2008 Jun 18
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You Don't Have Time To Read This! - Doesn't it seem that way? There just doesn't seem to be the time to do the things you need to do.... Even for the really important stuff like investi......
2008 May 29
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Killer Whale Sized Opportunities to Teach and Learn - What can you learn from "the new guy?"I've been enjoying Andy Jordan's blog on the People Side of Project Management. In a recent posting he talks ab......
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What Shamu Can Teach You About Your Boss - One of the dirty little secrets of managing is that, over time, you'll do more managing up and out than down. But that's easier said than done. What ......
2008 Apr 16
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Announcing this year's Omicron IT Executive Development (ITED) Program - It is my pleasure each year to partner with Omicron for their IT Executive Development (ITED) program. I have the privilege of doing the executive co......
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Everything You've Learned About Exercising is Wrong (Plus a Free eLearning Presentation) - "I'd exercise if I had the time."Ever found yourself saying that? It reigned as my number one excuse for years. That is until I met my coaching clien......
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So Much To Do, So Little Time - "So much to do. So little time."It's the theme song of most professionals these days. "How can I keep up with what's most important when there's just......
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What Shamu Can Teach You About Your Boss - One of the dirty little secrets of managing is that, over time, you'll do more managing up and out than down. But that's easier said than done. What ......
2007 Aug 01
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The Illusion of Knowledge - So what are you reading? I just started Edward Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, which is certainly a departure from the business books ......
2007 Apr 10
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Leadership Lessons from William A. Osborne - A recent Crain's Chicago Business "Talking Business" episode included an interview with the Chairman and CEO of Northern Trust, Bill Osborne. I've ha......
2007 Mar 01
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“If only I could take that moment back…” - The pain of realization hits. Something very bad has happened and it resulted from something you did.Most of the time it’s not that big of a deal. Li......
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Am I Getting the Most Out of My People? - In a recent edition of our Horizon Time e-newsletter I told of an executive who was pondering the question, “Am I getting the most out of my people?......
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Announcing: Institute Webcasts! - For years we've resisted alternatives to face-to-face learning sessions for one primary reason: in many cases, they just don't work! Too often teles......
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Business Models, Target Markets, and a Bad Hotel Day - Spending 2-3 nights a week in hotels somewhere on this planet, I have the opportunity to notice the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to lodg......
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Great leadership blog to check out - NetSpeed Leadership has recently fired up a new blog. I highly recommend it for two reasons:They have great leadership training offerings. It's a ple......
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Junk Food Leadership - In a recent Horizon Time newsletter article I told the story of a customer service wreck on a recent trip through the airport. Click here to take a m......
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Leadership Lessons from Howard Tullman - Crain's Chicago Business recently posted a short video from Howard Tullman that I recommend you take the time to watch. I appreciate the clarity in w......
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Mind Over Water - In a recent newsletter I shared the story of my five year old daughter getting victory over her fear of swimming. If you haven't read it yet, click h......
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Oversimplifying the issue - “Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.”John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwrightA customer recently shar......
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Peace at any price? - "The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any- price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, ......
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So, How Happy is Your Staff? - Are you sure?According to Working in America: The Disgruntled Workforce Survey, 77% of the more than 1,000 workers polled in the online survey are un......