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General Neyland’s β€œ7 Maxims” To Live By

Most of us create a game plan for navigating life.Β  There are things you must do.Β  Things you mustn’t.Β  Areas where you focus attention.Β  Areas that distract us.Β  Over time, you solidify your list.Β  It becomes your creed.Β  It makes you predictable.Β  Those who know you, begin to understand what you expect, what you will […]

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Ways To Develop Your β€œEmotional Intelligence”

There is a notion these days that having β€œEmotional Intelligence” (EQ) will take you farther in life than having a high IQ. Daniel Goleman, a Harvard psychologist, says one of the domains of EQ is relationship management.Β  An effective relationship will develop these competencies: Influence – Having the ability to impact others.Β  It starts with […]

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FACING CRISES AND CHALLENGES IN OUR WORKS’ ARENA…

Our colleague Casey Fletcher sent me a Wall Street Journal article that describes several crises solved where β€œhumility” was a key factor in the solution. Here’s the link:Β https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-life-or-death-crisis-humility-is-everything-11564133402?mod=mhp The article author Sam Walker describes the situations and how the heroes responded to resolve. Β He points out four characteristics that existed to attain the best results […]

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TRUST – RESPECT – INDEPENDENCE – COLLABORATION – KINDNESS

You’ve probably never heard of Esther Wojcicki. She is a high school teacher in Palo Alto, CA who has a reputation for making a huge difference to students throughout her career.Β  She is known as β€œWoj”. But, she and her husband Stan also raised three very accomplished daughters: SusanΒ (CEO ofΒ YouTube), Janet, aΒ Fulbright-winningΒ anthropologist, Assistant Professor of […]

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