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…when you really take on the responsibility to capture and track what’s on your mind, you’ll think twice about making commitments internally that you don’t really need or want to make.
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It’s the irony of professional development – the better you get, the better you’d better get.
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A renegotiated agreement is not a broken one.
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If you’re holding something only internally, it will be a broken agreement if you’re not moving on it in the moment.
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…you can’t renegotiate an agreement with yourself that you can’t remember you made.
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The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks and then starting on the first one. – Mark Twain
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Productivity will improve only when individuals increase their operational responsiveness. And in knowledge work, that means clarifying actions on the front end instead of the back.
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Getting going of your own accord, before you’re forced to by external pressure and internal stress, builds a firm foundation of self-worth…
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An organization has integrity – is healthy – when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make sense.
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When leaders preach teamwork but exclusively reward individual achievement, they are confusing their people and creating an obstacle to true team behavior.
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