Motivation Vampire Micro-management is a motivation vampire…please forgive the hyperbole. A quick working definition of micro-management is to manage with excessive control. Autonomy is life giving…being controlled will suck the life right out of you. …
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A Bill of Rights For Work and Beyond
I believe it is high time that we managers have something we can point to when we are feeling violated and that those we manage can throw in our face when we are not living …
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5 Purposeful Questions To Help You Get Rid of “Stuff”
At the core of the current minimalist conversation is “own less stuff so that your stuff doesn’t own you”. I totally buy into this… Much more importantly, I believe Christ actually taught this… If you …
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How To Craft A Simple Personal Strategy That Drives Impact
If you are like me you hate when you are not working toward something meaningful and/or not living up to your God-given potential. I live with the desire to avoid these situations. Personal strategic planning …
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Thankful 2017: Mentors
Yes, I am thankful for my faith, family, friends, work, etc. But, this year I am uniquely thankful for people in my life that serve as mentors…whether they know they are my mentors or not. …
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Why You Need A Personal Strategic Plan
Crave fulfillment personally and/or professionally? Desire clarity about how to best invest your time, energy, money? Striving to create more value for yourself and/or those you love? Then you (and I) need a personal strategic …
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Three Minimalist Manager Tactics For Thriving In Times of Change
I spend a lot of time talking to organizational leaders about how to lead/manage organizational level change, but rarely have I been asked to talk about how individuals can flourish in times of change. One …
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My First Minimalist Management Mentor
I recently lost my grandfather. He was a hero to me, and as the title indicates, my first minimalist management mentor. I doubt he had even heard of minimalism, to him it was just how …
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Three Simple Tips To Make Your Airport Time More Purposeful
You don’t have a Super Duper High Flyers Club membership to get away from the chaos??? Me neither. If you do…can I borrow it sometime? In trying to thrive in the airport – or at …
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Ingredients For Success From Great Chefs – Achatz Edition
Let’s get this out of the way up front, I am obsessed with Chef’s Table. It feeds my soul! I suspect this post is simply the first course of many in the meal that is …
