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		<title>4 Signs of Bad Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning! When you hear the term &#8220;strategic planning&#8221; does it conjure up images of long meetings, thick binders, and plenty of fancy trendy words?  Does it evoke feelings of frustration and boredom?  And at the end, do you wonder if you &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/13/4-signs-of-bad-strategy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1605&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vivid Grammar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned Dan Roam in my post this morning.  Following is a short and interesting video of Dan talking about &#8220;Vivid Grammar&#8221;. Be Double Minded from Dan Roam on Vimeo. Filed under: Creativity / Innovation, Good Books, Recommended Blogs<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1602&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Did You Say?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BG Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning!  Still no snow up here in SW Michigan and in fact we have even had a few sunny days which is a great blessing. Blah-Blah-Blah!  How many presentations have you heard, meetings you have attended, or memos (emails) &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/10/what-did-you-say/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1597&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Being Quiet Amidst All the Talking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BG Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the US, we love the large personality - we see the gregarious person as the ideal.  We see them as smarter and more successful while seeing the quiet person as less smart, less successful.  We equate the ability to talk fast &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/09/being-quiet-amidst-all-the-talking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1595&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Show Horse or Plow Horse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BG Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which one are you? Are you a &#8220;show horse&#8221; or a &#8220;plow horse&#8221;? Our society clearly prefers the show horse, the person that has the outsized personality, the person that has loads of charisma and talks easily. However, Jim Collins &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/08/show-horse-or-plow-horse/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1593&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Busy? A Little Overwhelmed?</title>
		<link>http://bgallen.com/2012/02/06/busy-a-little-overwhelmed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BG Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning &#8211; I hope you had a great weekend. It was a quiet for us as we had a couple of sick family members &#8211; thankfully they are better! Are you a little overwhelmed with your schedule?  A little &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/06/busy-a-little-overwhelmed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1588&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some Tips on How To Function More Productively</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BG Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multi-tasking Makes You Dumber!  Read the following quote: &#8220;Stop multi-tasking. No, seriously—stop. Switching from task to task quickly does not work. In fact, changing tasks more than 10 times in a day makes you dumber than being stoned. When you’re stoned, your &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/04/some-tips-on-how-to-function-more-productively/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1585&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Something is Out of Whack</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why don&#8217;t we really take care of our people? Yesterday, I posted a Ken Blanchard video about the leadership approach at Southwest Airlines.  They are tremendously successful in an industry that is notorious for poor performance  &#8211; one key aspect is &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/02/02/something-is-out-of-whack/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1580&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leading by Loving Your People</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BG Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following is a great video by Ken Blanchard on his book he co-authored with Colleen Barrett of Southwest Airlines called Lead with LUV. Great book &#8211; well worth adding to your library. BG Filed under: Good Books, Leadership<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1571&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are They Worth It? Yes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He is 50 years old and has spent 22 and a half years of his life in prison. She used to be a high school teacher but has only been out of prison about 18 months. I have the privilege &#8230; <a href="http://bgallen.com/2012/01/31/are-they-worth-it-yes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bgallen.com&amp;blog=7688470&amp;post=1568&amp;subd=bgallen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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