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The Eight Most Common Traits of Successful People 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- November 3, 2014
Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart, or are they just lucky? Analyst RichardSt. John condenses 7 years of research and 500 interviews into 8 common traits of successful people. After analyzing everything he’d learned, he came up with these eight traits: Passion: Love what you do. Work: Really hard. Focus: On one
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Lean Quote: Fear of Failure is Only Real Stumbling Block 0
- Lean Quote
- November 1, 2014
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Monkey Business – A Lesson in Cultural Formation 0
- Culture
- October 27, 2014
Corporate culture, safety culture, quality culture, lean culture, … We talk about culture all the time but how does a culture form? Culture is the environment in which you work all of the time. Culture is a powerful element that shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships, and your work processes. But, culture is something
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Lean Quote: Perseverance with Lean is Series of Short Races 0
- Lean Quote
- October 24, 2014
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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The Eight Most Common Traits of Successful People 0
- In the News
- October 22, 2014
Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart, or are they just lucky? Analyst RichardSt. John condenses 7 years of research and 500 interviews into 8 common traits of successful people. After analyzing everything he’d learned, he came up with these eight traits: Passion: Love what you do. Work: Really hard. Focus: On one
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Lessons From Geese 0
- Teamwork
- October 20, 2014
Fall in New England is my favorite time of year. As the leaves start turning colors geese head south for the winter. But did you know that we can learn a lot about leadership and teamwork from geese? It’s true! Animals can teach us valuable lessons about life. It is truly amazing how humans can
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