Sword Tips, the Exkalibur Newsletter: Dec 30, 2021
This is a shorter holiday version to kick off the New Year. I hope you enjoy it.
Happy New Year! 2022 is YOUR YEAR.
Happy New Year, my friends. Let's see what we can accomplish together in 2022! The New Year is always a great time for renewal and for a fresh start … but don’t let yourself get bogged down by a bunch of new resolutions that you most likely will never keep.…
Sword Tips for the Holidays, December 23, 2021
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Sword Tips, Dec 16, 2021
Welcome to Sword Tips, the Exkalibur newsletter, which scans the landscape to bring you timely and meaningful resources about life, liberty and the pursuit of what's interesting and relevant to our lives. We'll continue to update the format and presentation of the Newsletter, adding additional content in the areas of Leadership, Productivity and Accountability.…
Do we agree that perfection is our enemy?
Over the years, we’ve taken several approaches to the curse of perfection. Today’s quote reminds us that getting started, against all odds, can’t wait until there are no objections.
Hiring the Ideal Candidate
Update! We're excited to announce the release of our Hiring the Ideal Candidate program. I am particularly excited about this program because over a long career, I have witnessed too many of the bad habits and lazy practices that lead to failed hires. The statistics are irrefutable. Even with a…
Is Collaboration Easy … or Hard?
It’s kind of a tricky balance, isn’t it, to be respectful and polite to our colleagues … and at the same time, wrestle vigorously with their ideas. This quote, however, doesn’t give you permission to be inconsiderate or rude. Its essence is that walking on eggshells to avoid conflict, is…
Would you get much done without a TEAM? Nope!
I know you’ve heard this from me often, but I don’t think any of us can say it too often … since it’s at the heart of our success in any organization. Most of us have attempted something on our own that fell short … maybe you didn’t think you…
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How Many Times Have You Been Through This Revolving Door?
Remember how Mom used to say: “You know better than that?” She knew we could make better decisions. So, why did she have to say this so often? It wasn’t that we were ignorant or unaware of what was supposed to be done. Quite the contrary. We knew damn well…