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Do you know someone who exudes so much confidence that it’s sickening? Don’t think of that person. Now, think of someone who shows (in your opinion) the ‘just right’ amount of confidence. What is it about them? Is it the way they carry themselves? Is it what they say? Is it the quality of their…
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It’s 1993. I’ve just started my “career.” I’m in my very first “post-university” job, with a smallish consulting firm based on Canada’s east coast. The company ‘adage,’ on constant replay from our founder and chairman, comes in the form of these 10 very short words. If it is to be, it is up to me.…
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Have you heard of this book? I’m in the middle of it and have to say it’s great! I discovered it while watching “The Bear.” The author, Will Guidara, is describing his experience in the NYC restaurant scene, where among other things, he was a co-owner of Eleven Madison Park. The idea is to go…
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Do you want to be the kind of leader that attracts people to work for you? Do you want to be the kind of leader who cares for the people in your charge? Do you want to be the kind of leader who goes the extra mile to get things done in a way that…
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I love the morning. Solitude. I’m usually up first. Peacefulness. It’s quiet. Sounds. Birds. Breeze. Water. I love the morning start. The sound of a leaf blower in the distance. The whir of light traffic. Delivery trucks backing up. Workers unloading supplies or groceries. Shopkeepers hosing down the sidewalk, pruning the flowers, adjusting the displays.…
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There’s a lot of work that happens behind the scenes that we don’t see. Take for instance, a movie set or even a TikTok video. We see whatever is in the camera’s frame but nothing else. Earlier this week, I was at the auto shop having my winter tires swapped off. As I waited, I…
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In life, you constantly feel like you’re competing with someone… for that next job, next sale, next goal, or last piece of pizza. Our whole life, we’ve been advised not to underestimate anyone. Assume they’re working as hard or harder than you. Assume they’re as smart or smarter than you. Assume they’re learning, developing, evolving…
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This Peanuts meme is one of my favourites. Maybe a bit dark but Snoopy has great perspective. In life, we never know what’s going to happen. Take advantage of every day and do the thing you always dream about. Whatever it is. Make it happen. Have a great weekend!
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Every year, when I get to this week, I know I’ll be spending my last couple of hours with my undergraduate students. Each winter, I teach a business planning and strategy class and tomorrow is our final day. It won’t be a lecture – it rarely is anyway – but instead is focused on the…
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In my experience, most really don’t. I’ve worked in and consulted to large and small companies, publicly traded and privately held, government, private equity-owned, not for profit, universities, long-standing organizations, and startups. Most of the managers I have observed everywhere are really great at what they do. Their work lives (which often bleeds well into…
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