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Too many Easter eggs

4 Dec, 2012Beating holiday stress, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Holiday, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, PatternAware, Patterns, Relationships, Stress, Super Achiever, Transformation

OOOPS, I meant to say eggnogs. Hey, have you ever over-indulged and then found yourself reaching for the Alka-Seltzer? Then you hit yourself on the side of the head regretting that you still have to prove to the world you are “THE ONE”. Share This

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Veterans unstoppable

4 Dec, 2012Community Relationships, History, Holiday, Honor, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, PatternAware, Patterns, Reflections, Relationships, Total Leaders, Transformation

Honoring those who have served while we go about our daily tasks is crucial to our country. This year celebrating Veterans Day had more media attention, or so it seemed to me, than in the past. Share This

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Leadership and waiting for gas

5 Nov, 2012Accountability, Character, Collaboration, Communication, Community Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Fear, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, PatternAware, Patterns, Stress

Hurricane Sandy, like Katrina, will take its toll for months, even years to come. Share This

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The Many Meanings of a Super Achiever

16 Aug, 2012Books, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Executive Teams, Fear, Human Resources, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, PatternAware, Patterns, Power, Psychology, Relationships, Super Achiever, Team Building, Total Leaders, Transformation, Trust, Workplace Relationships

  Perhaps that question sounds like it is founded on circular logic, but I assure you it is not. Share This

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Leadership and egotists then and now

25 May, 2012Advice, Character, Coaching, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Consulting, History, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, PatternAware, Patterns, Reflections, Super Achiever, Workplace Relationships

Did you ever look at yourself in a mirror? Not so dumb of a question when you think harder about “what you really see”? Share This

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Leadership Development: Resolving Irresolvable Conflicts

19 Mar, 2012Accountability, Advice, Business, Character, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Ethics, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, PatternAware, Patterns, Relationships, Total Leaders, Workplace Relationships

“I want it” was the painful cry. “You can’t have it” was the forceful answer. Share This

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Change Your Underwear

15 Mar, 2012Boss, Boss-Employee Relationship, Business, Character, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership Strategies, PatternAware, Patterns, Psychology, Reflections, The Country Place, Total Leaders, Transformation, Workplace Relationships

Do you do the same things everyday without thinking about them? Do you brush your teeth with your right or left hand and never really notice? Do you drive to work on the same route even if there is lots of traffic? Share This

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Gender Smart Tools and Leadership Development

3 Nov, 2011Advice, Books, Business, Character, Communication, Consulting, Executive Teams, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Meetings, PatternAware, Patterns, Psychology, Relationships, Workplace Relationships

  Meetings can be boring, infuriating, or creative. Regardless of the exact emotion, they all are stress inducing. And with stress comes ways of responding that are hard wired in our brains. Knowing about how you tend to react and ways others are prone to react, gives you a leg...

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It’s Not the Way We Thought It Would Be

12 Jul, 2011Employee burnout, Employers, Integrity, PatternAware, Patterns, Psychology, Uncategorized

Sylvia Lafair explains how when what you wanted to be when you grew up, doesn't turn out to be what you expected, depression can set in.

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Leadership Strategies: When the Going gets Rough

16 Feb, 2011Books, Character, Conflict Resolution, PatternAware, Patterns

What do you do when the day is starting badly? In one kid’s book the middle child is constantly being one-upped by his older brother and pushed aside for attention by his younger brother. He is going to handle his very bad day by leaving the family and going to...

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