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Dave Beam
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Inspiring Great Organizational Morale
What makes a beautiful musical performance? A great song, played/sung by a great artist, with a great orchestra or band. What makes a...
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Dave Beam
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Distinguishing Your Role as Manager and Leader
What is the difference between manager and leader, and why does it matter? It makes for an interesting business discussion, but if you...
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Dave Beam
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
Be x Do = Have
Three simple words and two symbols. BE x DO = HAVE. Simple but profound. I invite you to invest a few moments with me considering this...
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Dave Beam
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Are You Hiding Behind E-mail and Texting?
I am thankful for modern communication technology. We have access to information almost anywhere and anytime. Internet, the cloud, smart...
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Dave Beam
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Let Things Go or Take Positive Action?
If you just let things go, here’s what occurs. Hot things cool. Fast things slow down. Order becomes disorder. Children become monsters....
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Dave Beam
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
“I just don’t understand why they don’t listen!” Have you ever had that thought? Do you have employees? Are you married? Do you have...
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Dave Beam
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Think WIN:WIN
Complete the following sentence; For there to be a winner, there has to be a _______. Most everyone thinks that for there to be a...
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Dave Beam
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
The Emotional Bank Account
Stephen Covey shares a paradigm called the emotional bank account. In the process of relating to others, we make deposits and withdrawals...
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Dave Beam
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Putting First Things First
Stephen Covey wrote a classic book on personal development entitled “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In this article, we...
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Dave Beam
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Beginning with the End in Mind
Vision casting, planning, goal setting, big picture thinking….it all is important when leading a life, a business, or a project. Habit 2...
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Dave Beam
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Be Proactive
Stephen Covey in his classic book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, provides this first crucial habit, “BE PROACTIVE”. This is...
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Dave Beam
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Aligning Your Values with Unchanging Principles
Stephen Covey’s "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" is a principle-based paradigm. His conjecture is that effectiveness is a result...
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Dave Beam
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
The P/PC Balance
Here is yet another great concept from Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. The P/PC Balance. “P” stands for...
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Dave Beam
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
The Maturity Continuum
Dependent – relying on someone or something else for support Independent – not ruled, controlled, or supported by others Interdependent –...
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Dave Beam
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Inside Out
Stephen Covey in his classic book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, discusses the contrast between primary greatness that...
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Dave Beam
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Commitment is a Simple Choice
If you say you want something, and you are not in the process of getting it, you are not committed. It is beyond desire. It is different...
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Dave Beam
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
Confidence
Confidence. Most of us recognize it in others, and sense it when we have it or not. It comes from a root word that means to fully trust....
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Dave Beam
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Choose and Act
You’re undecided. Confused. Overwhelmed. Afraid. Uncertain. Not sure. Hesitant. Halted. Paralyzed. Frozen. We all experience these...
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Dave Beam
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Candor - A Key Ingredient for Effective Service
The Webster definition for candor is the act of being outspoken, frank, and candid. For me, it means being transparent and authentic in...
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