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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...

08 Aug Leadership Lessons That Transcend the Ballpark

Posted at 01:56h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, podcasts, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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It’s been 31 years since the movie Bull Durham premiered. Arguably one of the best sports/romantic comedies of all time I would argue – but then again I am a sucker for a “feel good” flick – and the story of Crash Davis, the perennial...

11 May Career Advice I Learned the HARD Way

Posted at 22:10h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he used to say. “You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no telling where you might be swept off to.” -Frodo quoting Bilbo, The Fellowship of the Ring I heard...

15 Mar In Your Career, Space ISN’T the Final Frontier

Posted at 19:51h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I got pulled into a Black Hole a number of years ago. Well, not in the literal sense but the feeling must have been somewhat similar to the deep space version – or at least I tell myself it was. A deep empty void – confusing –...

02 Oct The Footprint Left Behind

Posted at 19:48h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I had a conversation with an old friend just the other day. It’s been almost 20 years since we worked together but in the span of that 32 minute phone call it all came streaming back – the memories, the crises, the successes, and yes –...

19 Aug A Kid’s Game

Posted at 20:41h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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A 10 old boy named Travis Blackwell reminded me this week of a vital lesson I sometimes seem to forget. Travis was in the stands at a Detroit Tigers baseball game when his dad snagged a foul ball and tossed it to him. The big screen...

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

08 Aug Leadership Lessons That Transcend the Ballpark

11 May Career Advice I Learned the HARD Way

15 Mar In Your Career, Space ISN’T the Final Frontier

02 Oct The Footprint Left Behind

19 Aug A Kid’s Game