10 blocks to moving forward

In my 32 years of working as a sales rep, a manager and a coach, here are the ten most common causes for being stuck, standing still, going round-and-round or otherwise moving in ways that damage morale and productivity.

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10 reasons for having the same old problem

As mentioned in our Quote of the Week: Got a problem?, an unresolved problem can do a doozy on morale and productivity. So – why do hang onto these problems? Here are the 10 most common reasons for having the same old problem.

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10 Things to Prune

So – here are 10 things or areas in which most businesses could use some pruning. The results – boosts in morale and productivity.

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10 Ways to Avoid “Bad Seed”

In our Quote of the Week, George Washington suggests we avoid “bad seed”. Even those of us who aren’t farmers can reap benefits from the figurative meaning of his words, avoid “bad seed” and the damaging impact it can have on the morale and productivity of your team.

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10 Tips for Getting Back Up

When you go after a goal, you’ll fall down a time or two. If not, it’s not a very challenging goal. Either that or you aren’t trying very hard. So let’s assume it’s a very challenging goal and that you are trying very hard and that you have crashed to the ground.
Here are 10 things you can do to help yourself get back up.

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10 Tips from Lincoln On Leadership

A great book on leadership is Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald Phillips. Each chapter is summarized by a list of “Lincoln Principles”. Here are ten of my favorites.

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