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#236 – LEADERSHIP – POWER, RANK, OR RESPECT – MALCOLM PEART

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Many moons ago during a visit to a major tunnel project a senior executive realised that he was lost; the tour group had moved on.  He saw a locomotive and asked the driver “where am I” and demanded to be taken to the surface.  During the ensuing altercation the executive said, “Do you know who I am?” as he ‘pulled rank‘ and put the driver ‘in his place‘ through ‘executive’ power.  The driver radioed the surface saying that a man who didn’t know who he was, or where he was, needed help! Continue reading →

#236 – THE REAL REASONS WHY WOMEN EARN LESS THAN MEN – ELIZABETH LIONS

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Statistically, women earn less than men, but when you look at the same job and the same skill set, the wage disparity is lower than you’d think, according to Pay Scale.

Often the wage difference between men and women has little to do with skill set. Many times it all boils down to how a person perceives themselves and their self-worth. Confidence plays a big factor. Having the guts to ask for more money often equates to earning more. Continue reading →

#236 – WHAT IS PROCESSED FOOD AND WHY DO POPULAR DIETS SAY TO AVOID IT? – ALLEN TAYLOR

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By the strictest definition of the term, practically everything we eat is a processed food.

  • If you cut the leafy part off a stalk of celery, you have processed it.
  • Any food that comes in a can has been processed.
  • Any bag of frozen fruit or vegetables has been processed.
  • That milk that you pour on your processed corn flakes has been processed.
  • Any loaf of organic, non-GMO, gluten-free bread that you buy in a store has been processed.
  • Any loaf of bread that you bake in your own oven has been processed.
  • Any food that you cook in any way has been processed.

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#236 – OODA AND AGILITY: REACHING A DECISION FASTER – JOSEPH PARIS

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Since the beginning of recorded history, great leaders of engagements have known two things; 1) Time is the enemy with speed and decisiveness in making a decision being an advantage and 2) there is no such thing as the perfect plan.  Therefore the ability to adapt as circumstances unfold is critical to success.

Sun Tzu, a military strategist in the 6th century BC and known for his writings on military doctrine in “The Art of War”, recognized and understood the importance of speed and planning very well. Continue reading →

#236 – FUTURE OF WORK – OLD CONTRACT: PART 1 – MIKE RICHMAN

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“The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that men may become robots. True enough, robots do not rebel. But given man’s nature, robots cannot live and remain sane, they become Golems, they will destroy their world and themselves because they cannot stand any longer the boredom of a meaningless life.”— Erich Fromm Continue reading →