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Category Archives: High Octane Performance
The One Skill That Beats All Other Skills In The Workplace
What’s the one skill that beats all other skills in the workplace? Here are some hints. It can be developed by anyone. It takes only an hour or two per week. You can do it almost anywhere. Some say it … Continue reading
Shortcut to Prosperity
Anyone seeking to clarify their career direction or who feels the need to refocus life priorities will enjoy this book. The lessons are revealed through real-life stories about ordinary people who were able to create extraordinary results. Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, High Octane Performance, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Brand, Self Management
Tagged career management, life plan, Mark Hopkins
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This Leadership Myth Deserves To Be Busted
In Jim Collins’ latest book, Great by Choice, he starts out by busting a myth that has been a personal bugaboo of mine for years; that is, that the best leaders are charismatic and visionary. Collins’ research actually proves quite the contrary. Continue reading
The Courage to Question
Good business coaches know that uncomfortable conversations are the harbinger of professional growth; the greater the squirm factor, the larger the developmental opportunity. My all-time favourite peer coach, Fiona, had a way of zeroing in like nobody else I’ve ever … Continue reading
Posted in High Octane Performance, Leadership
Tagged Andrew S. Grove, Coach approach, coaching, Stockdale paradox
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Problem Resolution Starts with Curiosity
You can’t truly solve a problem until you appreciate all the opportunities it contains. Continue reading
I Want My Kilter Back
I’m on vacation for three days. I selected these days – in the middle of the work week – to get back on kilter. Or get my kilter back. Whatever. My assignment for the next 72 hours is to do … Continue reading
Posted in High Octane Performance, Inspiration, Productivity, Self Management
Tagged Effective, multitasking, Productivity
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Surviving The New Job
Changing jobs at the leadership level is tough territory. Part of the challenge is that new people see the work environment through a different lens than those who have been around a while. Fresh eyes may bring new ideas but … Continue reading
Posted in Career, High Octane Performance
Tagged Business, employment, Job satisfaction, Leadership, Management, New People
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The Risky Business of Change
Trying something new means trading the security of a routine path for the exhilaration — and terror — of the unknown. It’s not just our own terror that requires facing down. No one is an island. Any change you undertake will ripple through … Continue reading
Fierce And Vulnerable At The Same Time: Killer Leadership Combo
Engaging in a fierce conversation is an act of kindness. We call it fierce because it requires courage to step beyond the barriers disguised as harmless clichés and enter into true dialogue that builds understanding. It means talking about stuff that matters. And it means admitting the part we played in creating the problem or in allowing it to continue. Continue reading
Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.
If you hate change you might describe it as an assault. If you love it, you might see it as unexpected opportunity. Both viewpoints share one common truth: change, in and of itself, is not sufficient to produce growth. Here are, according to me, the required ingredients to turn turmoil into opportunity. Continue reading
Posted in High Octane Performance, Inspiration, Self Management
Tagged Attitude, Borg, Business, Change, change management, Management, Organizational Change
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A High Performance Alternative to New Years Resolutions
What’s the fastest way to sully the new year and dampen your spirits? Make a list of all the things you don’t like about yourself and then write some resolutions designed to “fix” your faults. Here’s a fresh approach that may net you better results. Continue reading
