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Remember those days of hour-long meetings

Remember those days of back-to-back hour-long meetings? Well, they’re gone, and they won’t be coming back— I mean ever. I’m not saying that we won’t have an occasional 60-minute meeting, [...]

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Managing expectations by being intentionally explicit

A year ago, my banker confidently told me that my car loan would come through within 24 hours. I made all the arrangements to pick up the car from the dealer the next day, as well as making plans [...]

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The End of the Road for Two of My Heroes

Two of my musical heroes passed away this fall.  First, my conducting mentor at Arizona State University, conductor of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and former Principal Trombonist of the [...]

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I Love Cheesecake, But Man Is It Expensive

I Love Cheesecake, But Man Is It Expensive The truth is, I love cakes, I really do. The recipe that was handed down to me by my mother has all the elements of a fabulous New York style creamy [...]

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Looks can be deceiving, so we stick to tried and true Pareto

Looks can be deceiving, so we stick to tried and true Pareto.  My team (steeped in the 80/20 rule or Pareto Principle) came to me with this; Trello’s (new?) way of adding priorities to [...]

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Lacking Discipline? Get Values Cheerleaders

Lacking Discipline? Get Values Cheerleaders  I’ve been flying for over 50 years. How a plane defies gravity with its own massive weight along with the weight of passengers, baggage and [...]

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Dear M. Bernard Arnault, Leave Greta Thunberg Alone

Dear M. Bernard Arnault, Leave Greta Thunberg alone. Did you publicly criticize climate 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg for “surrendering to catastrophism”?  Really? I am so astounded by your [...]

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A Simple Rule to Run Effective Meetings

A Simple Rule to Run Effective Meetings Ask your team to identify their biggest productivity killer and inevitably two issues will rise to the top of the list: managing their inboxes and their [...]

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Is Personal Coaching Exclusively for People with Problems?

Is Personal Coaching Exclusively for People with Problems? A potential client wrote me an email the other day. He explained that he had decided that he didn’t need personal coaching nor [...]

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How to have a great work relationship with your boss? (Spare her the details)

How to have a great work relationship with your boss? (Spare her the details) One common complaint among leaders is that they feel bogged down by verbal details from direct reports.  For this [...]