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One of the questions on the Gallup employee engagement survey is "At work I get to do what I do best every day." That is very important for two reasons. First you will not stay at a job where you do not feel you are doing your best. Second, if you are not doing what you do best you will certain...
06/29/2014
I started my career as an executive trainee with Sears. When I started I expected to spend my career at Sears and move to wherever the company sent me. After training in New Brunswick, NJ, I got my first division management position in Huntington, NY. My job was challenging but I worked long h...
06/28/2014
I help businesses be the best that they can be. How do I do that? To begin with I do not lecture teach or preach. I don’t come in as a professed expert who thinks I know more about their business than they do, ready to give advice on what they’re supposedly doing wrong. The fact is that every...
06/26/2014
There are a number of well publicized fireworks displays for the 4th of July Holiday season. But here are some additional fireworks. The festivities start on June 28th. Photo: Yorktown Somers Patch Saturday, June 28, 2014 Town of Somers Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks10:00am to...
06/25/2014
You are on a lifelong trip. Are you simply going along for the ride? Or are you following your charted course where success will be your destination? You will achieve that success only through goal achievement. If you ever took a dream vacation you probably spent some time planning it. You pr...
06/22/2014
Realtors, builders, and contractors know about about sustainability through the LEED Certification. But how broadly do you think about sustainability in general? Sustainability means different things to different businesses as well as industries. Sustainability really started with the whole con...
06/15/2014
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Every June 14th we celebrate Flag Day. This date commemorates the establishment of our flag in 1777 by the Continental Congress. The original flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes. When other states were added the stars and the stripes increased. However, it was soon seen as impractical to incr...
06/14/2014
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Sometimes we take actions without thinking and this results in unintended consequences. The Peter Principle is really about unintended consequences in promotion of people in any organization. In 1969, Lawrence Peter wrote the book The Peter Principle. He said that whenever you have any type of ...
06/08/2014
In my last post I wrote about the Fol de Rol in Armonk NY which was held this weekend. They featured the Disc Catching Dogs. There is a great story about these dogs. Many of you have rescue dogs. I also enjoy reading Lisa Von Domek's updates on her “kids.” The couple showing these dogs today...
06/08/2014
The Armonk Lions Club will be hosting the 40th Annual Fol De Rol starting Thursday, June 5th and running through Sunday, June 8th. The Fol de Rol is a country fair located in Wampus Brook Park in the heart of Armonk. It consists of games, carnival rides, food, craft vendors, live music, and pon...
06/04/2014
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