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All Incentives Are Not Created Equal

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

The primary reason that people work is to buy stuff for their families: food, shelter, healthcare, schooling, etc. If people…

Tagged with: equal, Incentives, punishment, reward, work
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles

Calibrating Your Hope/Concern Balance

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

Imagine that you have an old fashioned scale on your desk. On one side of the scale place your deepest…

Tagged with: Calibrate, Concern, Hope, Scale
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles

“Three Crucial Steps to Making a Big Career Change”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

Have you been thinking about chucking your current career and striking out in a different direction? Do you know someone…

Tagged with: career, change, opportunity, options
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles

Do You Need To Make A Big Leap?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

Sometimes we can’t get where we want with conveniently spaced steps. Indeed, sometimes a leap forward is worth taking even…

Tagged with: actions, challenges, exercise, growth, talent development
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Stories, Talent Exercises

Will Employees Want to Take Charge of Their Talent?

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

If you create opportunities for employees to take charge of their talent, how will they respond? Will they embrace the…

Tagged with: actions, exercise, listening, talent catalyst, talent development
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles, Support, Talent Exercises, Talent in the Workplace

Being Labeled vs. Creating a Personal Brand

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

What is the difference between a label and a brand? An attendee in a teleseminar asked that question just last…

Tagged with: brand, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, labels, Meyers-Briggs, take charge, talent
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Stories

Slice through Overwhelming Workloads

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

If you’ve ever played Tetris, you know how quickly things can spiral out of control. Tiles begin to pile up,…

Tagged with: productivity, resources, workload management
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles

Get Your But Out of the Way

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

It’s not unusual to discover that people who are not using the full extent of their talent have a big…

Tagged with: actions, growth, talent, talent development
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles, Talent Exercises, Uncategorized

Be the hero of your talent story!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

Do you ever feel like a victim of circumstances? A perceived lack of time, opportunity, or resources can shut us…

Tagged with: actions, hero, talent, talent development
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Stories, Uncategorized

Resistance Training for Your Talent

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Don & Jay — No Comments ↓

For many of us going to the gym is a regular part of a weekly routine. And resistance training is…

Tagged with: challenges, Jim Kouzes, resistance training, talent, talent development
Posted in Overcoming Obstacles, Uncategorized

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