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Teamwork
I suspect that all of us in the world of business, athletics, music, etc., recognize the importance of teamwork. Old cliches come to mind, like, "Individuals score points, but teams win games."
Leadership and Love
Do all employees hate their jobs? Is it possible to love your job? What can a supervisor do?
A Philosophy To Live By
Wisdom goes back a long way and comes in the form of examples, illustrations, stories, cliches, parables, etc. One of the oldest bits of philosophy says that “for want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe a horse was lost, for want of a horse a rider was lost, for want of a rider a leader was lost, for want of a leader a battle was lost, for want of a victory a war was lost, for want of a plan a nation was lost.”
Effective Business Communication Connects Brevity and Clarity, and Media Training That Works
Just because you're practicing business communication doesn't mean you have to lean on cliches and hackneyed phrases. Effective communication training that stresses the link between brevity and clarity leads to business writing skills that honor your readers. A key element of media training is to learn the importance of "bridging" -- the technique of nudging aggressive reporters back to your message. That sort of effective communication is standard practice for successful politicians, and with media training you can learn to do it as well.

That dog won’t hunt
Here we are at the end of March already. I was talking with a friend the other day about an old farmer’s adage we used to anticipate in March regarding the weather: “In like a lamb, out like a lion.” Or “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” The expectation was that if we had harsh winter weather at the beginning of March we would have mild weather at the end – and vice versa. I have no idea why that is expected but it reminds me of all the little clichés that we accept as reality. As farmers we also used to cite, “Red in the morning, sailors warning; red at night, sailors delight.”

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Managing Your Time Effectively Time to Stop
Time is of the essence. And in business, time is money. We all agree to these cliches, but what do we seem to have the least of? And what can we do about it....
Teamwork
I suspect that all of us in the world of business, athletics, music, etc., recognize the importance of teamwork. Old cliches come to mind, like, "Individuals score points, but teams win games."
How to avoid the platitudes and simple solutions
This article discusses why much advice that Executive Coaches spew is filled with cliches and platitudes, and how to avoid this problem.
Which is it - Strategic Plan or Strategic Plan of Action?
We've heard the clichés about planning and failure. So, what is the major obstacle for people to simply jot down what's already in their mind? My view is that the act of writing things down makes the idea concrete and attached to commitment and responsibility. In our CYA (cover your assets) culture, one understands the anxiety that can be attached to writing out a plan. Here are several strategies to help you break that cycle and move forward. If procrastination and commitophopeia aren't your issues, congratulations.
Playing to Win
Anything can happen - and it often does! One of the old clichés in professional athletics is that on any given day in any given city, one professional athletic team can beat another team. Their standings in the won-loss record at that moment don’t really matter. That’s equally true in individual competition when you have players who are skilled and determined to do their best.
Writing Tip: Avoid worn-out clichés in your opening sentence
To clearly communicate what needs to get done, avoid worn-out clichés in your opening sentence.

Writing Tip: Avoid worn-out clichés in your closing sentence
To clearly communicate a deadline, timeline or schedule for what needs to get done, avoid worn-out clichés in your closing sentence.

Effective Business Communication Connects Brevity and Clarity, and Media Training That Works
Just because you're practicing business communication doesn't mean you have to lean on cliches and hackneyed phrases. Effective communication training that stresses the link between brevity and clarity leads to business writing skills that honor your readers. A key element of media training is to learn the importance of "bridging" -- the technique of nudging aggressive reporters back to your message. That sort of effective communication is standard practice for successful politicians, and with media training you can learn to do it as well.

A Philosophy To Live By
Wisdom goes back a long way and comes in the form of examples, illustrations, stories, cliches, parables, etc. One of the oldest bits of philosophy says that “for want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe a horse was lost, for want of a horse a rider was lost, for want of a rider a leader was lost, for want of a leader a battle was lost, for want of a victory a war was lost, for want of a plan a nation was lost.”
Strong Leaders are the Real Deal
We all know that strong leaders are the real deal. They embody the leadership clichés like "walk the talk" or "lead by example." Strong leaders maintain a close connection between what they say and what they do. Their video is in sync with their audio. The vision (and values and purpose) they set out for their team or organization is no different from what they set out for their own lives. Leaders don't try to make others into something that they are not themselves.
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