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Open Thread: What’s the most important leadership trait?

By Kendra Kinnison on September 22nd 2010 in Open Thread 10 comments

Some debate whether leaders are born or made. We’ll leave that question for another day. Today, let’s debate the next best leadership angle: What do you think is the single most important quality of a leader? Honesty, vision, inspiration, competence, integrity, charisma, intelligence, decisiveness, or your choice . . . Which one is the most [...]

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Open Thread: How Do You Say “No”

By Norcross on September 15th 2010 in Open Thread 9 comments

Being everything to everyone isn’t possible. Yet most of us try to do just that. Answering calls and emails seemingly 24 hours a day. Taking on more projects when your plate is more than full. Lending a helpful hand (or ear) when what you really need is some sleep.

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Open Thread: What’s Your Labor Day Hooray?!

By Matt Gartland on September 8th 2010 in Open Thread 1 comment

Those of us in the States recently celebrated Labor Day – the holiday to honor all those that work and have worked to make our country great. Typical celebrates take form as picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, public art events, and much more. This is a joyous time! But many often forget the true essence of [...]

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Open Thread: What Is Your Re-Set Button?

By Matt Gartland on September 1st 2010 in Open Thread Leave a comment!

Today is September 1st – the birth of a new day and a new month. How are you going to take advantage of this re-set opportunity? What’s a re-set opportunity? Re-sets are moments when you can re-focus, re-calculate, and re-engage your plans for meaningful action. It’s easy to get lost in the daily grind and hustle [...]

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Open Thread: What Was Your Best Failure?

By Norcross on August 25th 2010 in Open Thread 6 comments

Failure used to be a dirty word. For some people, it still is. But for anyone who’s tried to hang their own shingle, start their own side venture, or just do something different than what they’ve always done? Failure almost seems par for the course. My own experience was with my first ‘side’ business fixing [...]

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Open Thread: What Will You Do For Yourself Today?

By Monica on August 18th 2010 in Open Thread 2 comments

So many of us get into a routine — go to work, go to school, come home, eat, sleep, watch some TV… What’s missing though? Everyone needs some down time — a chance to read something that has nothing to do work (I prefer fiction myself), a chance to feel better with a workout, a [...]

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Open Thread: Who’s Your Hero?

By Matt Gartland on August 11th 2010 in Open Thread 6 comments

A true and great hero died last week. Most knew him as Robert Succop Whiteside – a decorated (for heroism) World War II naval officer, distinguished graduate of Carnegie Tech (Carnegie Mellon) at a time when it was more prestigious than Yale, successful business man, epic world traveler, and more. I knew him as Opa [...]

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Open Thread: WHO is holding you back?

By Norcross on August 4th 2010 in Open Thread 2 comments

We all talk about the things that hold us back from getting the lifestyle we want, whether it’s lack of money, time, motivation, etc. But what I haven’t seen much of is how PEOPLE can hold you back. Whether friends or family, spouses or kids, people can be just as much of a barrier towards [...]

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Open Thread: What Three Big Tasks Will Move you Forward, Today?

By Monica on July 28th 2010 in Open Thread 2 comments

Productivity is one of the things I’m struggling with right now. Something that has worked for me, however, is a mindset of accomplishing three things each day. Every week on Sunday night or Monday morning, I write down 10-15 of the biggest tasks I have on my plate to move me towards my goals. These [...]

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