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The 19Es of Excellence
Today's joyous commemoration of the birth of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and tomorrow's unique show of peaceful American renewal and celebration of limitless American possibility got me thinking about Excellence—no surprise. Out of which came these "19 Es of Excellence."

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Costly Distractions
During the entertainment on our cruise the light handler was flipping the spotlights around so every so often they would glare into our eyes. This distracted us from fully enjoying the singer onstage who belted his heart out. I doubt that he realised how the light handler was spoiling his act.

Is Your Boss an Asshole?
Question: How many bosses does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: One. He holds up the light bulb and expects the universe to revolve around him.

LaserSharp Networking
Did you know that the energy put out by a normal light bulb is equal to the energy put out by a laser beam? A laser has a very tight beam and is very strong and concentrated. A light bulb, on the other hand, releases light in many directions, so the light is comparably weak and diffuse. The difference between the two allows the laser, with focused energy, to have the power to do very fine and delicate surgery, artistic etching and play the broad, full sounds of an orchestral overture. Does that sound like the kind of precision you want from your networking activities? I've found that there are three ways to bring your networking efforts into laser-sharp focus to make it an even more powerful way to build your business:

Motivation- Get the Daily Dose that Keeps You on Fire
Motivation seems to have many of us playing red light-green light. We're on, then off. Yet researchers have found that motivation is perhaps the number one component in the realization of genius. So it's worth our attention! Check out the following steps to keep the fire burning.
It's About Time: The Path to Productivity
How well do you manage your time? Do you sometimes feel like you spend most of your work day putting out fires instead of being productive? Often it seems we’re so busy putting out those daily fires that we don’t ever get to accomplish anything of real significance—those things that would make us the most successful in the long run. Every day becomes something to “get through” instead of an exciting path to greater fulfillment. We all have the same amount of time; it's what we do with the time we have that makes the difference.

Brand equity vs value
In light of recent major financial brands going 'belly up' in more ways than one, brand value is taking on a whole new light!

Prayer and purposeful action
I awoke early this morning to the sound of gentle rain falling and found myself immediately praying for more. This prayer came automatically during one of the most tragic weeks in Victoria’s history with the tragedy of the bush fires in many parts of our state. As a Victorian I have found myself upping my prayer quotient for rain for some time now, not just for the bush fires but for the many people whose lives are affected by the drought here and elsewhere. In addition to my prayers, like many families, my family and I have been doing our best to save water and change the size of our carbon foot print. Yet at times like this one can’t help but feel somewhat helpless and useless. All I felt I could do under the circumstances was to pray and give money.
Are You Planning To Fail - Or Just Failing To Plan?
Every business owner plans to succeed, but many wind up succeeding by putting out fires every day. Stragic planning is all about preventing fires in the first place. It's not a difficult process, and the results are well worth the investment of time and energy.
Create a Strategy That Pruduces Sustainable Results
A Sustainable organization is one where all of the parts are working together cohesively as a team to accomplish organizational goals. These organizations are innovative, customer responsive, and prevent fires- they're not spending their time putting out fires. Are you? If not, here is what to do about it.

Leaders Focus on Reflection and Renewal
Very often we find that managers and their teams are so busy working in the business that they have little time to work on the business. Meetings, deadlines, full email in-boxes, phone calls - comprised mostly of operational activities - suck up huge amounts of time and energy. We've often tried to work with such ineffective managers to set up training workshops and off-site planning retreats. But they are typically too busy fighting fires to spend time on any prevention strategies. As they work ever harder, the fires burn ever bigger. Too often this leads to burned-out managers, demoralized frontline staff, and slipping performance.

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