Monthly Archives: September 2010

Influence

Who influences you?  Personally or professionally?  Influence is different from inspiration.  My influences are both positive and challenging.  Of course the needs of my family influence me in the choices I  make.  At work, its different.  I am sometimes required … Continue reading

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About Strategy

I looked up the definition of strategy and found at least 10+ different possibilities.  I think that at least that many ideas may exist in the minds of all of us for the word as well.  The one common theme … Continue reading

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About Alignment

Is it something you do to your car so your tires will give you better gas mileage on the road?  How do you have alignment if you don’t have a basic framework?  Your car has an axis that provides the … Continue reading

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Chikashshanompa im-habinachi

Chickasaw language is a gift.  The elders who still live and speak it are priceless treasures.  I think they go about their days and do not even realize the importance of the time they give.  It is just a part … Continue reading

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Over the last few days I’ve been reflecting on Tom Rath’s bestselling book, Strengths Finder 2.0. We took the online test at an offsite team-building session. Turns out my top strengths, in this order, are: Strategic, Learner, Intellection, Ideation and … Continue reading

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A Word About Indians

Someone made a comment yesterday about attending a business function introducing a line of American Indian chocolates and overhearing a person say that they had never known any “real” Indians (of the American variety).  In Oklahoma over 500 tribes have … Continue reading

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