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Day: January 22, 2012

Week 3

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January 22, 2012

It’s been a really good week. For two weeks I was sat working on the ideas alone but on Monday I met up with Yellow and talked them through. Overall the main theme for this week has been focus and a reminder of what it is that I really want

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On how great leaders can inspire & transform

January 22, 2012

An idealistic vision can lift people up and engage them, but it also needs to be approached in a way that acknowledges the reality of the challenge. Great leaders are able to work both agendas simultaneously in a compelling way. From the Harvard Business Review post The Power of Idealistic-Realism:

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Why you should write every day

You probably think you have nothing to write about but once you start it gets hard to stop. Honestly. Writing is an incredibly important skill at all levels. By writing every day you reflect on things in a different and clearer way and you become better at expressing yourself. If you haven’t tried writing every day, give it a try for 30 days to begin with. I did it every day of 2012. Seth Godin has done it for years and swears by it.