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Today is going to be a great day. Are you with me? As I write this, I’ve barely started my day and I can already tell you…it’s going to be a great day. I don’t know what the stock market is going to do. I don’t know what’s going to happen in Washington. I don’t know what’s going to happen overseas. But I’m …
I’m going to kick today’s post off with a topic I’m sure will bring out some strong feelings. Are you ready? I want you to think about… Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart? Yes, Wal-Mart. I don’t care who you are…I’m sure as soon as you saw the word “Wal-Mart” you had strong feelings. Some people love it…other people hate it… And no matter …
Here’s a quick leadership riddle. Let’s talk about something we all have. It’s completely personal…yours is different from mine and vice versa. We take it everywhere we go. It impacts how other people see us. This thing…it determines most of the success we have in our careers and relationships. It’s always with us…and we’re always in control of it. …
There’s a principle I love in the classic book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. It’s so simple. I believe the world would be a much different place if more of us took this principle to heart. Want to know what the principle is? It’s this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. I’ll say …