At work, in the absence of data, we will fall into the trap of letting an individual voice drive decisions. The voice is often accompanied by a bigger title or perceived expertise or a louder approach that enables them to “be heard” and get their way to win the decision. Why does this happen? Because without data preference and opinion determine what actions are taken (or not taken).
Data helps eliminate this approach leading to better outcomes. #discovery #data #decisions #datadriven
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For this article taking care of yourself means proactively addressing the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your life in ways that help you achieve your long-term goals and/or improve short-term performance.#habits#goals#betterlife
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I researched the LinkedIn algorithm and learned it doesn’t like links that take you off LinkedIn. It makes sense they prefer you death scroll LinkedIn and not use LinkedIn as a gateway to the internet.
So I tried to work the algorithm to my advantage. I posted part of an article in the feed, included a picture (another way to boost on LinkedIn), and added a “link in comments” closing line. I even included a question to try and drive engagement.
Learned something about properly defining success.
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One of the things that I believe has helped me as a leader is Leading with a growth mindset—embracing that the world of work has changed and will continue to evolve. I am consistently looking to learn and share what I learn.
So when I say need to know information, I flip this well know axiom by encouraging that all information is need to know, and everyone needs to know all the information. Leaders should model this by going first and encouraging everyone to follow their lead. #effectivecommunication #leadershipbestpractices #communication #bestpractices
Getting innovation accepted and implemented is challenging for reasons numerous enough to fill an Amazon cart so I want to do us on just three concepts and how they intersect when innovation is brought to the table. What you may notice is how all of them are working to impede acceptance of the innovation. #innovation #successfulchange #innovationchallenges
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Have you ever noticed some people like to speak quickly and others are slow to speak? Which way do you go? Do you get frustrated with the other style? Why the frustration?
Here is what is happening and why flexibility instead of frustration is the way to go.
#communication
#communicationpreferneces
#effectivecommunication
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Effective communication, core beliefs, values, beliefs
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We can all change the trajectory of another’s life by
Genuinely listening to their story
Being empathetic to their experiences
Offering our time, talents or treasure to help
Not being distracted and always in a hurry.
How much time, effort and money would be required to bring this pool that had been completely neglected back to life and why should you care? Goals. Achieving. Success. Leadership lessons.
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Leadership. Planning. Strategy. All from learned from asparagus.
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We are mostly all busy and overcommitted. Taking a pause and reflect approach to the messages we receive is more productive than jumping to wrong conclusions because you incorrectly decipher a message’s meaning. Take control of your reaction to avoid overreacting. This will lead to better outcomes.
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Feedback is a gift. That is what I believe. It is a gift that pays tremendous dividends for individual and team performance.
But feedback is often avoided because people don’t always experience it as a gift. Often it feels like a weapon used against them because people aren’t good at giving it or because a cultures treats it that way.
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What it might cost you to live intentionally is far more tolerable than the cost of experiencing an avoidable tragedy. The cost of being intentional is a positive multiplier; the cost of an avoidable tragedy is far less positive. Here is a plan to learn from bad outcomes to avoid tragedy.
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When deciding if a new job opportunity is a wise change. The goal of is to try to ensure you are going after the opportunity as an intentional part of your life’s goals/plan with your eyes wide open to the good, the bad, and the ugly. Here is a plan for how to do that more often.
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If when you hear authentic, you hear something of Freud and a call to follow your desires and appetites to find and fulfill your pleasures, then chasing after and becoming authentic will not serve its ultimate purpose in your life. You may feed your appetites and achieve happiness, but appetites are never fully quenched, and happiness is based on circumstances. So you may have fleeting moments of success in being authentic, but you will never be truly full or fulfilled. There is an alternative way.
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Injustice, hate, and indifference don’t get better by talking about them, they only get better when action is taken to correct them. Here is how you can do that. by stopping the lies and taking more tries.
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A healthy marriage is one of the biggest blessings that you can experience. An unhealthy marriage can be one of the most significant burdens you will ever endure. You get to choose.
A hard reality is that your marriage will impact the lives of generations of individuals, some you know and some you will never meet. The question you must ask yourself is what do I want that impact to be (positive or negative), and am I living out my marriage in an intentional way to get there?
Here are 7 factors that if you apply them intentionally to your marriage, you will achieve lasting positive impact and leave a legacy worth repeating.
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