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    Be a Leader, Not a Boss

    February 19, 2019

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    Gary Tier

    There is an enormous difference between being a boss and being a leader. Dictionary.com defines "boss" (as a verb) "to give orders in a domineering manner: order about/around; to impose one's will." "Leader" on the other hand, according to

    entrepreneur.com, is defined as "someone who uses effort toward achievement of the greater good...stems from infl...

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    Intellect vs. Emotion

    December 4, 2018

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    Gary Tier

     From Aristotle to Dale Carnegie to Benjamin Franklin, some of the most successful people in history understood the importance of emotional intelligence and that having a high Emotional Quotient ("EQ") is essential in managing professional and interpersonal relationships.

    According to the Center for Creative Leadership, seventy-five percent of careers...

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    Be More Than A Name

    November 1, 2018

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    Gary Tier

    Our busiest time of year has always been from Labor Day through the first week of November and 2018 has been no different. I've been to five conferences in the past seven weeks. It's been fun, rewarding and exhausting all at the same time! It's a challenge to balance business and travel with family and other commitments-even in the age of technology.

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    Which Bird Are You?

    September 1, 2018

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    Gary Tier

    Over the summer, I attended a Young Professionals event where keynote speaker and author, Merrick Rosenberg from Take Flight Learning discussed his book, "The Chameleon." He creates four "DISC" personalities and compares them to four types of 

    birds. DISC is an acronym for Dominance, Influence, Stabilizing and Cautious. Listening to Ros...

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    Empathy is Good Business

    July 5, 2018

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    Gary Tier

    Empathy has become a buzzword in recent years as our awareness of emotion and its relationship to success continues to grow. Many people think empathy is understanding another person's pain, trying to fix things and admitting that we are wrong.

    But, according to the Oxford dictionary, empathy is "the ability to understand and share the feelings o...

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    Change is in the Air

    June 27, 2018

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    Gary Tier

    Change is in the Air

    Change is a constant theme in business and in life. It’s never easy because old habits die hard and some do it better than others.

    Advertisers and marketers are always telling us about the changes they’ve made to their products that have made them better then ever. There is an endless amount of experts and self help resources that...

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    It All Depends

    May 4, 2018

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    Gary Tier

    The importance of perspective is underrated. It affects almost every aspect of our lives; yet, we don't take the time to realize there are different ways to look at the same thing.

    The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as, "a particular way of considering something."

    When interacting with customers and co-workers, we should always consider their

    perspecti...

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    Uncle Teddy's Hat

    April 4, 2017

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    Gary Tier

    My Grandfather was larger than life and remains a large influence on me even 25 years after he passed away. He had one of the last recorded cases of Polio in the United States before the vaccine was created. Some of our readers might remember me writing about how he commuted to New York City before anything was "handicap accessible" and had to lift o...

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    Year of the Rooster

    January 27, 2017

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    Gary Tier

    Billions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year (AKA Chinese New Year) this month and welcome in The Year of the Rooster. Each zodiac year is associated with an animal, but many people don't know that it's also associated with one of the five elements: Gold (metal), Wood, Fire, Water or Earth. This year is a Fire Rooster year, which...

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    Availability

    December 10, 2016

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    Gary Tier

    When talking about the process of evaluating players, Former NFL Executive and current ESPN analyst said in an interview: "The best ability is availability". I've never heard someone articulate this point in such a succinct fashion and it resonated with me. It's true in sports, but it's also true in the workplace.

    We cannot succeed at anything we do,...

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    Be a Leader, Not a Boss

    February 19, 2019

    Intellect vs. Emotion

    December 4, 2018

    Be More Than A Name

    November 1, 2018

    Which Bird Are You?

    September 1, 2018

    Empathy is Good Business

    July 5, 2018

    Change is in the Air

    June 27, 2018

    It All Depends

    May 4, 2018

    Uncle Teddy's Hat

    April 4, 2017

    Year of the Rooster

    January 27, 2017

    Availability

    December 10, 2016

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