Ideas for an amazing career

Are You Ready For Your Retirement Speech?

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Let’s fast forward to your retirement party.  It’s a big day and everyone is around…celebrating you.  This is undoubtedly a monumental occasion as you have put in years of hard work (regardless of whether it took you 5 years or 40 years) to get here.  All of a sudden, someone quiets the room, hands you a microphone and asks you to speak.…

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How Much Time Do You (Want To) Spend Doing Great Work?

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Last week I wrote a post about about the notion of spending the month of December in a state of preparation so that when the new year comes we hit it running as hard as we can; we’re calling it the #2012preseason.  Recently I stumbled on a book called, Do More Great Work, that provided a simple tool for helping us evaluate if we…

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2012 Preseason Is Here

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We are on the eve of the final month of the year.  Yes, 2011 is almost over & done and one question remains: what will you do with your last month?  Most people are probably planning on coasting: taking it as easy as they can until the new year hits.  And it only makes sense to coast.  We’ve been burning…

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What’s your personal best?

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Everybody has a personal best.  Usain Bolt is believed to be the fastest man in the world; his personal best in the 100m dash is 9.58.  Michael Phelps is believed to be one of the fastest swimmers in the world; his personal best in the 200m butterfly is 1:54 minutes.  Buzunesh Deba, who just finished 2nd in the NYC marathon…

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How to know it’s time to leave your job

Here’s a 2 minute video that will provide you with a tool that will help you decide, in 5 seconds or less, if it’s time to leave your current job.  As 2012 approaches, are you planning on staying or leaving your current job?  I’d love to know your thoughts! Update:  @Whiterrell asked a great question in the comments.  She essentially…

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who makes you amazing?

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Great athletes have coaches. Successful students have teachers.  High-performing CEOs have mentors.  Even the most incredible actors have someone by their side pushing them to be more than what they would be alone.  Any one who is serious about being extraordinary at something has people around them to support them, challenge them, encourage them, instruct them and not let them…

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