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FOCUS on Your Action Funnel

FOCUS is an acronym for a 5-part process that works like an action funnel to convert choices and actions into results. Filtering It starts at the top of the funnel where we observe and monitor. The key action that takes place at the top of the funnel is Filtering your thoughts. As you observe your automatic thoughts and …

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LISTEN to Understand

LISTEN to Understand: 6 Actions of High-Performance Listening There are three ways to listen: we can listen to win, we can listen to fix, or we can listen to understand and learn. How do you listen? Do you listen just to make sure you can win your argument? Do you listen to figure out ways …

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Healthy and innovative environments teach to give and receive candor and feedback well.

“Healthy and innovative environments teach to give and receive candor and feedback well.”  We tend to dislike feedback because we hate group rejection and tend to be conflict avoiders. However, the exceptional leader teaches how to give and receive candor well, because without transparency and reflection people and organizations will remain mediocre. They will never …

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Striving to be best is a finite goal and striving to be better is an infinite.

“Striving to be best is a finite goal and striving to be better is an infinite.”   When exceptional leaders are acting with a long-term view, they provide information tools and inspiration to those who seek fulfillment rather than a transactional short-term victory. These connected leaders set up those who follow for long term sustainable …

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