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Sound Advice From A Legendary Basketball Coach: John Wooden, legendary basketball coach at UCLA, died recently at the age of 99. If People Are Willing To Lie About Their Military Record, What Else Will They Lie About?: A few weeks ago, I mentioned how Connecticut Attorney General and Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal lied about his military service record - he said he had served in Viet Nam when he hadn't. If You Expect To Catch Fish, You Have To Go Where The Fish Are: Recently, my wife observed two Great Blue Herons. One was standing in the middle of a swift flowing stream while the other stood safely on the bank. A Lesson On How To Take Advantage Of Opportunities From A Pair Of Cats: Ten years ago, my wife and I adopted a pair of stray six month old cats who had been living on the lam since shortly after they were born. Writing 'Instant Turnaround!': Interview with Dr. Ross Reck, 'Ross, why did you and Harry Paul write the book 'Instant Turnaround''? Successful Management: One on one interview with Dr. Ross Reck, 'Successful management is not just flipping a switch.' The Instant Turnaround! Program: Interviewer, 'Now that I've read the book Instant Turnaround! Why would I ever want to attend your in-person program?' Destination Work: Why would I want to make 'work' my destination? .... I think I'd do much better with a vacation. Going To Work Should Be Fun: Interview with Dr. Ross Reck, 'For some people, going to work is a form of punishment. Going to work should be fun. When it's fun, productivity soars.' Adopting A No Jerks Policy Can Make Any Company A Far More Pleasant Place To Work: A recent article in the Wall Street Journal talked about Lars Dalgaard, chief executive of SuccessFactors, a software company based in San Mateo, California. Ross Reck's Reminders - April 20, 2010: The summer vacation time is fast approaching. Vacations are good things: they help us get back to feeling our best, make us more creative and productive and, for a number of reasons, make us healthier. Gaining Access To Inspiration by Ross Reck: Inspiration, that special stimulus that arouses our thinking, feeling and action is necessary before we can accomplish anything worth of note. Cheating Has Never Been Part Of The Formula For Success: The formula for success in business has always been pretty straight-forward: You out-work, out-hustle and out-innovate your competition to provide superior products, services and customer experiences. Instant Turnaround!: Ross Reck's "Instant Turnaround!" Program. Now available to help you instantly provide the motivation for getting employees excited about coming to work and working hard. Ross Reck's Reminder - February 2, 2010: Job satisfaction has hit its lowest point in 22 years. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, only 45% of U.S. workers are satisfied with their jobs. American Library Association - Booklist Magazine - May 2009: How can executives not realize that positively motivating employees to produce phenomenal bottom-line return is as simple as, well, the four Bs that authors Harry Paul and Ross Reck advocate? Ross Reck speaking in Gilbert, Arizona: Ross Reck speaking in Gilbert, Arizona Brain science has shown that it's natural to resist verbal attacks and criticism...: If you get defensive and start feeling a lot of X-Factor: X-Factor Here's A New Year's Resolution We Can All Keep: While many New Year's resolutions such as losing weight, getting organized or expanding your horizons can be difficult to follow through on, here's one that isn't: be kind Motivating People During Difficult Times!: Motivating People During Difficult Times! Turn Your Customers Into Your Sales Force!: Turn Your Customers Into Your Sales Force! Choosing To Succeed!: Choosing To Succeed! Taking Charge!: Taking Charge! Holiday Memories Are Created By The Things You Do, Not The Things You Buy: For a number of years, my wife conducted gift making workshops during early December. During these workshops, she would ask the participants to share their most cherished holiday memories. Not once did anyone recall a specific gift.
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