections. But unlike most, she decided to celebrate
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Who Are Your Mentors?
A recent study conducted by OnePoll found that of 2000 Americans surveyed, 74% say they have a mentor. For those
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Donuts and Discipline
The past few weekends has found me building sets for the Christmas show at a local church. About ten of
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How the Best Decision Makers Avoid Multitasking
In the last post, I explained how multitasking is impossible, referencing the research of those in neuro-science. But I left
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The Final Word on Multitasking
The debate about whether multitasking improves performance has been going on for more than a decade. Those on one side,