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How Did Oprah Slip As A Delegator?
The Scandal It started with a book endorsement and ended in an apology. Oprah’s biggest self-admitted mistake in 25 years arose from a delegating blunder between her and her producers. Oprah supported author James Frey in 2006 when we was at the centre of a media storm criticizing him for including untrue portions in his [...]
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Confessions of an Organizing Junkie
While I was packing away some of my winter gear I noticed a stack of neglected files in my front hall closet. Deep down, I knew they were there, but I just wasn’t prepared to admit it yet. The problem is, once I had those files in my sight, other images started flooding to mind. [...]
Freaking Out About Feedback – 5 Facts You Don’t Want to Ignore
Most people shudder at the thought of getting feedback. The prospect of having their weaknesses exposed, right out there in the open, stops them dead in their tracks. But intuitively we know that feedback is good for us. It’s kinda like eating spinach – good for you, but it doesn’t taste good going down. It [...]
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Drowning in the Details
So much is said about our big priorities. Yet we know that the finest performances in life are often differentiated by the smallest details. And it is often these very same details – the little things – that can trip us up. Professional athletes recognize that the slightest change in momentum can result in the [...]
Is it Time for a Break Yet?