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Think You’re Safe?
“It’s none of my business.” “I don’t want to draw attention to myself.” “What if I become the target?” “My people will abandon me.” “What if people find out?” “Somebody is watching.” And other excuses. Looking the other way when you are in the position and have the power to help, save, protect, comfort or defend. Standing down evil involves the littlest things: Listening with attention. Pointing the way to freedom. Giving of resources. Introducing … Read entire article »
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Do You Have Your Exit Strategy Yet?
“I can afford to tell you the plain, unvarnished truth, sir,” she said, “because I have nothing to lose in this game. You have nothing of mine to hold to ransom. I am free to come and go as the wind, and my allegiance is only to myself.” People want us to commit, because they want to feel a high degree of certainty that things will go according to their plans. This is why it is … Read entire article »
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Do What You Have To Do
“Let me see what phone calls I can make on your behalf,” she said to me. “You understand that your job at this corporation is tenuous at best right now. You have stepped on the wrong toes. Believe me, I know that you are telling the truth of what happened to you. But you know that jobs are hard to come by and the money is good. All you had to do was keep your … Read entire article »
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What It Takes To Be A Change Agent
eing a change agent is like being a messenger, albeit an uncertain one. My message – my brand, if you will – is about freedom. Freedom to think, freedom to act, freedom to be, freedom from fear. In order to bring about this freedom, I purvey information. Not just any kind of information; illuminating information, information that stimulates thought, provides a different perspective or pushes the baby bird out of the nest. When I find myself … Read entire article »
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Maintaining Your Peace Of Mind – Part 6 (Final)
In this blog series, Maintaining Your Peace Of Mind, we have been discussing ways to maintain your peace of mind in the face of life’s ebbs and flows. That challenges will come to you is inevitable; what you choose to do when they come is up to you. Solution 4: Gain the right perspective on your position! Ineffective actions come from inappropriate decisions. Regrettable actions come from wrong choices. One thing you can do is to develop … Read entire article »
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Maintaining Your Peace Of Mind – Part 5
Earlier this week, in Part 4, we discussed discussing actions you can take on behalf of yourself to regain and maintain your peace of mind. Today, let’s look at an internal adjustment that we all require to make in order for this to happen. Solution 3: Realize, understand and accept that not everyone will accept you as you are. People who badly need to improve themselves will often try to start with ‘improving’ you. They believe that … Read entire article »
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