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It was nearly two years ago, October 30, 2015 when the rains began. Heavy rains weren’t new to Central Texas, but the …

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Wrestling with change is hard. There are lots of reasons why, and more articles and books than you could read in a …

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Years ago, I decided that I needed to make sure my yard looked as good as my neighbor’s. You likely know my …

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Sometimes life gives you the opportunity to make interesting choices. For example, some of you may have noticed that I haven’t written …

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Image courtesy of Pixabay You likely work where email is the number one way that people like to communicate. In fact, it’s …

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The other night, I was in line at a favorite restaurant waiting to order and watched a young lady (probably high school …

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Selling to the CIO of an organization is big business. With budgets in the millions of dollars, influence on an organization growing …

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I had a friend who wasn’t happy. Strange as it might sound that I am telling you this, I think it’s important …

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As a CIO, I have attended more that my fair share of product demonstrations from well meaning vendors, trying to make me …

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If you want to be an effective leader to a new generation of workers, you had better become Social Media savvy, and …

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Undoubtedly, one of the most difficult leadership jobs has to be leading a group of volunteers. It seems like it should be …

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Not long ago, I was sitting in a discussion where the topic was fairly controversial and the opinions of the group seemed …

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Many leaders are by nature ‘Type A’ personalities. You know them. Passionate, driven, competitive and outgoing. The likely got to where they …

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“I have to say I’m really disappointed.” Those were the words from someone who I had just let know that they didn’t …

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I’m not a lawyer. Let me be clear about that right up front. However, I have looked at my share of IT …

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As a leader, we like to think that we are good at holding employees accountable, and work hard to have a team …

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Some people just seem to have a gift for connecting people and ideas. They seem to know people in all sorts of …

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If you were to think about the relationship you have with your best friend, you could likely identify several characteristics that make …

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In the last couple of weeks I have been looking at the power that influence has on your leadership abilities. As I …

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As I said in my last post, one of the key parts of being an influential leader is your ability to communicate, …

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As a leader, one of the most important, yet hard to define skills is influence. Influence is the currency of leadership, and …

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I can still remember the night like it was yesterday. I was asleep, exhausted from a full day of work, when suddenly, …

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I have to admit, technology can be a bit baffling sometimes. There are so many options, and some of the applications out there …

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When I think of influential people, I often think of great speakers such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Theodore …

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It’s easy to forget how you felt or thought early in your career. For many, time tends to change their perspective, and …

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As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I knew I was going to regret what I was saying. Unfortunately, …

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Change is hard. That is the message that I hear a lot in my industry. If you’ve listened to the news over …

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There is no doubt that the longer you are in a leadership role, the more you learn. In fact, most leaders would …

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While I was never one to watch The Tonight Show on NBC, since Jimmy Fallon has taken the helm, I have become quite …

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You’ve likely experienced a feeling of overload at times, when information seems to be flying at you at a dizzying pace. There …

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As much as I’d like I believe I am perfect, I’m not. There have been more than my share of times where …

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You’ve been in the meeting before. You know the one. Something didn’t go well, and now you need to tell your boss …

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Image courtesy of Freeimages.com We don’t do it much anymore today, but in days past, bartering for goods or services was a …

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“Please Keep Off the Grass” There are logical reasons for a sign like that. Maybe it’s brand new grass or they’re overseeding. Maybe …

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When I was growing up, I developed a strong desire to understand how things worked, and how I could fix things that …

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