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September 29th, 2011
Have you ever thought about doing something and then talked yourself out of it because you decided you did not have the skill or right equipment? Doing so kept you within your comfort zone and limited your access to new possibilities. What if you could achieve something that appears to be beyond possible?
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Tags: comfort zone, creativity, Emotional Intelligence, fear of failure, mindset, problem solving, Robin Graham, subconscious, tree climbing goats
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June 30th, 2011
Do you take notes when listening in a meeting or to an interesting speaker? What do they look like? Key words taken to prompt details later? How well is that working? Are you ready for a new way to take notes?
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Tags: creativity, ingrained attitude, new approach, note taking, problem solving
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May 30th, 2011
When your job is eliminated or you find out that the project you have spent the last 6 months on is being shelved, what is your reaction? And for how long? Do you regroup and move forward quickly or do you spin around with blame and fear?
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Tags: mindset, problem solving, resilient, responsibility
Posted in adversity, mindset, motivating employees, personal improvement, problem solving, Resilient, sabotage progress, teamwork
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April 29th, 2011
It so easy to continue to do ‘business as usual’ regardless of what is changing around us. Yet, haven’t you found that how you did something 10 years ago or even a few years ago is not working as well today? Are you adapting to the changes or expecting everything to return to ‘normal’?
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Tags: adaptability, business as usual, comfort zone, new environment, new normal, normal business, problem solving, Robin Graham
Posted in adversity, manage change, organizational change, personal improvement, problem solving, Sales, teamwork
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November 30th, 2010
Do you avoid or complain about difficulties, problems, or chaos in your life? What if those experiences occur for you to grow and learn?
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Tags: chaos, comfort zone, difficulties, learn, problem solving, Robin Graham
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June 17th, 2010
Oil disaster in Gulf of Mexico… downsizing in an organization… tweaking the finances for quarterly reporting… eating too much!! Each of these are examples of where limited view or short term thinking has been used and resulted in undesirable consequences. Do you think with a limited view or broader/long term view?
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Tags: changing a mindset, ingrained attitude, limited view, long term thinking, problem solving, reactionary behaviors, short term thinking
Posted in ethics, goal setting, mindset, organization downsizing, problem solving
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February 17th, 2010
As a former competitive swimmer and current snow skier, I love the Olympics – both summer and winter. My favorite part of the Olympics is hearing the athletes’ stories of passion, overcoming challenges, and pursuing their dream. There is so much we can learn from them including how they handle difficulties and challenges.
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Tags: adversity, goal setting, ingrained attitude, leadership, problem solving, resilient
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January 13th, 2010
How creative are you? If you think of creativity as only being artistic, musical, or such, then you would probably would say you are not. However, creativity can be defined as doing something different than previously done. Now, how creative are you? Everyone is creative because everyone has done something different than previously done…
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Tags: creativity, goal setting, problem solving, Project Management, Sales
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December 31st, 2009
It’s the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010! Happy New Year!
Now is the time to reflect on the past year’s experiences:
- What you enjoyed
- What you learned
- What you accomplished
- What you meant to do but did not
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Tags: comfort zone, goal setting, problem solving
Posted in manage change, personal improvement, professional development
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