At work, are you masterfully developing the most valuable people skill all great employers need? Or are you creating a messy wake of damage from a very common workplace mistake? Making mistakes on the job comes with the territory of innovative thinking and discovery of better ways to accomplish company
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Today, you are either working on a mess or a masterpiece. Both of these outcomes start with mistakes. So what’s the real difference? I submit that messes are mistakes you never bother to clean up. But masterpieces can be built from both successes and the mistakes you’ve put right. After all, isn’t
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Imagine a set of blueprints in your hands. If you knew that following these blueprints would lead you to a sense of fulfillment and discovery of purpose, would you wait long to unroll them? We all know intuitively that today can be a big problem for tomorrow. Or it can
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How can someone possibly leave the world better off than they found it? If you’ve ever contemplated that idea, it’s likely that one of your next thoughts is about whether that’s even possible. It’s such a high mark. And if it is actually possible, does it take an entire lifetime
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The Olympics have always provided an excellent expression of digging deep, overcoming adversity and reaping hard-earned rewards. But what happens when your personal best might not be enough to win? Is “winning” the best outcome? And what about negative events completely out of your control? Our final Olympic Podium Takeaway
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Have you seen any of this year’s Winter Olympics? Whether or not you’re a fan of these athletes, the lessons to be learned from their grittiest and gutsiest performances are undeniable. The personal stakes at these games are so high that just one moment can represent the end of a
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What could you possibly have in common with world-class athletes who stand on the Olympic podium? If you’re thinking “not much!” . . . think again. These athletes are real, everyday people of all ages who can swing between fierce determination and a losing mindset, just like you and me.
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Looking for your next move? You’ve no doubt discovered an immense collection of personal advice, online tweetables and “quick” tips for improving your circumstances. But have you found something that truly helped you sort through all the noise? The number of options can seem endless. And new opportunities are ready
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Picture yourself at a white board. Maybe you are using black only. Or maybe you’re using 5 different colors because 5 are available. Are you thinking instead of writing? Are you drawing from your imagination, writing a memoir, or making a TO-DO list? Your answers may seem unimportant. On the
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What’s inside you that can play a part in solving real problems? Who will you be in response to a crisis? What can you do today to create positive change? It’s time to think about your answers. Your answer to questions like these is more important than you may realize because
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Is “the Real You” a person you are still looking for? If you answer this question with brutal honesty, it might take you awhile to come up with a complete answer. We are all created to know others and to be understood. We seek heroes to look up to and
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Have you noticed how much of our daily conversation involves heroics? Important things, like righting injustice in our present day or atrocities throughout human history, always require heroes made of uncommon metal. Dealing with possible threats to our futures can certainly require heroic action. Even minor things, like successfully balancing
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