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How To Be More Strategic

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A company is only as good as its people. To think, plan, and act strategically simply requires awareness, discipline, and focus—all of which are in short supply where the crack cocaine of the business world is multitasking. Both flood the brain with dopamine, provide a brief high, and kill your productivity.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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Don’t waste valuable brain power. David Caruso, whose company Highroad Solutions has been a remote workplace since 2005, offered this example. Both participants must be aware of the unspoken emotional dynamics and backstory that might influence the conversation.” Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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This metric is created by asking your constituents one simple question: “On a scale from 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend this product/company to a friend or colleague?” If you track current events, Sharon advised, you are aware of the erosion of public confidence across a spectrum of institutions.

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How To Use Failure As A Way To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. Question : Why don't more companies/businesses embrace the theory that success comes from failure? Wooditch : Because some companies look at success and failure as a zero-sum game.

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How To Use Failure As Your Path To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. Question : Why don't more companies/businesses embrace the theory that success comes from failure? Wooditch : Because some companies look at success and failure as a zero-sum game.

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Trendy TikTok Tactics for Teams

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You open TikTok to recharge your brain and treat yourself to some bite-sized videos. How nonprofit organizations choose to utilize trends can bring awareness to their organization, aid in calls to action, and even fundraising (we’ll save that for another day). Read Time: 4 minutes It’s lunchtime.

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How To Move From Being Tactical To Being Truly Strategic

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A company is only as good as its people. To think, plan, and act strategically simply requires awareness, discipline, and focus—all of which are in short supply where the crack cocaine of the business world is multitasking. Both flood the brain with dopamine, provide a brief high, and kill your productivity.