Do you know your strengths? Are you interested in meeting new people who want to improve their professional and personal lives by using their strengths every day? Consider joining the Indianapolis StrengthsFinder Enthusiasts group at Meetup. This is a group for StrengthsFinder people in the Indianapolis-area who want to be more intentional about using […]
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[ted id=1864] This fantastic TEDTalk video presents a complex issue – the high rate of terrorism in underdeveloped countries – and quickly connects the viewer to both the issue and the possible solution. The speaker uses vivid stories to draw the viewer in and explain the un-explainable, namely “how could anyone choose to join […]
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If you think that trust and engagement are “nice to haves” not “need to haves” in today’s competitive marketplace, I have a reading recommendation. It’s an article from Fast Company that was recently published, entitled “4 Strategies of America’s Best Places to Work.” The article explains that after surveying 257 companies, the truly great companies were found […]
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On occasion I think that the plethora of sports-related metaphors used in the business world may be a bit overdone . . . but then a perfect one just falls in my lap. Recently, I read an interview with the newly-hired Boston Celtics head coach, Brad Stevens. I’m admittedly a Stevens fan and his interview […]
Read MoreDo you know about the marshmallow experiment? This funny video gives us a behind the scenes perspective and lets us watch children who need to tap into their inner willpower and adult-like patience. It allows us to imagine what the original experimenters might have seen in the late 1960’s. These adorable kids are seated directly […]
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I’m not a big believer in luck. And I’m sure it has a lot to do with the fact that as a kid I never won a bunch of stuff at fairs or had my name pulled out of the hat and declared the “winner” by my grade school teacher. I’m more of a believer in hard work, […]
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The words we choose when taking to family, friends, co-workers or our boss impact the people around us and shape our future. The power of words cannot be underestimated. Over the last decade, while presenting on the topic of interpersonal communication, I have found seminar attendees and students to be intrigued by the potential of […]
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Have you updated your phone or iPad with the iOS 7 yet? Well, I have and I’m here to tell you that the whole ordeal has left me feeling like a hypocritical jerk. I like to think of myself as someone who has a healthy interest in progress and change. I downloaded the iOS […]
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I read this beautiful poem today and wanted to pass it along. Living from the heart brings authenticity and therefore leads to happiness with oneself and others. Living from the heart also brings a sense of pride in the tasks one accomplishes and subsequently improves one’s effectiveness at work and at home. Enjoy these inspiring words. […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, 64-year old Diana Nyad gave three pieces of advice immediately after she emerged from the water, after swimming 52-hours from Havana, Cuba to Florida. On September 2, Nyad became the first person to have accomplished this treacherous swim without the aid of a shark tank – a device that protects the swimmer […]
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