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The paradox of leadership
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Nothing ever goes according to plan
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It is just a decision
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Let’s skip the box
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Do you have a good view on the different parts of HR?
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I would never fall for propaganda
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Quality of your relationships
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Have you even begun to consider the Butterfly Effect?
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Engage with the uncomfortable
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What is your purpose?
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There is an HR collision coming
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The keepsakes you surround yourself with matter
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More is not more. More is different
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Great people, working their ass off
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We do not learn from Experience
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The bigger you are, the harder the budget is to pull together
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You can’t outwork the next set of problems
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Who buys a JPG for 69m?
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Work-Life Balance does not exist
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You can’t ignore the 1 in 60 Rule
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Purpose – Process – People…
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With great power comes great responsibility
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The ability to face the tension of opposing ideas
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Your culture will be defined who you hire, fire, promote, and tolerate.
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The journey changes again.
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It isn’t going to work out like you planned.
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The Great Resignation?
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Setting yourself up for East Coast business success
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Are you connecting the dots?
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New Year’s resolutions
He wasn’t supposed to make it.
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Why don’t you ever have time?
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I love Mondays!
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“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
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I hate small talk.
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Consistency > Intensity!
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Human mistakes are the greatest renewable resource we have
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Create once, Distribute Forever
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Giving praise can be uncomfortable for both the giver and receiver.
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What do Newlyweds and newspaper sales have in common?
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“[Gratitude] is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
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Are you completely stretched?
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What are you dedicated to?
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Today we reflect
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What are you terrible at in the service of great?
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“Amateurs talk about strategy, professionals talk about logistics.”
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Kat Cole just stopped me in my tracks!
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Did you have a good week?
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There is no grand moment.
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Don’t underestimate the power of the “Fresh Start Effect”
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What will change in the next 10 years?
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Focus turns good performers into great performers.
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You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
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“Joindre l’utile à l’agréable.”
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Beware of Bikeshedding
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How we spend our time is how we spend our days…
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Are you trapped on the treadmill?
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Are you looking out for people in your charge?
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Life is a marathon
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Lead Yourself First
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What book or piece of art are you engaging with this weekend?
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This is impact!
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Do you know the financial health of your staff?
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A purpose is the eternal condition of success. Nothing will take its place
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Do you have your eyes on the core?
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It’s all about timing.
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Are your plans specific today?
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What do Americans think of famous Billionaires?
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Measure what you Treasure!
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How does value get created?
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The 5am club (Sharma)…Eat that Frog (Tracy)…Make before you Manage (Ferriss)
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For thousands of years, the value was in knowing
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Are you comfortable being uncomfortable?
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“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”
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After 16 months…
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Fully Remote? Hybrid? In-Office?
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Say – Measure – Reward.
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Choice
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Drucker’s “The Effective Executive”
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The -cide part of Decide…
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Most strategic sessions, put bluntly, do not result in good strategy.
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IF not me, then who? If not now, then when?
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The average working mother…
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First things First.
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It is easier to start…
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The last 10%…
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As I sit here thinking about another shutdown…
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The rituals and habits of the most creative people in history are revealing.
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Is your calendar aligned to your strategy?
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Why do we focus on purpose and a 10 year story?
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What are you doing really well?
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The average person will have between 11 and 14 roles in their career.
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What narrative are you telling yourself?
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Every HR Transition offers an opportunity to Reassess.
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Don’t let it build up.
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Are you a champion of the people in your charge?
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To have true empathy.
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The numbers are unfathomable
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Complex Problems often have simple solutions.
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Transitions can be tough.
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Happy International Women’s Day.
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Impact does not happen without investment.
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There are no shortage of critics.
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Change is the only constant.
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We Can’t Control That!
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You have something of value to the market
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Every day I’m getting a little closer…to being the person I want to be.
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The old friends are the best friends.
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There will always be more than you can do!
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Mistakes will happen.
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Leadership requires Empathy, Resilience, and Hope.
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Running a business is a lot like playing Tetris.
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Leadership is not about having the answer.
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What is Value?
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Can you throw that in for free?
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Social media is an incredible tool.
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Happy Quitter’s Day!
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What’s the Score?
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Social media is not harmful to you.
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Do you know the plan?
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Whole – Part – Whole
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Goals are directional; Habits are tangible.
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Need Bags for Retail.
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Strategy Matters!
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This has been a tough year.
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We all use way more hand sanitizer than before.
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I ordered 5 pairs of socks today.
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Lowest Cost/Convenience vs. Biggest impact?
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Why is COVID so hard on small businesses?
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Have you figured out what the K shape economic recovery looks like for you?
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Today is a time to reflect.
Why do you do what you do?
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Thursday is my favourite morning
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Plan the week!
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The Small Business Buy Local Challenge
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Small Business week isn’t just another thing this year…
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Don’t lose the week.
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HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE 1 IN 60 RULE?
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DO YOU HAVE A VIEW OF YOUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK?
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NEVER WASTE A CRISIS – YOUR PATIENTS OR YOUR OWN
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INNOVATE OR DIE…
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WHAT LOCAL PURCHASE DID YOU MAKE THIS WEEK?
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Who are you following?
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Effective Change Management
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I SUPPORT LOCAL!
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Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
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What happens in September?
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Are You Ready to Transition to the Low Touch Economy?
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Canada Lost $1m Jobs in March
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The Marathon has Begun
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Is Your Business Ready for the Low Touch Economy?
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United Sign & Trimline Shifts to Making Face Shields During Pandemic
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Crisis Management For The COVID-19 Impact On Your Business
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Crisis Management Webinars
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For Many Business Owners This Will be a Lonely and Gut Wrenching Weekend
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Thinking in Bets
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Systems that Help Small Businesses Scale
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Real Talk About Entrepreneurship and Business
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Occupational Concepts Grows with help from Symplicity
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Symplicity Designs Among Top 10 Percent Of World’s B Corps
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How Symplicity Designs Helped the IWK Foundation Transform
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