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[10 May 2011 | 4 Comments | 739 views]
Take a step outside your comfort zone

Do you remember the first time you drove a car, or your first day at work? You might remember your very first kiss. Your first time to a new place, it might be exciting, not totally in control and everything might get your blood to rush a little faster. You were outside your own comfort [...]

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[3 May 2011 | Comments Off | 226 views]

I am just now sitting in a hotel room in the middle of Oslo, not far away from the castle. I am practicing my presentation for tomorrow. This presentation will also be my debut as a public speaker. I am not nervous just yet, but how should I create a great opening line? Planning to [...]

For leaders, Guest post, leadership, management »

[9 Apr 2011 | 2 Comments | 546 views]
Is Trainability Underappreicated? And Talent Overrated?

- 5 Pivotal Points Often Overlooked in Hiring The hiring process is fraught with uncertainty. Making the right hire is no sure thing, despite the increasingly large array of sophisticated tools available to managers. We see job candidates scrutinized, resumes inspected, credentials probed, and yet when all is said and done the selection process is [...]

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[26 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | 342 views]

I have readers who lead and readers who follow. Some are managers, some are leadership gurus, some are employees. You do not need to be a leader to be aware of your own influence. Remember there is an action and a reaction. What you do will be evaluated by people around you. How you act [...]

Changes, leadership, motivation »

[2 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | 1,162 views]
Aaaaaaaaaargh! Frustration Management!

Do you want to throw your stapler across the cubicle wasteland? Are you sick and tired of insane office politics? Is your boss an ape? How are you feeling today? A little frustrated? Did you get another meaningless memo from top level management? Well today I am going to write about frustration at the office. [...]

Small talk, Uncategorized »

[15 Jan 2011 | 5 Comments | 637 views]
Loyal readers, Life just changed.

I hope that the New Year has been good so far for you. I know that my blog have not been updated in a while. What can I say? Well I have been busy. I quit my last job in telecom and found a new and exciting job; I will tell you more about it. [...]

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[25 Nov 2010 | 3 Comments | 665 views]

Hi everybody! Today I turned 37, celebrating with my son who got sick today and pukes all over the place. I am going to make my debut as a public speaker about motivation in Oslo, in May 2011. Looking forward to it. I am sorry that my blog has been quiet lately as I have [...]