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Blog Post: Jumping - Success Through Repetition: At the gym I go to there's a particularly dedicated young man who is a

competitive basketball player. How do I know this? I know this because

I observed this guy strapping on some extremely…; Added by Nancy Ford at 7:58pm on March 3, 2010

Blog Post: Flexibility Is Not Just For Exercising

An important factor to any successful workout is to stretch and allow…

Added by Benae Lambright at 10:23am on March 12, 2015

Blog Post: Treadmill Thoughts: "The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and…; Added by Dave Opton at 11:42am on July 2, 2009

Topic: It may suck out there but why give in?: 1. If you want to help prevent future meltdowns, work to create/strengthen laws that clearly define the obligations of corporate and organizational boards of directors with respect to financial and/or ethical malfeasance within the institution. 2. Work with kids to teach them fiscal responsibility and how to manage a bank account. Start at home, and expand your effort to include local schools. 3. Since many of us have more time and less money on our hands, and are opting (by necessity) not to dine out, let's get reacquainted with that rectangular appliance with the burners on top in our kitchen. Cooking can actually be fun, it is therapeutic, and the results can be much healthier than eating prepared stuff out of a box whose contents label contains words you can't even pronounce. Indeed, one of the best meetings I EVER attended was at the Culinary Institute of America's Napa Valley campus where I spent an afternoon in the kitchen with a group of corporate managers. 4. Do outreach within your own neighborhood. We've all got at least one neighbor who is struggling but is probably too proud to ask for help; an elderly person, or someone who has lost their job perhaps. Fix a meal for them, take their kids shopping, send them an anonymous gift card, or if you know they are job hunting, offer to help them with their search. Just do it. It''s not the government's job, that's what neighbors are for. 5. If your fiscal condition is getting you down, you may find that time spent getting into better physical shape is more within your immediate grasp. Besides, if you're worn out from a good, hard workout, it's likely you'll sleep better. 6. Focus similar efforts in your workplace. Doing so is good not just for the recipient, but the giver and the organization as well. It is good for business, because people who are consumed by worry aren't moving very fast, generating many ideas, or serving customers well. Anything else?…; Added by Steve Levy at 7:21am on March 12, 2009

Blog Post: Don’t let your commute ruin your suit: In 2016, the Office for National Statistics revealed that 3.7 million workers travelled for two hours or more every weekday as part of their commute. This may involve walking, driving, cycling,…; Added by Jake Holyoak at 9:06am on April 28, 2022

Topic: What Would You Prefer Today From A Speaker: Motivation-Speak or Process-Speak?: . We may start on one topic, but the conversation may veer off on a slight tangent . . . upon which there are nuggets and insights that are beyond invaluable. To me, such is the power of a social network that encourages and embraces user-generated content. A previous discussion on RBC "The Risk of being Over Motivated - Bullhorn Live" along with the following quote from an (as always) intelligent Sumser blog post on "Radical Transparency", led me to reflect: "Motivational speakers, like Danny Cahill, rarely get taken to task for the views they express. The audience is charged at the end of the material and no questions are fielded. In the new environment, guys like that are going to have to change the way that they work." [Note: I think the takeaway for a former Million-Dollar biller like Danny Cahill might be to cut his presentation down by 5 minutes to field questions from those in the audience. Good advice, if you ask me.] Here's my question: Given today's economic times, what would you more prefer if you had a chance to see a Recruiting presentation?: a. A motivational presentation that fires you up and gets you in a state of mind that "We can do this and we will make it through these times". OR b. A process presentation on how to recruit in a recession. Follow-on Bonus Question: In tough times such as these, would you (as a Recruiting Leader), provide motivation to your staff or talk about process? My personal take: I admit that I'm a guy like that today. I get more out of hitting the gym in the morning and firing myself up to make calls than dive into process. At least today, that is. I find myself spending an extra half-hour weight training and listening to Alec Baldwin's infamous "Always Be Closing" speech in Glengarry Glen Ross than diving into the WSJ like I used to do each morning after my workout.…; Added by Joshua Letourneau at 12:36pm on February 6, 2009

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