In a discussion between Daniel Pink, author of Drive, and Jim Collins, author of the latest bestseller, Great By Choice, Mr. Collins submits that the fantastic success of a 10Xer, a company that beat their industry standards of performance by 10 fold (only 7 companies out of 20,400 were selected) was creative innovation combined [...]
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Schedule Time to Schedule
It keeps coming up in my daily calls with accountability partners:
Planning for the day and the week allows for one to be more intentional and waste less time on less important tasks and thereby get more done and feel more effective.
In order to move an idea on a list into existence, the task needs to [...]
Surprise!
Whoa! Surprised? Automatic Appointments is posting again? Admission: It’s only been… 2 years and 2 months since I last posted. A bunch of details of my life have changed; I’ve changed homes, changed jobs, divorced and my 2 beautiful, young and growing children are… older.
A bunch of details in my life haven’t changed: I’m looking [...]
Want to be Trusted? Be Trusting
Trust is reciprocal and empowering. Trust imbues trust.
In order to expect to be trusted, being trusting is essential. Give first and you’re likely to get. In fact, we all know someone who, without precident, is not trusting. It’s hard not to doubt that person’s intentions. It makes you wonder what they’re afraid of and believe [...]
More on Trust
Trust: The Foundation of all relationships.
Cornerstone #1.
There are at least 10 components to establishing and nurturing trust. The following posts will dwell on what must take place in order to build the vital foundation to support trust.
The first block in the foundation of trust is:
Always tell the truth
And make sure you’re understood clearly.
That’s it.
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