Wait to be asked before you advise friends or family on relationships.
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A dress shirt and dark slacks – preferably with a sport coat- is the right attire for business travel..
The leader’s primary job is to change thinking.
Having a generous outlook means buying what you need even when it seems expensive.
The work you skipped to run a 5K with your son, attend a baptism, hang out with your team and their spouses, bake cupcakes, make tacos, and celebrate two birthdays, can be made up later.
Bake cupcakes from scratch and let the birthday boy decorate them however he wants.
The atmosphere of a race (and temps below freezing) can make you run a lot faster than you planned…and your son run one second faster than that.
If you need to iron one shirt when you get to the hotel, iron them all.
Sushi and Pad Thai in the same day might not be the best combination.
It’s good to have a new Pope… and a 4-year-old Po.
Review the keynote speaker’s presentation beforehand.
When the occasion is the Mouse’s 18th Birthday, order the apple walnut bread pudding first, then get some entrees if you’re not too full.
I get over-stimulated, too, and need the same kind of “time out” as the boys.
Running 5 miles for the first time in months (when I only thought I did 3) at around 9-minute miles means I may be okay for next week’s 5k.
When someone leads with a proposal you’re willing to accept, ask at least a couple of probing questions to see if they’re willing to offer more.
It’s difficult to maintain a meaningful conversation with more than 3 people in a loud bar with multiple TVs surrounding you.
Resist the temptation to compare.
A positive attitude and friendly manner create opportunities.
Getting to know someone on a personal level makes it much easier to work with them on a business level.
Helping kids with school – and playing Xbox – are great ways to spend individual time with kids and be present.