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Friday Filosophy #2016-15

One of the many misunderstandings that people have about management is that they equate it to leadership. You manage processes, but you lead people.  For Friday Filosophy #2016-15, some thoughts about leadership, from leaders.   Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you. Margaret Thatcher.   The greatest leader is not necessarily the one […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-14

As I am late this week, my daughter is teasing me that I want it to be Friday already. Our Friday Filosophy is aimed at inspiring people to stop and reflect on the subject of the week. To allow you to think about your situation and be inspired to grow as a person and as […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-13

Malcolm Gladwell brings to us the 10,000 Rule based on a study by Anders Ericsson in his book “Outliers.” Gladwell explains that reaching the 10,000-Hour Rule, which he considers the key to success in any field, is simply a matter of practicing a specific task that can be accomplished with 20 hours of work a […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-12

Every now and then I get caught and don’t get this Friday Filosophy done until Monday. That makes me late. That makes me tardy. Today, for Friday Filosophy #2016-12, I thought I would share some interesting quotes on tardiness. Have a great week. How did it get so late so soon? Dr. Seuss   I […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-11

From expertise last week I want to go to perseverance this week in our Friday Filosophy #2016-11. I truly believe that if everything we faced were easy, then it would already be done. By extension, some of us will go to places in our lives that are not easy. There we become trailblazers, pioneers. There […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-10

Today in our Friday Filosophy #2016-10, I want to focus on expertise. One of the attributes that I believe is important to follow is “Jack of all trades, Master of none.” You obtain expertise by spending time acquiring the skills and the experience. However, it is important to be a broad based individual with knowledge […]