A Toast to the New Year

Note:  Sue Ivy sent a version of this  toast as her quote of the day for January 1.  See her work at Enchanted Forrest Kaleidoscope gifts, apparel, stationary, posters and…

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Happy Cat Herder’s Day

Today is National Cat Herder’s Day. Best we can tell, it was invented by a couple in California to honor all people whose lives can be compared to the task of herding cats. That applies to most every leader’s life, doesn’t it?

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10 things to capture before year end

Ever feel like you deal with the same mistakes and problems over and over again? Ever feel like you wrestle with the same decisions over and over again? Maybe even bounce back and forth between the same solutions which curiously seem to fail over and over? Such a WASTE of time. It’s enough to drive morale and productivity into the dirt, people out the door and the bottom line into the red zone. Much of this could be avoided with mindful preservation of institutional memory

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Lead the way this holiday – REALLY LEAD

be a better manager during the holidays with these tips for managing, leading, giving, staying safe and enjoying….

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Happy Holidays

We’ll be in down in the Holiday Halls for most of December…coaching our clients (and each other) so that we make the most of December…enjoying  the holidays, yet being productive,…

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10 reasons to say thanks

In this Quick List* are 10 quotes – some serious, some funny, some cynical is over in Holiday Halls.

Choose one or more to share at the start or close of a meeting. Even better, get more value, including a boost to morale and productivity by using in conjunction with this Meeting Idea for Thanksgiving.

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