Leadership
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Activity isn’t accomplishment
Activity—doing stuff—is not and never will be a form of accomplishment. I learned that over the years, but never so…
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Top 4 take-charge practices to lead your team
The finest leaders I have worked with and studied from afar are clear and confident. They set unmistakable direction and…
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Conversation skills are a must
Knowing how to carry on an effective conversation is essential to building your business network. This can be very challenging…
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How to run a meeting (even a small one)
If you are in a leadership role the chances are that you will be called on from time to time…
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Need a change? Leave the bad attitude at home
In our culture we tend to share the bad and keep the good to ourselves. Unfortunately the practice plays out…
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Settle down: Learn to control your emotions
We all get emotional and wound up from time to time about one topic or another. But leaders, who are…
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Complete the sale
There are four key selling points that we continually hammered home at Tractor Supply sales meetings. They are aimed at…
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Thinking retirement? It’s never too late to act now
It’s never too early to start preparing for retirement. Congress passed Social Security about 80 years ago to help seniors…
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Leadership means really listening
After 50-plus years in business I have learned more through listening than any other practice. I have soaked in wisdom…
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Overcome outsized ego and the need to do it all
Two of the biggest obstacles to good leadership practices are an outsized ego and a reluctance to delegate.
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