How do you choose to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you think you can make such a difference? Do you wish you could do more? Do you think that what you do is of little significance? Many people, myself included, want to make a positive difference in the world. Most don't …
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Lessons From American Idol
My wife and I have enjoyed watching American Idol for years. I missed the first season, but have been a big fan since then. Now that we're into the phase where America votes weekly on who remains, I thought it might be nice to reflect on some of the many lessons that can come from …
Leap Year Lesson #354: Celebrate Success
Our business area at work had a celebration today. This month marked the initial release of a major, long-term development project that involves about 300 people over several years across multiple business and IT departments. It happens to be led primarily my my current director and my former director from the IT team I left …
Leap Year Lesson #199: It’s Nice to Celebrate the Success of Others
A friend and coworker had a major good moment today at work. I knew he was up to the task and I had total confidence in what he would do. It was a joy to hear him talk about it afterward and to see how good he felt about it. I enjoy being at that …
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Leap Year Lesson #135: Success Doesn’t Happen Without Goals
I regularly take part in conference calls involving online community managers from around the country and overseas. We discuss our experiences, challenges and practices in leading social media efforts for our respective organizations. The topic for today's call was companies' marketing efforts via social media. Most seemed to assume that marketing is a vital reason …
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