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I talk about focusing on strengths a lot.
In fact, if there is any secret formula for success… it is thousands of years old, and it is:
Really know yourself, know your strengths, and put yourself in a position to be doing what you are good at most of the time. Read More
This is
a re-post of an article I co-wrote with my personal trainer some time back. It’s well worth a read as we all get started in the new year!
by Patty Azzarello & John Fernandez
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In this article, I asked my personal Trainer and Fitness expert, John Fernandez to contribute to a discussion on fitness. Read More
I get a lot of questions from introverts about whether they can be successful, top-level leaders.
They want to know if they are fundamentally missing something — skills and talents that only extroverts have. They are concerned that they are somehow disqualified, or at a big disadvantage to really get ahead. Read More
I am on vacation this week, so I thought I would share 10 of the many sound business reasons to go on vacation — in additon to the fact that you deserve it and are supposed to enjoy your life and have some fun…
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This topic comes up all the time in one form or another, so I thought I would put some structure around it, and give you some ideas, if you are dealing with a bad boss.
There are 4 categories of bad bosses
I’ve listed them in order of how
personally damaging they are to work for:
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Business is hard right now.
I’m having so many discussions with people who say things like:
We are missing our revenue plan. There is a lot of pressure on cost. We are re-evaluating our strategy. I am not sure what my budget is. Read More
One thing no one ever tells you about executive positions is that a big part
of success is simply surviving them.
You need to cope with the demands
on your time and your life in a way
that you can bring significant positive energy to bear on adding value to the business. Read More
I got a lot of feedback on my last
post Oops. The Crap IS the Job”,
including this true story which I
thought was great!
Once, when flying across some vast
expanse watching an especially beautiful
sunset [a business man who owned the
private plane] walked up behind
the pilots…
He said “is this what I pay you for, to sit back and relax in this $50M jet watching the sun set?” Read More
I want to comment on is how HARD
it is to be a leader right now…
…AND the fact that because everything
is crappy (customers aren’t spending,
everyone is struggling, budgets are
shrinking and decisions are frozen) —
Real Leadership, right now, is more
important than ever. Read More
Many people feel unfulfilled in their work. 
They have the constant, nagging sense that they would
like to be, or should be, doing something different.
There are many different reasons people feel stuck:
You can make a big improvement in your success and fulfillment by focusing in a very
purposeful way on what you are naturally good at and most enjoy doing — and then
incorporating those things into your work. Read More
