Silence gives you a wide and deep perspective through which to see and hear…to notice. Wind on the other hand narrows you and makes you shallow, its sound distracts, it forces you to put up …
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The Gift of Silence and The Noisy Winds of Life
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7 Leadership Lessons From ICAN 7x7x7
Last night I was honored to be a part of the Omaha 7x7x7 Leadership Exchange in partnership with ICAN. This is one of my favorite events of the year. I love it because it is rapid fire. Seven …
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Why We All Need Summer Break and Back To School
I find that back to school season is a great time to reflect. Mostly because I can’t think until my kids are back in school. Heading into this particular summer break I felt particularly fried. …
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Killing Motivation Vampires: Micro-Management
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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Email is Evil…And It’s Your Fault
We’ve heard it ad nauseam: technology is supposed to make our lives easier, save us time. And every time a new gadget or an upgrade of an existing one hits the market, this mantra is …
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Goals Are Good! For most people…
Exhausted all the time? “GOOD” management might be crushing you! It is old hat to say that managers should lead toward goals in order to drive efficiency and effectiveness…although many managers still fall short here. It …
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Why “Minimalist” Manager?
I am sure a few people out there are wondering why I call this blog The Minimalist Manager. A few might be thinking, “Todd’s first two posts didn’t scream minimalism to me”. So here goes…Minimalism …
