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In February, 2012, 24 energy industry leaders responded to a short survey. Here are their responses to item #3: What are the top 3 competencies of the top leaders at your company? What do you think of these responses? 1. For the complete 21012 Energy Leadership...
Hello Ric, So nice to see you yesterday. (I'm excited about the volunteer work we are doing for …) Yesterday we talked about the possibility of providing assessments for senior leaders at Company ABC. We have never discussed your need for multi-method, multi rater...
Recently I watched a Netflix video on the Dalai Lama... And he stated that poor people smile more often. If the reincarnated Buddha, a fountain of wisdom and mystery for hundreds of thousands of people, were to hit me with a hammer, then perhaps I should listen. Is...
... maybe. Consider your antecedents. "Antecedents" refers to your family or origin, parents, and grandparents. These are "your people." They left you with strong messages about your probability of success. If in doubt, read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. If still in...
Perhaps you have seen this chart from Q4, 2012? This data amazed me. The red line indicates corporate earnings, which are at an all time high. The blue line indicates individual wage earnings, which are at an all time low. The gap between these lines is one...
Since 1997, I have provided an unconditional guarantee on coaching services from Action Learning Associates. There is no "fine print." If you are not happy, then I do not want your money. With many clients, I offer a coaching for results guarantee. If we agree to...
Jim Rohn, the great business consultant and philosopher, tells a story about his childhood. You may like this story... As a boy Jim learned that he had two choices: 1. He could work for others and earn a wage. As an employee. For as long as he was able. 2. Or, he...
You probably know the phrase "circadian rhythm." The patterns that occur in time and space as a result of the sun's orbital pull upon the earth. Circadian rhythms lead to the seasons, day/night, and lunar rhythms. Lunar rhythms affect human behavior, with well...
I just got off a peer coaching call with a man I have never met. Yet for 3 years we have held each other accountable to our dreams, goals, and visions. He is my peer coach. We agreed that coaching can never be a commodity because: 1. Coaching is an interactive...
My brother sent me this blog article today, from Seth Godin, best-selling author and marketing guru... it provoked me. What do you think? Toward zero unemployment A dozen generations ago, there was no unemployment, largely because there were no real jobs to speak of....
WTF stands for "what the f____" It's a swear word. You should know that. I swear by this: WTF stands for "What's The Focus?" When you FOCUS on providing great value to people, then you will do so. When you focus on cheating people, then you will do so. WTF...
People buy products and services ONLY when they see tremendous value. When I need a discount I go to Amazon or Costco. Transactional level of services. I do not compete with such transactional "business coaches." If someone wants information they can have it from...