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April 19, 2012 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, celebrations, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

Here are some tips and tools to help you celebrate:

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10 Tips for Getting Out of the Mud

 

This Quick List is a companion piece to our Leadership Quote of the Week about eagles and hippos.

Both soaring like an eagle  and wallowing in the mud like a hippo can be an enjoyable and productive use of time.   But sometimes we want to wallow in the mud when we need to soar like  eagles.   And then sometimes, wallowing in mud can lead to being stuck in the mud which is bad news for morale and productivity.

When we are unproductively wallowing, how can we get ourselves out of the muck?

Here are 10 Tips for Getting Out of the Mud.

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Quote of the Week: On Eagles & Hippos

Our quotes have been loaded with animals this month.  Frogs, snakes, worms. And now eagles and hippos.  They speak not a word but say so much.  Even more with the help of “interpreters” like Carl Sandburg.

Get Off the Log

Both soaring and wallowing can be an enjoyable and productive use of time. Read more

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10 Questions To Help You JUMP or Get Off the Log

April 3, 2012 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Quick List · Comment 

While reading the commentary for our Quote of the Week:  GET OFF THE LOG, did you find yourself asking yourself what questions to ask yourself to get you off the log?  Woo – that was a big question!

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Quote of the Week for National Frog Month

In celebration of National Frog Month in April – and as a nice follow up to National Procrastinators Week – our Leadership Quote of the Week is this favorite and frequently needed reminder.

Get Off the Log

 

In the opening of their book, Five Frogs on a Log, authors Mark Feldman & Michael Spratt posed this question: Read more

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April Celebrations Calendar

April Celebrations Calendar

Click on calendar to get more details on these April-only opportunities to boost  morale, productivity and overall performance.

10 Ways to Boost Morale & Productivity in April

If you’ve had the pedal to the medal, pushing hard to make sales quotas, budget projections and production schedules, we urge you to take a break for a bit of nonsense and about laughter. If you need another excuse, April is Stress Management Month.

So – here are ten April-only ways to help you reduce stress and boost morale, engagement, productivity and performance. Read more

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Hoppin’ Idea for This Week or Next

If you’ve had the pedal to the medal, pushing hard to make sales quotas, production schedules and tax deadlines,  I  encourage you to take a break for a morale and productivity boosting bit of nonsense. If you need an off the wall, hoppin’ idea…this one certainly qualifies. Read more

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Quote of the Week: Silly & Intelligent

March 26, 2012 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Quote of the Week · Comment 

This week’s quote is from Ludwig Wittgenstein, a fascinating philosopher who lived from 1889 – 1951.

If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.

Does this mean Wittgenstein would have supported silly April Fools pranks and celebrations like Sorry Charlie Day and Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day?    Silliness that leads to laughter.  De-stressing us.  Connecting us.  Lightening Read more

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10+ Tips for Making Your Own Luck

March 20, 2012 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Quick List · Comment 

 Especially helpful for those who sometimes feel out of place, alone, misunderstood, tired, unsuccessful and/or out of luck,  this week’s  Quote of the Week from The Boss  reminds us that we CAN make it.

Here are 10 tips for making your own luck.  You don’t have to do them all.

Each is a surefire way to boost morale and productivity.  Yours and your team’s.

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