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Social Media in the Public Sector
In a little over a week, I'll be speaking with Directors and other key staff that work in Public Housing Authorities all over the country. While many of the topics will be technical, one topic draws more attention than most - social media. And when it comes to social media topics, there's nothing more complicated...
Seven Habits I picked up from Covey
This morning Mr. Covey, of Seven Habits fame, passed away. Whether you liked him, his books, his management or organizational style or not, there's no question he had an impact with several of his books in the Seven Habits pack. So here's my take on the seven things I learned from Stephen Covey.
Excitement: No need for Goals
I have recently noticed something - and maybe you have to. It's related to the work I do on the evenings and weekends which is different than the work I do during the day. During the day I manage creatives and developers to create software products for very targeted markets. I'm mostly solving tough technical problems, leading people, and spending time on phone calls.
Where I go to hire great geeks...
Have you visited http://www.authenticjobs.com/ yet? Unless you're hiring senior executive tech folks (using TheLadders), I'd head over to Authentic Jobs. Of course there's always your own network.
The Impossible that's Possible
What becomes possible, which may have felt impossible just moments before, because we respond to the needs around us?
Has Peer Pressure gotten a bum rap?
The statistics on high school peer pressure are crazy. In California, laws are getting written up against bullying because it's become such a problem. Among parents, any discussion can get focused pretty quickly on negative peer pressure if your children are the right age. But is all peer pressure negative? Or has it gotten a...
A Parent's Faith: Are you too Rich to pass it on?
Tonight, as my kids were watching a VeggieTales movie, I was in another room thinking and planning my family's future. Because we're in the middle of transition and are planning to move within the next several months, I've been working through a list of things to think about and strategize on. It's a move of...
Are you in the Strength 20%?
This isn't about performance. Instead it's about passion. Marcus Buckingham's research suggests that only 2 out of 10 people can agree with the statement, \"People recognize what I do well and push me to become better and better at it.\" Are you in the 20% that agree?
Merging Lessons
As two churches have begun exploring a merger potential, I've been helping and taking notes.
How many stories will you live in?
Some stories just don't belong together. And when you try to combine them, they get ruined. How many stories will you live in?
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