Quote of the Week: On Pruning

It’s time to prune the shrubbery outside. …and for me, that’s always a good reminder of the value of pruning in all parts of life – immediate, lingering and usually lasting boosts to both morale and productivity.

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Special Report: Managing the Madness

This Special Report gives tips for getting the best of basketball and business – so that you see boosts instead of dips in morale and productivity during the upcoming busy basketball season called March Madness.

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Protect your business from cyber invasion

This is a must read from “USA Today” (Thursday, March 4, 2010): “How cybercriminals invade social networks, companies” by Byron Acohido. It starts with: “Hey Alice, look at the pics I took of us last weekend at the picnic. Bob”

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Movie of the Week: DTH Video of UNC Dance Marathon

Want to build morale and productivity? Yes – wouldn’t it be great to get a lot of work done and have fun too. Like they do in our Movie of the Week – a video of the 2010 UNC Dance Marathon.

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Brainteaser #18

Use a brainteaser to start or revive or end a meeting. A great way to shift the brain, spark new energy, maybe even cause a giggle or a smile. All of which can help you boost morale and productivity. This is a perfect one if you are in Carolina land, celebrating Carolina’s 2000th victory last night.

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Today in Carolina Basketball History: 8 points in 17 seconds

It was March 2, 1974 when that famous Duke-Carolina basketball game was played. When Carolina scored 8 points in 17 seconds to send the game into overtime. Whether you’ve read or heard this story before, or many times before, today is a good day to read it or hear it again. It’s a fabulous basketball story…full of many lessons for business.

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