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CEOCoachBates

  1. Don't make the good days at work so few and far between.
  2. "Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized." - Albert Einstein
  3. Managing change is hard. Leading change is necessary. hub.am/JmoUjU
  4. Visit Our New Website: A Resource Library for Leaders conta.cc/Kq0fNq
  5. Face to face is the gold standard in good communication.
  6. Lessons from Alan Mulally inc.com/inc-advisor/te… via @Inc
  7. The bosses I liked most were the ones who believed in me before I did.
  8. There is often a better word if you only take time to search for it.
  9. It is rare to precisely say what you mean in a first draft.
  10. @GailAhlers Thank you for the kind words, Gail!
  11. When email doesn't get it done, a phone call gets it done right.
  12. If you find the time for other people, they will always find time for you.
  13. Thoughts For Tuesday: Cocktail Party Leadership #constantcontact conta.cc/Kc15ul
  14. Never be afraid to ask prospects why they didn't choose you. Learn from them.
  15. Everybody has a better idea. Few are willing to what it takes make it happen.
  16. Telling people what to do is a waste of breath unless you first tell them why.
  17. All great accomplishments involve risk.
  18. Smart people will figure it out. Committed people will get it done.
  19. Courage asks for feedback. Humility accepts it with grace.
  20. When people understand why, resistance falls away.