When I’m sitting around a table after work with my friends sometimes it’s fun to go around the table and tell our “the only one” stories about how one of us has been the only one who’s done something, knows something or has seen something at work. A few of my favorites to tell are: […]
Jesus was telling them, “A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home.” – Mark 6:4 Don’t worry if your work group, your boss or your friends don’t understand the change you’re driving. Someday they will. For now, look for others who share a passion for your
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Today I attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new local child development center. Just a year ago, hardly anyone thought building a center would ever be possible. Yet years ago when a few gathered to discuss if, when and how to gain a new child development center, there was a unifying thought that gave our
You can’t drive change alone. You’ll need help. You’ll need to find your Ando. On the TV show Heroes, Ando is the loyal friend of hero Hiro. Ando’s special ability is called supercharging. Ando’s presence allows other “evolved humans” to elevate their powers, sometimes by 1,000 times. Imagine what you could do with 1,000 times
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Thanks to the ten people who joined me for the first world-wide Linchpin meet-up day. We had a simple, enjoyable time relaxing over pizza and beverages. I meant to take photos and forgot. Now that I’ve got a taste for how easy it is to put a meet-up together, I may just have to make
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In honor of world-wide Linchpin meet-up day (Monday June 14th), here’s a favorite (of many) Seth Godin quotes from Linchpin: “Not My Job” Three words can kill an entire organization. As the world moves faster and engagement become more fluid, the category of “not my job” keeps getting bigger and bigger… …The bathroom at New
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Just last week I learned that the ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos (the unfeeling time that flies by before us) and kairos (the human time of creating an opportunity for something important). Often each week I’m asked how I get so much done. I used to reply with a shrug of my
A 24-hour clock has the numbers 13 through 24 written inside the typical clock dial to allow someone to rapidly read PM times as their 24-time equivalents, e.g., 1 pm is 1300 and 10 pm is 2200. A few weeks ago I noticed a 24-hour clock just like this one on a conference room wall.
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Whenever I run into a problem I can’t solve, I always make it bigger. I can never solve it by trying to make it smaller, but if I make it big enough I can begin to see the outlines of a solution.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower If you’re driving a change that only solves your
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Seth Godin’s post “Seized of the matter,” referring to how the U.N. Security Council has a method to seize and hold issues that they refuse then to allow the full body to debate, got me thinking about a few of my pet peeve statements that can slow down or stop change. 1. “When did we
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