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My other blog, Sources of Insight is focused on effectiveness . I launched it as a way to put more focus on getting results and to help give my mentees a more focused path (I’m a mentor at Microsoft and regularly carry ~8 mentees.) One of
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Lessons Learned from Bruce Lee
I have a post on Lessons Learned from Bruce Lee on Sources of Insight . Bruce Lee was one of my early inspirations. He was a patterns and practices kind of a guy. In fact, Bruce influenced my software engineering approach. Rather
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Six Sources of Influence
If you need to be a change agent at work, or make things happen in your life, Six Sources of Influence is for you. I wrote up a post on Six Sources of Influence on my Sources of Insight blog. The Six Sources of Influence was my favorite part
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Sources of Insight is 10 Months Old
My other little blog is growing up so fast ... Sources of insight is 10 months old . I originally started it to improve my blogging skills as well as to put more focus on personal development. I mentor a lot at work, so I used Sources
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Influencer - The Power to Change Anything
Whether you need to change something in your life or make changes at work, influence is your friend. I just finished a 2 day course on influence. It exceeded my expectations. It was jam packed with insight and action I can use on the
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Productivity Personas
I wrote a post on Productivity Personas at Sources of Insight . It's simply a way to identify and label some common behaviors you see in yourself and others when it comes to producing results. Once you know the personas, you can effectively
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You 2.0 Free E-Book
Personal Development is one of my passions. I find and share the principles, patterns, and practices that work. I have some draft thinking that I'm sharing in my You 2.0 E-Book . I turned a slide deck into a PDF to make it easier to
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Dr. K on How To Design a Fulfilling Life
I'm honored to have a guest post on Sources of Insight from Dr. Rick Kirschner (aka Dr.K on How To Design a Fulfilling Life . Dr. K is the best-selling author of Dealing with People You Can't Stand. If you're an engineer or simply like doing
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Dr. K on Top 10 Lessons in Interpersonal Skills
I'm honored to have a guest post on Sources of Insight from Dr. Rick Kirschner (aka Dr.K) on Top 10 Lessons in Interpersonal Skills . Dr. K is the best selling author of Dealing with People You Can't Stand. I think that communication skills
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Motivation Quotes
I added a set of my favorite motivation quotes to Sources of Insight . You never know where you might find just the inspiration you need.
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Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection
I've posted a summary of my Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection pattern on Sources of Insight . It's the heart of my results system and it's how I organize and structure my week. On Mondays, I figure out 3 compelling outcomes
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Sources of Insight is 6 Months Old
Sources of Insight is 6 Months Old . It's growing up fast. I'd like to say I have the perfect plan, and everything's gone as planned, but I don't and it hasn't. Life's funny like that. What I can say is that I've made the most
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Ken Sylvester on Top 5 Characteristics of Leaders
I'm honored to have a guest post at Sources of Insight from Dr. Ken Sylvester on The Top 5 Characteristics of Leaders . Dr. Sylvester has taught Negotiation Strategies at Microsoft for many years. He's president of Organization Strategy Institute
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Keys for Skilled Happiness
I wrote a post, Keys for Skilled Happiness , on Sources of Insight . Some people are born with a better disposition, while others have to work at it. You don't have to work harder, you have to work smarter. Luckily, we have a great body
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Jay Heinrichs on Influence
I'm honored to have a guest post at Sources of Insight from Jay Heinrichs on The 10 Best Ways to Persuade . Jay is the author of best seller Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
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