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  • Giving In to the Temptation of Email

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    Sue Dunlop

    This learning thing is hard.  In February 2014, I wrote a post about Learning From My Mistakes. One of the things I talked about was using email for communication and how tricky that can be. It was a good post, honest and true.  If only learning was as easy as writing a blog post! Like…

  • Open a Book

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    Sue Dunlop

    Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. –Vera Nazarian I love to read. I’ve been reading a lot since I was little. I was that kid who would lock myself in the bathroom so I could read longer when my mom wanted me to…

  • What’s Left to Do?

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    Sue Dunlop

    Chris Crouch wants to save the world. I think that’s admirable.  My goals are a little smaller. When I think about what’s left for me to do, it’s really about influence.  What can I influence? How can I influence? Who can I influence? I participated in #satchat on Twitter this morning (7:30 EST)and was part of…

  • There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Laughter

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    Sue Dunlop

    My ideal workplace includes laughter. Lots of laughter! Laughter means open heartedness. It means listening. It leads to great release of stress. I really believe that people who laugh a lot are way happier than those who don’t. I’m not talking about cracking jokes or being sarcastic at the expense of others. I mean the…

  • Don’t Tweet During My Keynote

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    Sue Dunlop

    Today was a first for me: a keynote speaker from Apple asked that no one in the audience transmit or record any parts of his keynote. That is, no blogging or tweeting. I was taken aback. What?! I wonder what could be the purpose of this request. Is it a copyright issue? Is he worried…

  • You Can’t Avoid Resistance

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    Sue Dunlop

    “If you don’t like resistance, don’t go into leadership.” What a show stopper!  Today, Andy Hargreaves presented at a conference for Ontario senior leaders where he finished up with this quote. There was an immediate buzz of laughter and agreement in the room. I have never heard it put just like that, but it’s so true. Hargreaves’…