Profilactic Mashup - dougpetch

twitter: @lnobles Thanks - always good to know that what I write has the intended impact.

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:41:46 GMT

dougpetch: @lnobles Thanks - always good to know that what I write has the intended impact.

twitter: Mark Cuban responds to SEC allegations - http://is.gd/7RJy

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:59:41 GMT

dougpetch: Mark Cuban responds to SEC allegations - http://is.gd/7RJy

twitter: @MichaelHyatt biggest change seems to be added filtering options. Check the buttons at the bottom of your columns and you'll find it

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:56:35 GMT

dougpetch: @MichaelHyatt biggest change seems to be added filtering options. Check the buttons at the bottom of your columns and you'll find it

twitter: In case you haven't heard @bdecker is now @bertdecker. Definitely worth the follow.

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:39:10 GMT

dougpetch: In case you haven't heard @bdecker is now @bertdecker. Definitely worth the follow.

Sixty Second Success Seminar: Principles of Conduct

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:34:51 GMT

twitter: Today I ask, are you doing it right? http://lin.cr/as9

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:10:44 GMT

dougpetch: Today I ask, are you doing it right? http://lin.cr/as9

dougpetch.com: Are You Doing It Right?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:44:45 GMT

The leadership and team building principles used in the military are not that much different from those used in the civilian world. For example, I was recently re-reading a list of tips for non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and a number of them struck me as applicable to leaders in organizations of all types. All I had to do was replace the military-specific references (soldiers, NCO's) with more universal terms (team members, leaders) and I was struck by how the tips were descriptive of successful leaders in all walks of life.

Here, then, are five ways to know if you're doing it right:

If you are doing it right, you constantly question whether you have done your best.
If you are doing it right, your soldiers trust you unquestioningly.
If you are doing it right, soldiers--to include soldiers from other teams, squads, platoons, etc.--see you out for counsel and advice.
If you are doing it right, other NCOs seek you out for the same.
If you are doing it right, you spend part of your limited free time finding answers to prolems that do not yet exist.

So what do you think--are you doing it right?

(The original article, Are You Doing it Right by Staff Sergeant Alan J. Marinoff, first appeared in NCO Update Volume 9 Number 3, May/June 2000, published by The Association of the United States Army)

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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:24:02 GMT

twitter: THAT's why Vince Young is still on the bench!

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:19:09 GMT

dougpetch: THAT's why Vince Young is still on the bench!

twitter: @r I know. I was just acknowledging your prescience ;-)

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:15:01 GMT

dougpetch: @r I know. I was just acknowledging your prescience ;-)

twitter: @r They keep putting together drives like the most recent one and your prediction's a no-brainer

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:07:32 GMT

dougpetch: @r They keep putting together drives like the most recent one and your prediction's a no-brainer

twitter: @biztube247 The key is to use effective evaluation and appraisal tools and techniques upfront. Then let them play to their strengths.

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:36:47 GMT

dougpetch: @biztube247 The key is to use effective evaluation and appraisal tools and techniques upfront. Then let them play to their strengths.

twitter: Time to bundle up and head to commonwealth. Tailgating, Senior Night and an excellent chance for the 'cats to get win #7

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:51:37 GMT

dougpetch: Time to bundle up and head to commonwealth. Tailgating, Senior Night and an excellent chance for the 'cats to get win #7

dougpetch.com: The Truth About You

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:11:58 GMT

The Truth About You, the latest offering from author Marcus Buckingham, is chock-full of cheesy self-help jargon (I hate cheesy self-help jargon). The book also includes a number of self-awareness exercises (I don't do self-awareness exercises). As if that weren't enough it has more than its fair share of what I refer to as "Thank you, Captain Obvious" statements (I really dislike those types of statements). And to top it off, I was asked to watch an accompanying DVD before reading the book (I have enough trouble carving out time to read without also having to watch a video).

So why did I love this book?

It's quite simple, actually. Despite it's faults, The Truth About You ultimately forced me to rethink a number of what I had always believed to be basic truths. Truths about what it means to succeed and what it takes to succeed. Truths about the most effective methods for personal growth and fulfillment. Truths about strengths and weaknesses. It will have the same effect on anyone who has come to accept any of the following as inherently true:

Always treat people as you would like to be treated
There is no "I" in team
You should work on your weaknesses
Push yourself beyond your comfort zone
Your greatest strength is your greatest weakness

By the time I had finished this relatively short book I understood not only that those statements are wrong but also (and more importantly) why they are wrong. And that is the ultimate value of this book. Any book that forces me to examine my beliefs and causes me to change some or all of those beliefs has earned a place on my bookshelf.

And it deserves a place on yours as well.

twitter: @ButterflyHerder You're a speaker - you know that content is worthless without first making a connection. So what's the debate?

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:51:06 GMT

dougpetch: @ButterflyHerder You're a speaker - you know that content is worthless without first making a connection. So what's the debate?

twitter: @nickrice doing both also gives max flexibility to reach the most potential students. Probably best to build one or other first, then expand

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:31:22 GMT

dougpetch: @nickrice doing both also gives max flexibility to reach the most potential students. Probably best to build one or other first, then expand

twitter: @nickrice Emphasis in 2 day shifts from "homework" to "on-the-spot" practical applications/exercises with immediate feedback

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:30:10 GMT

dougpetch: @nickrice Emphasis in 2 day shifts from "homework" to "on-the-spot" practical applications/exercises with immediate feedback

twitter: @nickrice ....but the webinar format provides greater "reach" in the long run. You might look at offering both styles.

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:18:29 GMT

dougpetch: @nickrice ....but the webinar format provides greater "reach" in the long run. You might look at offering both styles.

twitter: @nickrice My experience has been that properly structured 2 day "boot camp" type events are most effective.....

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:16:26 GMT

dougpetch: @nickrice My experience has been that properly structured 2 day "boot camp" type events are most effective.....

twitter: @nickrice What/Who is your target audience?

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:08:46 GMT

dougpetch: @nickrice What/Who is your target audience?