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Creating a Strategic Plan for the New Year

Amazing how this year flew by. Did you accomplish all you wanted to? Find yourself wishing you would have planned it out better? Lately I’ve been thinking frequently about the next year. I have lots of ideas, thoughts, dreams, plans, etc. But how am I going to get it all done and still find time … Read more

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Coaching Essentials: The Coach’s Use of Body Language

(This blog post is Part IV in the Coaching series focusing on Coaching Essentials. For previous posts in this series, go here: Part I – The Client’s Role, Part II – The Components of Powerful Questions, or Part III – The Use of Accountability Tools) Body language always matters (just ask your spouse or boss). … Read more

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Why you should care more about Ken Jacobs than Steve Jobs

Everyone was talking about Steve Jobs’ death recently. That’s fine (I’m guilty, I blogged about him). But not enough people heard about Ken Jacobs. I’ve never met Steve Jobs. But I believe you should be more interested in Ken Jacobs than Steve Jobs. Here’s why: 1) Ken was known for his gentleness People often try … Read more

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Coaching Essentials: The Use of Accountability Tools

(This blog post is Part III in the Coaching series focusing on Coaching Essentials. For other posts in this series, go here: Part I – The Client’s Role, Part II – The Components of Powerful Questions, or Part IV – The Coach’s Use of Body Language) Accountability sounds strict, overbearing, mean, and militaristic. However, it … Read more

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Coaching Essentials: The Components of Powerful Questions

(This blog post is Part II in the Coaching series focusing on Coaching Essentials. For other posts in this series, go here: Part I – The Client’s Role, Part III – The Use of Accountability Tools, or Part IV – The Coach’s Use of Body Language) I hate listening to know-it-alls. They probably hate listening … Read more

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Dropbox Tips (Part IV) – Public File Sharing

(This blog post is the last post in a Productivity series on Dropbox Tips. To check out the previous posts in this series go here: Part I – Document Backup, Part II – Accessibility, and Part III – Group File Sharing) What do you do when you want to share a PDF, a video, or … Read more

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Socia Media Life Lessons and Tips

Many people accuse social media of being fake, another life, an “online identity” and some other things I can’t type here. But is it “that” different? I recently learned a few lessons and practical tips for social media (but that apply to life in general). It was a helpful reminder that social media and “real … Read more

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A Simple Antidote to Procrastination

Procrastination affects everything. Increased stress over a deadline. Family gets pushed aside. Physical health deteriorates. Some of us could use a nice and simple (although not easy) antidote to procrastination. I recently read The Clutter Diet and Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements as part of my personal development plan. Both books were helpful and much … Read more

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Dropbox Tips (Part III) – Group File Sharing

(This blog post is part of a Productivity series on Dropbox Tips. To read the other posts in this series go here: Part I – Document Backup, Part II – Accessibility, or Part IV – Public File Sharing) Most of our family lives a long way from us. In fact, many of our friends do … Read more

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What You Can Learn from Steve Jobs

Everyone’s talking about Steve Jobs after his death on Wednesday Oct. 5th, 2011. But not everyone is learning from him. Whether you’re a Mac or PC lover, Steve Jobs radically changed communication, business, and information consumption. In fact, Forbes.com recently had a video on its website highlighting, you guessed it, “What You Can Learn from … Read more

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