Leap Year Lesson #226: Know When To Speak and When To Be Silent

I wrote here a couple of months ago about the difficulty of walking tightropes.  I've faced another similar challenging situation in recent weeks.  It's finding the right balance of doing my best in a professional, unbiased way as the community manager of a 20,000 member social network vs. knowing when to take part in discussions …

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Leap Year Lesson #225: Be Selective About How You Fill Your Day

While looking over my calendar today at work, I bemoaned the fact that I had more time scheduled in meetings than I really felt like I could afford to give if I was to get more pressing things done.  Fortunately, one long meeting was cancelled and another went for only half the time scheduled. Still, …

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Leap Year Lesson #223: Be Gracious in Winning Or Losing

It is fascinating and often inspiring to watch the reactions of Olympic champions once they win the gold medal.  Some burst into tears.  Some yell with ferocity.  Many leap for joy, hugging those around them as they wear the biggest smiles their faces can muster.  A few have less than admirable responses. I was impressed …

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