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Tag Archives: communication
Are we running short on adult supervision?
I am by nature an optimist. I see that almost all problems are manageable—few are, in truth, more than a bump in the road. Provided we get ourselves together and focus on the characteristics of the problem not on self-aggrandizement … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, communication, Costa, honesty, Humanity at Work, leadership, Sandy, Santo, success, virtue, work
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How Most Subs Give Anything But a Sub-Par Performance
When you hear “substitute,” what comes to mind? I think about substitute teachers. When I was a kid, a substitute teacher was not really asked to teach—he or she was more of a caretaker, someone called in to babysit a … Continue reading
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Tagged ability, achievement, believe, Business, collaboration, communication, Costa, dedication, Employees, humanity, Humanity at Work, intellect, Kevin Ware, knowledge, leadership, lesson, life, Louisville, Luke Handcock, March Madness, Michigan, performance, Sandy, Santo, Spike Albrecht, subordinate, substitute, Trey Burke, truth
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When You Make the Touchdown, Take One Small Step over to the Ref, Modestly Handing Him the Football
I recently read an article about the “no-celebration” policy of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. In post-millennial professional football, when a player scores, he typically responds as if he’d also just jammed his fingers into an electric socket. His on-field display … Continue reading
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Tagged believe, communication, Costa, emotion, Football, Humanity at Work, leader, moon, Neil Armstrong, NFL, Powerball Lottery, Santo, Ted Williams, touchdown
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Lincoln, Lincoln, I Been Thinkin’. . . .
Before the results of the November 6, 2012, general election were known, I wrote this note to you in the spirit of neutrality, as a political observer of the whole scene upon our field of competition. Even though I hold … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, achievement, believe, communication, compassion, Costa, dedication, election, emotion, emotional, humanity, Humanity at Work, leader, leadership, lesson, life, lincoln, peace, politician, Sandy, Santo, trust, truth, vote
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“Doctors Warn: 9 Out of 10 Deciders Suffer from Inattentive Blindness”
To have fun with this essay we have to invoke the honor system. You have to promise–cross your heart, that you will not read the body of this note until you click onto the following link and watch the video … Continue reading
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Tagged change, change mind, communication, Costa, Dr. Daniel Simons, executive, Gorilla, humanity, Humanity at Work, inattentiveness, intellect, knowledge, leadership, learn, lesson, life, Sandy, Santo, team, work, workplace
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The Olympics Are Life’s Training Table – Part Two
What follows is my fourth and final note on the Games of the XXX Olympiad. As I said last week, the comments below are to me much more than ideas or considerations; they are my takeaway; they have solid, redeeming … Continue reading
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Tagged believe, collaboration, communication, Costa, Humanity at Work, Jim Thorpe, knowledge, leadership, lesson, life, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Sandy, Santo, success
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The Truth About the “God Particle” and Other “Genius Discoveries”
Last week, numerous press pieces heralded the near certainty that the elusive Higgs boson exists. Theoretical physicists confirmed that this discovery is one of the great moments in scientific history. Wow! A statement like that includes a lot of discoveries, … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Bang, communication, Costa, dedication, God Particle, Higgs boson, humanity, Humanity at Work, lesson, life, Michio Kaku, Peter Higgs, Sandy, Santo, team, work
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Of Commemorative Plaques and Elevator Speeches
I was admitted to the practice of law on June 30, 1972. Yep, 40 years ago this month. Apparently I am not the only one who did the math, as in the last few weeks I have received three emails … Continue reading
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Tagged believe, communication, compassion, Costa, Dr. Joe Parent, emotion, Empathy, executive, Harry Potter, Hogwart, humanity, Humanity at Work, knowledge, Lawyer, leader, leadership, lesson, life, loyalty, Plaque, Sandy, Santo, spirit, success, Surfing, truth, workplace, Zen Putting
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In Baseball as in Organizations, Players, not Tactics, Win Games
Recently I read a review article about a new book on baseball managers. The author was comparing several managers to answer the question: “Who is the better manager? Someone steeped in strategic acumen, the type of guy who constantly shuffles players … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, All in the Family, baseball, collaboration, communication, corporate, Costa, dedication, honesty, Humanity at Work, knowledge, leadership, lesson, life, loyalty, Mickey Mantle, Sandy, Santo, success, truth, work, workplace, World Series, Yankees
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Let’s Do Two Things At Once
I just read a fascinating article on human evolution by scientist Matthew Ridley. The article centers on the question of whether human evolution has stopped. I have no definitive answer except to say that we have all come upon folks … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, collaboration, communication, corporate, Costa, evolution, Humanity at Work, intellect, knowledge, leadership, Sandy, Santo, team, work, workplace
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