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As the steam from Avid Andy's coffee fogged his glasses on this crisp January morning, he reflected on last year and thought enthusiastically about the year ahead.  Sometimes the noise of business is deafening, we rarely take the time to contemplate our moves, instead are often thrown one direction or another.  Hey, face it, if you are reading posts to gain perspective you fall in the group of folks who pride themselves as obsequious hoop-jumpers.  We live to help others and expect that all of those around us feel the same way. 

I just love Influential Irene.  Okay, it is out in the open, she is an inspiration for me and so many others.  Irene reminds folks every year, without fail, these three statements which she fondly refers to as "the punchline" (although this is no joke).  Businesses, of any size, will be successful if they remember that it is people that make a company.  Put this advice into practice, today:

  • Sincerity | do you really believe that people want to do the right thing?  Put into place the checks and balances to allow folks to believe in themselves and understand clearly where an organization is headed.
  • People | the human spirit is an un-stoppable force.  Create an environment where every person is set to succeed and the pure honesty of each other's interest in one another's success will create a brilliant harmony.  Our souls are fed by a sense of belonging and helping our fellow man / woman.
  • Living organism | an organization must be allowed to bob and weave.  Diligently work across a learning, quality, innovation and customer focused approach and your organization will come alive, all these efforts lean on one another. 


Why can't we all just row in the same direction as one team?  Like the ailments impacting our World, it takes much more than banter back and forth exploring hypothetical solutions.  Roll your sleeves up and put your back into it…your people and those folks around you will appreciate the efforts. 

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