Don’t Knock Twice: TMN’s 8 Rules of Communication

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You are sitting in at your desk.  Perhaps, you are meeting with someone or working on an important project. Your desk phone rings and you do not answer because you are busy. What happens next? 10 seconds later, you cell phone rings.  You silence that, too. Finally, you get a text message, “Are you available?” [...]

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What’s Blocking Your Path Today?

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The other morning I was out running 4 miles on the local nature trail. As I came around a bend, I saw in the distance that a tree had fallen and its branches were laying across the path. As I got closer, I watched a jogger reach the branches and then turn around, heading back [...]

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Should Email Be a Minimum Job Requirement?

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Once upon a time, email was suppose to make the workplace more efficient. However, at many companies today, email takes up more time than it saves.  It actually reduces company efficiency. Email misuse (and abuse) can quickly bring a workplace’s productivity to a stand still. The irony is that most email chaos is self-inflicted… by [...]

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What Could You Do In a Year?

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Today is an anniversary.  Sort of. One year ago today was the first blog post I wrote online about TMN. It wasn’t much.  Just a few quick thoughts.  (You can see it here.) But, it was the start.  It was action.  And it got me going. Often we talk about what we can get done today. [...]

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Can You Name 10 Things in Your Wallet?

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Pop quiz: Can you name 10 things that are in your wallet or purse? Now, if you lost your wallet or purse, would you be able to replace what was in there? Most people would have a real bad day. In fact, I almost had one the other day.  I was on vacation and had [...]

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6 Tips To Free Yourself From Your Technology Leash

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Do you answer your cell phone anytime, anywhere?  No matter what you are doing? Do you check email at night before going to bed?  How about on weekends? When some sends you a text message, do you drop whatever you are doing and respond? Is your technology a tool that gives you more flexibility in [...]

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