At 1-Focus, we believe that organizational change and community sustainability requires us to see outside the box.  One way is for us to read beyond our area’s of expertise and to engage in “unrelated” activities.  And to this end, I thought I would refer to the following Newsweek article and post my comment.  Much has [...]

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Dave Smith picked up the phone with something less than excitement. That could hardly be a surprise; it was, after all, his fourth cold call of the morning and the first three had not been ego-builders.
“Guten Morgen,” he began in almost perfect German, “May I speak with the Sales Director?” After being put through to [...]

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By Scott Moeller
(This article first appeared in Personnel Today magazine)
It looks as though more mergers and acquisitions (M&As) will have taken place in 2007 than ever before. But two things never change about M&A deals: first, that a large number will fail to deliver what the architects of the deal promised and second, that many [...]

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The 1-Focus Inspiration Newsletter went out this week and you missed book recommendations, a case study and this Stress Tip . . .
Stress Tips of the Month
Inner Massage–Outer Glow: Laugh Yoga or LoL
Our bodies are impacted not only by what we see by also by we hear and feel. When we laugh, we [...]

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Sure, third party feedback is important. But what do I do with it?
I hate getting feedback. I know, how dare I? Isn’t the business that we are in at 1-Focus all about feedback? Perhaps… but who wants to take a bitter pill, even if others say it’s good for me? Generally, I think feedback can [...]

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