Posted on:May 162012
4 Ways to Gain More Time
By Marcia ReynoldsNo one I know has enough time. However, it is possible to find extra time if you are conscious about your judgment of time.
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Posted on:Mar 142012
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How to Make a Decision
By Marcia ReynoldsIn its effort to protect you, to keep you alive and safe, your brain can keep you from getting what you want if you don’t take the steps to stop it.
Posted on:Jan 062012
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When Collaboration Kills Innovation: 5 Time Bombs to Surface and Defuse
By Marcia ReynoldsYour efforts to promote collaboration could be killing innovation. Collaboration is the hot word today, which means leaders and teams are expected to know how to do this. So we train people on how to honor everyone’s strengths, how to include different perspectives in decision-making and how to celebrate team milestones. We push people to say “we” instead of “me.”
Posted on:Nov 292011
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4 Tips for Defining Your Business and Life
By Marcia ReynoldsI just returned from my second trip to China. This time, I taught business owners the art of emotional engagement when speaking. The biggest problem I had was getting the owners to focus on one theme for their speeches.
Posted on:Oct 202011
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Who Should You Appoint to Lead a Team?
By Marcia ReynoldsTeam leaders are responsible for catalyzing and aligning the energy, activities and focus of the team to achieve the common goal. If you need to appoint someone to lead a team, what qualities should you look for?
Posted on:Oct 122011
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Does Your Personal Brand Align with the Soul of the Organization?
By Marcia ReynoldsYou should never be told to quiet your voice, limit your creativity or suppress your spirit because, “The Company says you have to do it this way.” The company or corporation does not have a mouth. Yet the company was built on values and a brand. To be successful, there has to be a match between your personal brand and the one that represents the team, alliance or organization you work with.
Posted on:Aug 262011
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Leaders: Work Less Focus More
By Marcia ReynoldsAs you wade through the stress of a turbulent and uncertain world, do you find yourself demanding more from yourself and your employees? This often happens when your brain is trapped in protection mode. According to a blog post published by the Harvard Business Review, "...research has shown that the more executives have to do, the less their company earns."
Posted on:Aug 152011
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How Leaders Create a Learning Environment
By Doug HarwardPeople don’t remember things just because you told them it was important to remember. The more they passively listen to you, the less likely they will remember. Worse, they are less likely to do anything creative with what you tell them.
Posted on:Jul 192011
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The Difference Between an Inspiring and Boring Goal
By Marcia ReynoldsDo you know if the words you choose inspire people or cause their momentum to lose steam quickly? Whether you are trying to make a change in an organization or in your daily habits, you probably have been told to make your goals SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Bound (or some variation of words to fit the acronym).
Posted on:Jun 152011
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How the ROI of Leadership Training Relates to Your Mother
By Marcia ReynoldsBlogger Chris Brogan writes about seeing the author of Crush It, Gary Vaynerchuk, speak at a conference in Norway. Someone grilled Gary on what was the return on investment of social media. When he finally had enough, Gary responded, “What’s the ROI of your mother?”
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