Tag: Success
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Two heads are better than one
Over the past few weeks, I have been collaborating with one of my colleagues at Professional Resource Network. We have been developing a personal marketing presentation with a follow-on workshop. This has been a very educational experience for me. In order for anyone to teach a subject, they really need to understand it themselves. They…
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Teamwork saves the day
Even the go to guy can’t do everything by himself. Well, he could but it would take a lot longer. The smarter thing to do, is for him to bring in his team to help work on the problem. The other day, one of our projectors started acting funny. It wasn’t responding to the remote control…
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Do it right the first time
When I was growing up, no one ever pushed me to go to college. My parents graduated from high school, got married, had kids, bought houses and worked in very stable jobs for most of their lives. We lived a pretty good life. Not knowing anything different, after graduating from high school, I decided to attend a junior college…
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Don’t get pigeonholed
Whether we like it or not, people tend to categorize things. Sometimes, they might associate a person with a particular activity or personality type. Maybe a group of people will be associated with a cause or hobby. In work, you might have accepted the challenge of a specific task that nobody else wanted. You did…
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Your tools affect your efficiency
The other day, I planned to replace the front disc brake pads on one of our cars. The procedure is a relatively painless one. With the right tools, it can be performed in less than an hour. The key is having the tools on hand when you need them. I started by chocking the wheels so they wouldn’t roll while I worked…