The End of Hamlet’s Ham

Tis the season for strategic planning and holiday cooking – a perfect time to re-visit this story as a reminder that a simple question can change the way we do business. Or the way we cook a ham.

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10 Tips for Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

This Quick List is a companion piece to our Leadership Quote of the Week from Stephen Covey. It’s such a nice, simple quote with a catchy ring to it. Most people, though, find that keeping the main thing the main thing is not so simple. Here are 10 tips for keeping the main thing the main thing.

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Quote of the Week: The Main Thing

Leadership quote of the week. They will love you for it because it will help them focus, accomplish and achieve. Great for morale. Great for productivity. Great for a happier holiday season.

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10 Ways to Boost Morale & Productivity in December

In some cases, you may feel like a fool. Your teammates may roll their eyes. But they will laugh too. And that will lighten the load, break the tension and maybe even bring people closer together.

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10 Marketing Ideas for December

ideas and excuses for stirring up fun and hopefully sales…..ideas not directly associated with the holidays. Something unique to set you apart from the crowd. Here they are…10 quick and easy ways to stir up some sales. A potential side benefit is a boost to morale and productivity. All good for bottom line performance.

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10 Ways to Be a Stronger Leader This Year

Make the best of what you’ve got. Protecting whatever revenue and earnings you have; doing your best to push through as many end-of-year deals as possible; laying groundwork for next year; and if you still have a team, taking extra good care of them (and yourself) during December.

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