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Don’t Let Length Dictate When You’re Done Writing

When I work with clients, I sometimes find they worry more about the length of the copy rather than what’s in it.
I guess we all have some preconceived notion about what a finished piece will look like, and I fully appreciate that people today are super busy, but if length is the primary motivator when [...]

[ More ] December 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in B2B Marketing |

Be on the lookout

Last week, the Indianapolis Star ran a short piece by Greg Beyerl, CEO of Sign Craft Industries titled: “Success can come in 3’s: trio of mentors guided path.” Here’s the opening.
“When I was in college, I had a professor who said we all will meet three people who can dramatically change our life’s direction. Miss [...]

[ More ] December 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Career & Mentoring |

Ask The Readers: Can You Disconnect And Still Be Productive?

I hope everyone out there in the US enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday! Many of us enjoyed a 4 day weekend away from work or our normal responsibilities. As for me, I spent all but about an hour completely disconnected from the Internet world. The greatest part was that there weren’t any of those nervous ticks that I might have expected. [...]

[ More ] December 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Productivity |

Improving Evaluation of Leadership Training Programs: Post-Then Approach

“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” Karen Kaiser Clark

Looking for an easy, simple, reliable, and valid way to measure whether a coaching, training or consulting intervention has impact?
The “post-then-pre” method of self-report evaluation offers one solution for documenting behavior change. The data collection instruments are relatively easy to develop, use, and analyze1.
Problems with [...]

[ More ] December 1st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Leadership & Wellness |