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Working Together
There is a certain stance people take when they are standing in the middle of possibility. They spread their legs just a little bit, they soften their knees and they stiffen their midsection. For some...
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It’s Warm Here!
As I write this I am tucked under a warm blanket and sitting in a favorite, yet chilly room. My family and their noises swirl around outside of my door and it is easy to forget the world is a crazy...
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Team Building in the Bakken
Signs that say “Will work for food” are rare in the Bakken, seemingly replaced by “Can I please sleep on your couch? I have a good job!” and “Will hire the housed.” Jobs are plentiful, people are...
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3 Pieces of Advice to Be a Success in the Bakken
People love to be around success. They want their football team to win, they follow celebrities, and they cheer the little guy when he gets ahead. It is simply human nature, part of our caveman...
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Change to Spare
Through the ages much has been written about change. Not the change in your pocket, the change in your life, your work, your surroundings. Change, as the adage goes, is the only constant. The...
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The Wandering Leader
“Are we there yet?” “Where are we going?” “I need to go to the bathroom.” If you think your children or spouse are the ones speaking, good for you, you can stop reading. If you have recently heard...
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The Art of Collaboration
“I loved making a decision by myself!” is the first thing I heard when Susan stepped away from the completed canvas. The second thing I heard was from Todd; a loud, unmistakable, “ugh.” Todd rolled...
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How You May Be Getting In Your Own Way
We all want to live up to our full potential, but as the saying goes, “The path to success is often under construction.” And it’s true; our path to reach our goals is most definitely going to be...
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3 Common Causes of Burnout
Burnout can be difficult to spot if you’re already in it. After all, if you’re anything like me, running yourself into the ground because such a natural habit that you don’t even notice how long it’s...
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5 Ways to Boost Self-Confidence
It seems like a cheesy topic, I know, but the fact is many people today still struggle with feeling confident with their actions. Your personal opinion of yourself holds an incredible amount of...
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5 Personality Traits You Need to Change
Let’s face it; everyone has a few personality traits that can be a bit of a…pain in the neck. But for the most part, they’re harmful. So you don’t like it when your green beans touch your pork-chop,...
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When Entrepreneurs Kiss
Are you in love with your business partner? Not just for their love of numbers, the company you have created together, or their customer service skills, but their cute little nose, their manly smell...
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Keeping Your Company on the Right Side of the Law
No one wants to end up in court on account of something someone overlooked, especially when that something could turn out to be illegal. No one is perfect though, and even the most innocent of owners...
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5 Essential Tips for Virtual Collaboration
Virtual collaboration? As in…collaborating as a team when no one is even in the same room? Yes, that is exactly what we are talking about here. It may seem like something straight out of a sci-fi...
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Top Regrets of First Time Business Owners
Every new experience comes with a learning curve. The first time you bake an apple pie, you realize you needed a touch more cinnamon and make a mental note for next time. The first time you drive a...
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4 Business Professionals You Need to Hire
When you are running a business, it’s perfectly natural to want to do everything on your own. You’re looking to cut as many costs as possible, so doing your own books, taxes, advertising and anything...
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Kick the Procrastination Bucket
Are you a procrastinator? Go ahead, you can answer honestly… That’s what I thought. The truth is, procrastinating is an extremely common habit. The stress of something easily makes it seem like...
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Why Art is More Important than You Think
For many people, art is considered just a hobby. Painting is something you do on a lazy Sunday afternoon while drinking a delicious cup of espresso and calmly looking back on your workweek (which is...
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Conducting a Team Self-Evaluation
In a perfect world, all teams would work perfectly together; meetings would run smoothly, problems would be easily ironed out and everyone would be happy. However, as we all probably already know, we...
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Creating a Culture of Teamwork
As much as we would all like it to, the concept of teamwork does not simply “happen.” Instead, it takes a great deal of time working through details to make sure a team works together effectively. But...
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Top 5 Ways to Destroy Morale
Morale tends to be one of those tricky words thrown around meetings. Every company wants good morale around the office but very few companies actually go through the trouble of determining how to...
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3 Steps to Get People Talking
No matter what group of people you’re working with (your family, your coworkers, your intramural teammates, your church group), an open and effective line of communication is key. But that phrase,...
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How to Break Out of a Slump
Slumps…we all have them. They’re those little sections of life when things just don’t seem to be going right. Maybe you haven’t been to the gym in a month and no matter what you do just don’t feel...
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How to Tell When It’s Time to Move On
We’ve all been there. Whether it’s a bad relationship, a new venture or just a lifestyle, there are some things in life that just aren’t working anymore. Now it can be difficult to know when the time...
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Negative Thoughts Holding You Back
How many times during the day do you think something to yourself? Probably more than you think. The truth is, you (yes, that person in the mirror) are the biggest influence on howyour life turns out....
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12 Points to Help You Find Your Passion
Ah yes, our passion. At times it can be so elusive, and vague comments from others (“Well, just pick something you like and do that.”) are virtually useless. So here are a few inspirational points...
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5 Ways to Change Your Life TODAY
It’s fairly common to be unsatisfied with your current situation in life. Maybe you are happy with your relationship but your job is making you miserable. Maybe you just keep going in circles and you...
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5 Ways to Turn a Bad Situation into a New Beginning
We’ve all been there; that moment when things have gotten so bad that it becomes difficult to see how they could ever get better again. Maybe you’ve lost your job and bills are piling up, maybe you’ve...
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How to Politely Ask a Roommate to Move Out
If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation to ask your roommate to move out, you know just how awkward it can be. Even in a good situation where both of you are on great terms and there’s a happy...
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The Forgotten Role of Relationships in Business
With the ever expanding world of the internet, it can be quite easy to see how business relationships may fall to the wayside. After all, instead of calling customer care, people are directed to an...
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Networking: How to Do it Properly
Networking tends to be one of those terms that is often thrown around in various business conversations. “We need to network more” or “How are doing on networking?” are just a few phrases you may...
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Creative Strategic Planning: What it is and How to do it
Ever heard the phrase “creative strategic planning”? Surely you have, though it may have simply been thrown around in a business meeting. Or maybe you’ve seen it scattered across the internet, a vague...
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