These two little words: “and” and “but” seem similar, are both conjunctions, but there are actually some very different times when you will want to use either one or the other to be effective as a leader and a communicator … and when you get it wrong there can be some painful repercussions. Listen to …
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I’ve heard it takes 10,000 hours of practice to make you an expert. That’s a lot of time. In fact it’s so much time that people often throw their hands up in the air and don’t even try. But actually with some ninja tricks, you can do it in much less time, since after all …
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As a leader, you may have some blind spots you aren’t even aware of … that’s why they are called blind spots. A big one that holds most leaders back and really limits your effectiveness as a leader are echo chambers. Are you living in any echo chambers? If you are like most people the …
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Have you ever worked for a horrible boss? If you are like most people, a couple of faces just popped into your mind. It reminds me of a great movie “Horrible Bosses” movie from 2011. If you’ve seen it, I’m sure you got a lot of laugh out of it like I did. We’ve all …
From gifts, to love and family heritage, things start to get a little deep.In today’s episode we share with you what kinds of things are taking up residence on our desks in this fifth installment of “What’s On Your Desk”! Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/fireandearthpodcast/ Transcript 100:00:01.020 –> 00:00:10.260kathygruver: hey everybody, welcome to another episode of …
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Have you noticed there is just something different about certain people? When they walk into the room, people notice. When they speak, people listen. “It is executive presence — and no man or woman attains a top job, lands an extraordinary deal, or develops a significant following without this heady combination of confidence, poise, and …
Most people do just enough to get by … and end up having an average life, but what can you achieve with just a little bit of extra effort? A whole lot more than you might expect. The fact that you are reading this email means you don’t want to settle for just average. And …
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If you are like most internal audit leaders, you have a lot of people you need to deal with on a daily and weekly basis, that may be a little “difficult.” It can not only be exhausting, but if we don’t handle things correctly it can negatively affect your relationship with that person and ultimately …
I play the guitar and one thing I love to do is “jam” with other musicians. That’s why I call my podcast “Jamming with Jason” It’s a combination of me interviewing people, and me just hanging out and jamming with you one-on-one as if we are having a conversation. Did you know I had a …
Today’s episode is going to be a bit of a quick and practical discussion on how you can become a more resilient person.Through various techniques such as meditation, or guided breathing to mindfulness or just being more familiar with who you are, youcan build yourself up to be a much more resilient individual. #fireandearthpodcast Listen …
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