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Multi-Tasking Ourselves to Lower Performance

Early in my career, I learned that employers have particular preferences for prospective employees. Resume-writing gurus and job placement organizations shared these “best-in-class” attributes. These include the famous: team player ability to work without supervision hard working diligent conscientious attention to detail ability to multi-task good communicator Looking at it now, of course that would …

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Battling My Runaway Train: Finding the Right Pace

My Dad was a huge railroad and model railroad enthusiast.  Growing up as a boy in the 1930’s and 1940’s, he had the opportunity to experience the railroad in its heyday.  His uncle handled operation and oversight for a freight depot on the Illinois Central Railroad line.  He often told us of the adventures during …

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Finding your Spark: Uncovering the real you in the Sea of Sameness

There isn’t a day that goes by without headlines, posts, or conversations centering on the human state. This is a common concern that answers, “How are we doing?” Today’s most common descriptors include disconnected, disenfranchised*, disengaged, misunderstood, struggling, and quiet quitting*. We talk about it or hear about it every day. Take for example a …

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Encounter, Connect, and Thrive | How to Build Solid Relationships

We meet many people throughout our lives through family, work, and community. Not all encounters are equal. Some people come and go with little impact. Others pass by but leave a lasting impression. Some encounters last a lifetime. What determines which one prevails? Does length of time with an individual matter? What about commonality of …

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