“The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

   

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   By Nan S. Russell

11/5/08 So You Were Wrong
I once worked for a boss who was never wrong, never made a mistake or a bad decision. All you had to do was ask him. To his staff he was Teflon-man. Nothing stuck to him and everything came sliding toward us. Accountability was not a concept ...read more

10/22/08 Staying in the game
The message came from Human Resources. There's nothing to worry about with the newly announced organizational changes and pending merger, it reassured. The changes will be good for the company and good for the people who work here it coached. I've seen a couple dozen messages like this during my career. In fact, ...read more

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A BIT ABOUT NAN
Nan S. Russell is the author of Hitting Your Stride: Your Work, Your Way, and Nibble Your Way to Success: 56 Winning Tips for Taking Charge of Your Career. She is the host of "Work Matters with Nan Russell" weekly on webtalkradio.net, as well as a speaker and consultant. She is President of MountainWorks Communications LLC.

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