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You’re Mediocre If You: 7

February 7, 2012

…speak only what everybody wants to hear; …trust the wisdom of the crowd; …generally have excuses ready for not doing something that matters; …are afraid to get out of the status-quo; …are reactive, almost always; …never question the decisions you’ve taken in the past; …believe that they don’t understand. Start being exceptional instead – Being [...]

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Limit, Instead 7

February 7, 2012

Limit number of discussions per day, do something that matters instead. Limit items on your to-do list; get the most important ones done instead. Limit eating junk food; eat fresh fruits and vegetables instead. Limit bullets on your PowerPoint; give a spontaneous presentation that doesn’t require a PowerPoint instead. Limit complaining about your colleagues; get [...]

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The Inordinate Team Member

January 19, 2012

There are a few grounds to stand a team member who makes inordinate requests: You anticipated you would; His skills are peerless; He’s a great grapeviner – has good political influence that you think would help you one day; Consequences of informing the client that you’ve sacked him are much worse ; He’s indispensible… It’s [...]

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Oh Yes!

January 15, 2012

Oh yes, that’s also a part of our service offerings (although it’s not explicitly mentioned) Oh yes, we must open three of new branches in new geographies this year (although my main business is not doing well) Oh yes, we should alter some of our principles to fit the need (although this will essentially kill [...]

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Keep Delivering

January 7, 2012

Often, Delivering is burdened with threats and perils. Every time you stand up, send a text message, write a piece of software code, publish a blog post or write a tweet, you’re exposing yourself to disparagement. Not just disparagement, but the possible negative consequences that come with your actions. It’s no wonder why most of [...]

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