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humility workplace culture
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Have you ever been uncomfortable with doctors “practicing” medicine?  When you have a severe medical condition, most people don’t want someone practicing on them. You want solutions.  Guarantees.  You don’t want someone “practicing” on you.  You want them administrating healing! Our words matter.  Words create worlds.  They create culture.  What meaning does the word “practice” […]

leadership strategies positive conflict
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“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” Smoke and mirrors, threats and fears – CONFLICT. Even the slightest scent of conflict causes many to bolt out of the situation as if a 500-pound gorilla were threatening them. Conflict is uncomfortable for most people.  It’s a natural signal that something is wrong and must […]

encouragement workplace
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Don’t you love a good rudder? Isn’t it a relief when you don’t have to lose any sleep worrying about the quality of your rudder? Wait. Your mind doesn’t randomly roam to your rudder? Most people don’t daydream about the mechanical components of a ship. But if you ever step foot on a sailboat and […]

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Disaster struck in the dead of night.  The nine-member crew of Team Vestas Wind spent the night in life rafts instead of their $6 million yacht. Only seven weeks into a nine-month race to sail around the world, Team Vestas Wind ran aground on the reefs of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Thankfully, no one […]

shared language team building
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Do you still “roll down” the window in your vehicle?  How much longer do you think that phrase can last?  Think about it.  When was the last time you actually rolled down a car window? We don’t. We press a button, and the windows go down electronically.  The day is fast approaching when the phrase […]

overcome fear conquer comfort
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How would you feel if you knew a spider was within 10 feet of where you are?  It’s more likely no more than three feet away, but still. If that potential messes with your pulse, you may be among the 15 % of people who are arachnophobic.  That is, clinically afraid of spiders. Fear is […]

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