• Effectiveness, Musings, S.H.A.P.E.

    Posted on October 25th, 2010

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    Effectiveness: Buying Time

    There are 24 hours in every day. No matter how hard we try, no matter how rich or how poor, we cannot increase that number. We are all given the same amount to work with. How we choose to spend, save or invest it is up to each of us. Some people require less sleep [...]

  • Effectiveness, Leadership, S.H.A.P.E.

    Posted on October 11th, 2010

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    Effectiveness: Getting It Done

    “My life is not my own right now. My to-do list is a scroll.” When I said this to a colleague recently, she did the unthinkable:   She asked me what advice I would give to someone else saying the same thing. I really don’t like when people ask me that, because sometimes a dose [...]

  • Emotional Intelligence: To Boast?

    A friend of mine shared with me recently one of her mother’s favorite quotes. It was so powerful that I didn’t even have to write it down; I remembered it instantly. Octavia Charlery said, “Self-praising is no recommendation.” Wow! Four words that speak truth on many levels. I contrast Ms. Charlery’s quote with one from [...]