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Innovative Leadership: Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus

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Saturday, December 23, 2006. Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus. It's not easy being Santa. In a recent conversation with Santa (he was following up on a lost order) the jovial fellow shared a few thoughts with me. He had some very good advice for those in a leadership role in any organization. Believe you me, having to smile and be jolly every day when you're wearing the same thick, hot, red-wool suit (that itches like crazy) is no picnic.". How to get BIG things done in YOUR workshop all year long!

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Innovative Leadership: What’s the Purpose of this Call?

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Wednesday, September 5, 2007. What’s the Purpose of this Call? How many calls does it take for your reps to close a sale? Most reps will tell you “it depends” – on the market, the individual customer, the competition, and any other number of variables. But that’s the wrong answer. If your reps don’t know exactly how many calls it should take them to close a sale, and what the objective of each of those calls is, they’re just fumbling their way through the sale. 8221; You’ll find out specifically wh...

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Innovative Leadership: December 2006

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Saturday, December 23, 2006. Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus. It's not easy being Santa. In a recent conversation with Santa (he was following up on a lost order) the jovial fellow shared a few thoughts with me. He had some very good advice for those in a leadership role in any organization. Believe you me, having to smile and be jolly every day when you're wearing the same thick, hot, red-wool suit (that itches like crazy) is no picnic.". How to get BIG things done in YOUR workshop all year long!

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Innovative Leadership: Feeling Down? Volunteer!

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Tuesday, September 4, 2007. I'm sure you're familiar with the old saying that "it is better to give than to receive." This sounds good, but it actually turns out to be true. By giving – of your time, help, or money – you can improve your own happiness level and even your health. As a matter of fact, giving can be even better for the giver than the receiver. Whenever he would get restless or feel down in the dumps, his mother would say, "Well, Stevie, why don't you go out and help somebody? Since then, ma...

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Innovative Leadership: April 2007

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Friday, April 13, 2007. Using Positive Questions to Make Positive Connections. While I was traveling last week, I picked up a book that I have had on my buy list for a few years. It is called Encyclopedia of Positive Questions - Volume One. By experts in Appreciative Inquiry, Cooperrider, Whitney, Trosten-Bloom and Kaplin. At the beginning of the book they offer these 11 ways to use positive questions. Get staff meetings off to a good start. Coach for high performance. Create a learning organization.

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Innovative Leadership: March 2007

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Monday, March 19, 2007. Lead with Positive Energy! Are you getting your daily requirements? Just like those recommended vitamin quotas for physical health, you could say that there are also "requirements" for our emotional health every day. With recent studies showing that negative emotions can actually affect our health and even our life span, it just seems to me to emphasize how important it is to become aware of our interactions with others on a daily basis, and keep them as positive as possible.

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Quad City Images: March 2006

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Friday, March 31, 2006. Today's QCT has an article about the CityView Apartments. Judging by the rainy pictures, I'd say they must have checked them out yesterday. Probably just a coincidence. I'm sure Matt McDonnell is happy about all the publicity, at least. Posted by QuadCityImages @ 8:44 PM. It sure looks good on a map to have city streets laid out perfectly east and west, but danged if it isn't a pain in the eyeballs driving home at sunrise. Posted by QuadCityImages @ 7:32 AM. Were citizens angry in...

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Quad City Images: February 2006

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Bettendorf's riverfront: Cranes, Casinos, and Semi Trailers. Maybe because with their floodwall you can't see the river anyway. Posted by QuadCityImages @ 4:31 PM. Monday, February 27, 2006. Those are nice garages, but where are the houses? This is why New Urbanism is so important to me. Neighborhoods that look more like the places we grew up, with alleys, clotheslines, variety in house design, and fronts of houses that look. Posted by QuadCityImages @ 4:28 PM. As always, clic...

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Quad City Images: April 2006

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Saturday, April 29, 2006. Spirit Inc. Pizza Sale Pictures. Empty boxes ready for pizzas at the start, and towards the end, a truck loaded with boxes full of pizzas. About 1500 pizzas an hour being made. Nearly 8,000 pizzas were made, bagged, and boxed in less than 6 hours. A lot of good kids and their families and friends helping a good cause. Posted by QuadCityImages @ 10:27 PM. Swing Lose (the baseball game). Nothing political. Seriously. Posted by QuadCityImages @ 2:23 AM. Thursday, April 27, 2006.