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"The only way to be happy, is to give happy."
Category: Contemporary Leadership
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(For those who missed Part I, you can view it here.) Sincerely, Chris Brady
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Success leaves clues. For that reason, I've long been interested in studying individuals who have managed to make something of their lives and contribute value in this big complicated world. Whether it's historical figures or contemporary business celebrities, I never tire of digging into their lives and decisions to see what can be gleaned. But…
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Author Paul Johnson wrote, “How do we recognize the heroes and heroines of today? First, by absolute independence of mind, which springs from the ability to think everything through for yourself, and to treat whatever is the current consensus on any issue with skepticism. Second, having made up your mind independently, to act – resolutely…
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In A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation, I wrote about the accidental joy that resulted from poor Internet and cell phone connections. "Going dark" electronically was one of the biggest blessings of our "radical sabbatical." This topic seems to be gaining more and more momentum, as people everywhere are waking up to…
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Most companies give the concept of customer service world-class rhetoric and mediocre implementation, at best. The attitude isn’t one of customer service, but rather of “customer serve us." Just the other day, my wife Terri was in a place where for no apparent reason she was forced to take a new number and begin her…
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I am excited to introduce the following article contributed exclusively to readers of this blog by Jason Monaghan from the University of Notre Dame Executive Online Education program. For a look at the ad in question, click here. Every year when I watch the Super Bowl, it amazes me how creative organizations can be in…
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As a father I am constantly on the lookout for lessons, stories, experiences, and role models that will be edifying for the development of my children. Several years ago, while he was still a surprising sensation at the University of Florida, Tim Tebow came onto my radar screen. There was something attractive about his relentless…
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My business partner and co-author Orrin Woodward and I, along with the other founders of Life, are embarking on a business journey in which we seek to follow correct principles, emulate successful leaders, and make a lasting difference in the lives of people. One leader to whom we’ve looked, and whose professional life we’ve admired,…
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John Lasseter and the Pixar Phenomenon Let me start with a confession: I cried during Toy Story 3 – twice! Call me a softy (or an idiot), but those little cartoon characters and their situation just pulled hard at the old tear ducts. Just to put things into perspective, the last movie to affect me…
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It was an average sized college classroom with round tables and cheap plastic chairs. People of all kinds filed their way into the crowding room, glancing around, searching for seats. By the time the modest program began, the room was full, with people standing in the doorway. There should have been more. Thousands more. Had…
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