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PSM #29: How To Conduct an Effective Meeting

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The podcast “How To Conduct An Effective Meeting” is located here.  The written materials are elsewhere in the blog.

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PSM #28: The State of the Invidivual

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The State of the Individual podcast is located here.  The written discussion is located elsewhere in this blog.

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Representational Systems in Use

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To solidify my earlier discussion of representational systems in use, I want to offer you a story that I have acquired somewhere.  I assume it is true.
In the world series between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Braves, Elston Howard was at bat in the 9th inning.  Warren Spahn was pitching.  Winning run(s) on [...]

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How To Conduct an Effective Meeting

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We all participate and lead meetings.  Some of them work.  Some do not. We can plan and execute meetings with the following list.
Plan the meeting.

Define what the desired outcome of the meeting is.  Too many meetings occur without an end objective.  Consequently, few of these meetings achieve the intended result.
 Identify the meeting participants who are [...]

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The State of the Individual

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Maybe it is time for a “State of Me” address.
Yearly the President presents a State of the Union address, presumably to detail just that, The State of the Union, summarizing the state of the nation and its future intentions.
It seems that such an assessment would be good for me as well.
Doing my state of the [...]

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