While getting ready for an engagement my thoughts wandered to what it means to live a life of excellence. A life of excellence does not necessarily mean an excellent life, or excellent accomplishments. A super athlete, movie star or business tycoon may have excellent lives by some standards, but are they truly living a life […]
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I had a good relationship with my Dad and have some very fond memories of him. Yet, when my Dad passed away in August 2001, I remember having some feelings of regret – of not having had a deeper relationship with him. But deep is relative isn’t it? If we sat down together over a
When we talk about execution – about getting things done – one of the things leaders run into is the question about quality. How good is good enough? I saw this a long time ago and recently saw it again on the internet (I’d like to give credit to the creator but don’t know who
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I was giving a presentation the other week when something unexpected happened, during an exercise where we were playing Jenga. Jenga is a simple game. Three little rectangular blocks of wood are laid side by side with another layer of 3 blocks stacked perpendicularly on top of them until you have a tower of blocks
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It almost seems counterintuitive doesn’t it? But – to focus your efforts, you have to learn to give up control. You cannot control… How someone behaves What decision is reached How someone feels The traffic The weather How your team performs The value of your investments What someone thinks of you What you can control…
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We all have a favorite account of someone who did something great with their life after overcoming an obstacle that got in their way. We look at these people sometimes wistfully, wishing we had the same good fortune to overcome our own obstacles. Well – if it was due to good fortune, we probably wouldn’t
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As I gave a presentation at the PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter PMO Interest Group yesterday, I was reminded that in addition to the “what” we do, “how” we do things is just as important. Project Management Offices are good at determining what Project Managers do. They develop forms, process and procedures. What seems to get
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As Memorial Day fades into memory and you begin a new week – make a decision to make a difference… today! What area in your life do you need to make an improvement on? What things at work need to change, but haven’t because you’re afraid to take a stand or speak up? I’m not
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As a leader, you get inundated with lists of things to do. Many leaders get bogged down in trying to do too much. Even prioritizing lists can sometimes seem overwhelming. Start your day off right. Pick one thing that is important to you, and start moving it forward. No – I don’t mean sorting your
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I’m sitting here at Starbucks, enjoying a cup of coffee and a bran muffin. Great! It’s 7am on Sunday morning – still great? You bet. I actually slept in this Sunday morning, I got up at 6:15. Sounds early to some of you, but for those of you with a dream, you understand. What I’m
