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TomTerez

  1. If you manage people: Boss alert! Your efforts to do the right thing might be leading you straight into these 7 traps. http://bit.ly/gSClRW
  2. When Opie Taylor became Satan: What a beard taught me about being different. http://bit.ly/gPlmf4
  3. Unleashed my "Civility At Work" article on new Congress. Rule #1: Use the massive gavel to strike wooden surfaces only. http://bit.ly/erF2DJ
  4. Are you too bright for your own good? Are you a one-topic wonder who's sealed off from all other knowledge? Yeah, you! http://bit.ly/hHmWXP
  5. Pavarotti's undiscovered twin is working at Walmart! I heard him myself...and I took away a big insight about talent. http://bit.ly/ejxbFH
  6. What does a "quivering glob of pudding" have to do with leadership? One of the best-kept-secret CEOs knows. http://bit.ly/9ukVrh
  7. 10 ways to jump-start that apathetic co-worker (without resorting to jumper cables) http://BuildaBetterWorkplace.com/2010/06/27/apathy/
  8. "They're not just yapping at me, they're chipping away at me." (A friend's observation about the impact of talking heads in the media.)
  9. Ever get stuck at a red light that would NOT turn green. Today was my day (woo hoo!), so to de-stress, I wrote this: http://bit.ly/bXtMlA
  10. Got a concussion? A dislocated jaw? A dead-last finish? Great. It's the perfect time to charge toward your goal. http://bit.ly/9mAwNE
  11. @BigBookofYou Eckhart Tolle would like that "future depends on what do we in the present" quote you shared. Really, all we have is NOW.
  12. Is "hello" becoming an endangered species? I hope not -- because it's our fastest way to facilitate humanity. http://bit.ly/9CGnu9
  13. Greatness can be learned as long as we go to the people who know -- like Edison, Keller, King, and (yes!) Twain. http://bit.ly/d415Hm
  14. What's your "self story"? You tell it to yourself endlessly, for better or for worse. Does your story need a makeover? http://bit.ly/c4VM0S
  15. Jason Stone, Walmart cashier extraordinaire, knows the secret to starting good conversations in 10 seconds or less. http://bit.ly/9QuiRd
  16. Bliss is good. Money is good. Imagine using the former to get more of the latter. It's here: http://MonetizeYourBliss.com
  17. It's not in our job descriptions, but it should be: lamplighter. Because light is a good thing. http://bit.ly/7YrWCb
  18. Need some Steven Wright? -- “I plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.” "I'm a peripheral visionary." “I intend to live forever - so far, so good.”
  19. News flash to guys: It's time to ditch the emotional body armor. Read my open letter: http://BuildaBetterWorkplace.com/2010/01/18/men/
  20. What would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have us do? These 5 things, at least: http://buildabetterworkplace.com/2010/01/17/king/