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The Status Quo

I sat down for lunch recently with a friend who I hadn't seen in some time.  When I asked how things were going he replied,...
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Are You Fundamentally Sound?

I am in flight to Miami this morning for a dinner keynote with area business leaders and the outstanding membership of GMSHRM.  During our Passion...
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Father’s Day Phone Call & Choice

I'll spend today like most Sunday's. A little coffee.  Kindle.  Acoustic sunrise.  A little work. A run by the river. But there will be those...
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The Over Promise

15 minutes early or 5 minutes late for the meeting? Thoroughly prepared or learning on the fly? A day before the deadline or two hours...
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The Sales Cycle & The Social Shift

I was talking to a friend and respected colleague last week.  As a Senior Vice President of Sales he was lamenting the unfavorable market conditions. ...
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Prepare Like a Professional Artist

I had the good fortune of attending the Lenny Kravitz & U2 show last weekend.  Whatever your taste in music, this "experience" can't be understated. ...
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Entitled Leadership

I am mid-flight from Minneapolis to Seattle. I am enjoying every minute of this flight. I travel a lot and today was fortunate to get...
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Discover Your Inner Superhero

The journey of discovery toward stopping speeding bullets and leaping tall buildings in a single bound can be rather extraordinary. We'll see if we can...
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Rethink Possible & Customer Loyalty

I live and love the iLife.  In making the transition from Blackberry I became an AT&T customer by default. I have experienced dropped calls and...
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Talking About My Generation

Over the last couple weeks, I have been talking about the generations. My Maine keynote on the topic was covered by writer Jim Baumer: {Live...
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The Adventurous Spirit

Incoming call. "Hey Ryan...what are you up to?  We are heading down to South America.  Starting it out in Caracas, Venezuela man.  Going to be...
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The Gift of Wisdom

What a week!  Returning to the Twin Cities from a 10 day trip that included two keynotes and a surprise weekend visit with Mom for...
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