Everybody’s got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.
BILL WALSHI’m not one of those “omg texting kids rite bad” alarmists. I just think there’s an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.
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The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses
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You can make a point without being personal. Don’t insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less
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90 percent of the time the terms are misused or unnecessary. Not every image obtained from a computer is a screen shot.
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For me the starting point for everything – before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience – is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you’re dead in the water.
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As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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Your attitude will unlock the mystery of success you seek!
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Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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In evaluating people, I prize ego. It often translates into a fierce desire to do their best and an inner confidence that stands them in good stead when things really get rough.
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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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I often think about the class differences involved in “jobs” vs. “careers.”
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The culture precedes positive results. It doesn’t get tacked on as an afterthought on your way to the victory stand. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions: they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.
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Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
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“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.
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