Personal Growth . . . By Design

This quote captures one of my fundamental beliefs. Planning one’s growth takes time, patience, and some degree of risk. However, achieving a planned-for goal is one of the sweetest pleasures life can give us. Tomorrow I head to French Lick, IN to lead a retreat for “Women and Hi-Tech.” I look forward to helping the […]

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Engagement at Work Matters

  In 1995, businesses talked about and cared about employee. Twenty years later, businesses talk about and care about employee. Why? Because it matters. In the last twenty years, research has shown that it takes more than workers being happy at work to build a successful business. It takes workers to care about their work. It […]

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How to Invest in Your Employees

It’s funny how some of the simplest questions can be the toughest to answer. I was reading a great New York Times article that reminded me of this fact. It’s worth sharing the authors’ words verbatim. “We (authors Tony Schwartz and Christine Porath) often ask senior leaders a simple question: If your employees feel more […]

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How Gritty Are You?

[ted id=1733] Grit may have little significance to you. In fact, the term grit may merely seem relevant to you at your semiannual dental check-up when that sandy paste is spread all over your teeth. However, I’m fascinated with the subject of grit and have even touched on the topic in a past post.   (https://www.freshconceptsonline.com/2013/01/how-employees-succeed-grit/) The […]

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