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Open source for the mind on Culture & Tribes.
Why should culture be important to you? Because it’s the invisible glue that holds a group of people together – a business, an organization, any group, your family, your online community, etc. Culture is the system of agreements, the experiences, the beliefs, values, attitudes, that are subscribed to, that are bought into. A group so aligned is a “tribe” (aka community). Here’s open source knowledge for the mind – a free audio book on “Tribal Leadership” about organizational culture.
Celebrate Haiti’s significant contribution to our world, as you give.
In the midst of an earlier crisis, Haitian author Edwidge Danticat reminds us of the contributions of Haiti’s vibrant culture and people. This reading offers a timely message for today — as the nation struggles in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
Extreme Leadership: On Coaching Trust
If you feel your faults and defects prevent you from seeing the faults and defects of others, remember, you may be the only contact with God someone may have today. Be proud of that.” Iyanla Vanzant I read that quote this morning. It is from Iyanla’s One Day My Soul Just Opened Up. One Day… [...]
George Fraser: Networking Powerhouse
Networking works when you fully understand that there is inherent value in every human being and every human relationship regardless of title or position. Only when we mature enough to stop prejudging people as to their worthiness of our assistance can we truly give without expectation. When you give first, without expectation, you are networking [...]
Lessons Learned from Consultant, Author Brett Harward
Brett Harward, CEO of Manifest Management Services™ and a professional speaker and peak performance coach to thousands of business owners is adding “Author” to his already extensive resume. Looking at his website you’ll read that… He has implemented effective success strategies that span hundreds of diverse industries and include several Fortune 500 companies. Over the [...]
How to stick your pitch
Brett Harward, CEO of Manifest Management who’s coming out with a new book, said something that made me “sit up and take notice.” He said you could make your book (How To Be A Positively Powerful Person), even stronger if you included the ideas in “Make It Stick.“ I market books, programs and events that [...]
A Tip for 1st Time Authors
A tip from Elizabeth Atkins, who writes best sellers and coaches others on how to be one also. You can read about her at http://www.elizabethatkins.com: “WRITE! Make writing a top priority. Just as you’d schedule a doctor’s appointment or meeting with your boss, schedule time every day that you’ll commit to write. Vow to work [...]
Generations got you down?
Tear Up historical job descriptions. I mean really people aren’t doing what’s written on them, so there is a gap between reality and the written word. Gen Y wants the reality of the job, not some over stated litany of words that is outdated. (Who doesn’t?)
Become a facilitator or mentor. Dump your roles as an authority. It does not work with Gen Y.
Step # 1: Ways to be Positively Powerful in Tough Times
We have all encountered tough times when coming up with the right decision seems difficult and nearly impossible. The Turtle becomes our hero, pull in those legs and your head and wait until the smoke clears. I don’t think so! #1 Find someone or a cause to give to. Giving is not just about your [...]
Belief
The words “belief” and “believing” have morphed into many meanings, some of them self righteous indictments for those who don’t share the same beliefs.
