Category: Simple Idea

  • Networking: Idea #161

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    ‘What is networking? It’s one of the top ten competencies for a leader (and for everyone). Networking is not what you know, or who you know, it’s who knows you. Networking is very specific, for specific reasons, with specific people – with a plan & goal. Building networking is about repetition, repeated actions and interactions.’…

  • Ambition: Idea #160

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    How to ensure you don’t confuse ambition with entitlement. ‘Ambition is when you expect yourself to close the gap between what you have and what you want.  Entitlement is when you expect others to close the gap between what you have and what you want.’ (J.Clear) If I look to distill that quote, it comes…

  • Communicate: Idea #159

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    Have you ever found communications to be difficult? Here’s how to ‘Get People to Communicate Better With One Another:…Tip #1:  Instill a culture of mutual respect…Tip #2: The clarity in roles and responsibilities…Tip #3: Encourage informal meetings frequently…Tip #4: Eliminate abusive behavior at the workplace…Tip #5:  Deal with conflict immediately.’ (L.Finkle) Even if you only…