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30 Sep Cheers

Posted at 00:01h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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He had on a white dress shirt and a bright red vest and his demeanor matched the color scheme. The old man jauntily floated around the concierge room of the hotel like he owned the place. What a character, I thought to myself. It was mid-morning...

24 Aug It’s Not the What – It’s the WHAT NOW

Posted at 17:26h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I attended a webcast that spoke to strategy recently. It was informative - there was healthy discussion - and a number of enlightened professionals weighed in. I'm pretty sure nothing will happen after for most of the participants though - even though I suspect everyone, to some...

05 Mar Before You Fill Out Your Next Company Survey – Read This

Posted at 15:46h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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“I have to go now,” my friend said, “It’s survey season.” “Excuse me?” I answered. “What does that mean exactly?” “Survey season. You know, the annual “How do you feel about your company questionnaire…I have to get mine in by close of business today.” “Well, that’s important….” There was a...

05 Jan JUST ME and Just What It Means

Posted at 19:55h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective by Tim Cole 2 Comments

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I came up with a new word to add to my vocabulary last night. It was after watching a mind-numbing interview on television. I won’t offer specifics. We live in a polarized world – and whether it’s our government, business, or the local PTA it sometimes seems...

26 Nov A Simple Premise

Posted at 19:01h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Invested 40 years in the corporate world. NEVER met a truly great communicator who couldn't: Tell a great story Involve his or her audience in that story LISTEN in order to optimize points 1 and 2 NEVER. For those who believe public speaking prowess, or negotiating acumen,...

05 Nov WHAT Might Be Wrong With Your Company

Posted at 21:01h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I had an interesting conversation with a business contact the other day – not a client - just a friend who wanted to talk. A lot. A bit of context - I left the traditional corporate arena some time back to build my own business after 38...

31 Jul Saying Goodbye

Posted at 16:39h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Some 75,000 Americans will quit their jobs today. Some of them - highly resourced “professionals” – some, barely educated menial laborers. A small percentage will be scarcely noticed by their employer as they walk away but a great many will cost their company dearly…lost investments in...

25 Jul While Profits Slip Away

Posted at 19:40h in Uncategorized by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I want part of my life back. Seriously. By my count – and if I’m close to the national average – I likely spent up to 20 hours per week of my life in meetings (it became more when I became an executive) and over the course...

24 Jul In Demand. A Company Thesaurus.

Posted at 16:27h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I pulled up notes from one of my old day planners the other day – searching for content on a current project but also a nice way to reminisce and to reflect. Something else leapt off the pages. I needed a Rosetta Stone to decipher the sometimes...

09 Jul We Are ALL in Sales

Posted at 17:54h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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A Harvard Business Review article a few years back suggested that something less than a quarter of the approximately 500 accredited business schools in the United States offered any type of sales curriculum. A stunning figure. At the same time no more than 15% offered an MBA...

#communication Tag

30 Sep Cheers

24 Aug It’s Not the What – It’s the WHAT NOW

05 Mar Before You Fill Out Your Next Company Survey – Read This

05 Jan JUST ME and Just What It Means

26 Nov A Simple Premise

05 Nov WHAT Might Be Wrong With Your Company

31 Jul Saying Goodbye

25 Jul While Profits Slip Away

24 Jul In Demand. A Company Thesaurus.

09 Jul We Are ALL in Sales