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03 Dec

Reflection

by Lee J. Colan

 

Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.

day 25: Reflection

Today's hyperactive and attention-demanding world makes reflection no easy task. Nonetheless, we still must find a way to carve out "mental space" so we can think clearly, plan, reflect, dream.

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30 Nov

4 Holiday Stress-Busters

by Lee J. Colan

 

The holiday season rush, year-end crunch, New Year's expectations - they all place heavy demands on our minds and bodies.

This acronym can help proactively manage your stress during the holidays or any other time: H.A.L.T.

Avoid getting too:       

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26 Nov

Trust

by Lee J. Colan

 

Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.

day 28: Trust

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23 Nov

4 Questions for Intentional Living

by Lee J. Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

 

We live in an information-rich, time-poor world. Daily pressures can make us feel like one of B.F. Skinners' rats In other words, we see an opportunity (stimulus) and we jump at it (response).

The great thing about being human (aside from our ability to use a TV remote) is that we can exercise choice. So unlike one of B.F. Skinner's rats, our human behavior equation is: Stimulus > Choice > Response.

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20 Nov

Self-care

by Lee J. Colan

 

Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.

day 26: Self-care

Can you recite the flight attendant’s safety speech? I bet you can. You know, the one that goes something like, “... In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from above. If you are traveling with a child, place your mask on first ...”

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15 Nov

What a Difference a Century Makes

by Lee J. Colan

 

Take a glimpse at American life in 1910:

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12 Nov

16 Things Every Leader Should Know

by Lee J. Colan

 

Having spent the past 20+ years serving leaders and leading others myself, I've accumulated some practical perspectives on leadership. Your time is valuable, so I've boiled them down to bite-size nuggets:  

On Attitude: 

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09 Nov

May I Quote You?

by Lee J. Colan

 

In last week’s Weekend Inspiration post about the power of a good leadership quote, I asked for your favorite quotes.  Thanks for responding! 

Here are some of the quotes you shared. Some quotes are from other people and some are your originals:  

Shared by Jeff Mattich…

“In this world, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant”  - Jimmy Stewart (from the movie “Harvey”)

 

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