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Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: March 1, 2010 (Episode 4)
March 1, 2010 – 7:52 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: March 1, 2010 (Episode 4)
 
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The Smart Lemming Rundown is a shortcut to career management success. I explain how these three recommended business books help you learn the new science of rapid change by thinking a little while changing a lot, overcome the conflict between your rational mind and your emotional mind to accomplish transformational change as a person, worker, manager, or leader, and change your old approach to innovation to become a disruptive innovator.

Smart Lemming Diary: More Changes are Coming
February 8, 2010 – 10:43 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Diary: More Changes are Coming

Have you ever wondered why organizational charts change? Were you ever curious how some people moved up the ladder faster than others?

Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: February 8, 2010 (Episode 3)
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Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: February 8, 2010 (Episode 3)
 
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This week Lori Grant recommends three business books that help you construct a realistic path to enduring success, defend yourself in office politics or collect political power in a way that’s not selfish, and forge an effective relationship with those above you.

The Priority Matrix Tool for Prioritizing Your Life - Free Template Download
February 1, 2010 – 11:01 am | 2 Comments
The Priority Matrix Tool for Prioritizing Your Life - Free Template Download

In my latest Smart Lemming Rundown podcast, I discuss how much I love a new tool that I discovered in the book, Passion at Work by Lawler Kang and Mark Albion.
Creating Structure in Time Management …

Smart Lemming Diary: Feeling Validated with Kind Words and Salary Increase
February 1, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Diary: Feeling Validated with Kind Words and Salary Increase

March 25, 2006
You know what I like about my CEO? He’s sincere. He always wants to do the right thing by his standards. He always follows through.
Originally, my CEO floated a 10% raise to accompany …

Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: February 1, 2010 (Episode 2)
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Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: February 1, 2010 (Episode 2)
 
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This week Lori Grant recommends three business books that help you find your core purpose in life, avoid making mistakes at work that make you look bad to your peers or manager, and learn the unwritten rules at work, giving you the upper hand with peers.

The Smart Lemming’s Weekly Twitter Digest: Week of January 29, 2010
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The Smart Lemming’s Weekly Twitter Digest: Week of January 29, 2010

The Smart Lemming sent out the following tweets, recommending these additional resources from news, articles, and posts on business life, career management, and management:
Business life:

Employers & employees: read this post on social media throughout throughout …

Smart Lemming Diary: Restarting Salary Discussion for VP Role
January 29, 2010 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Diary: Restarting Salary Discussion for VP Role

March 6, 2006
After my promotion this week, my CEO and I had a lot going on. We had several meetings together, especially with outsiders.
My CEO enjoys introducing me as his VP of Marketing. He’s so …

Smart Lemming Diary: Transition Plans for New VP Role
January 28, 2010 – 10:02 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Diary: Transition Plans for New VP Role

March 6, 2006
My new VP responsibilities kick into high gear this week.
I’ve identified the sales and channel management functions for my CEO. Now, I have two transition plans and one channel partner Sales Training that …

Smart Lemming Diary: Promotion to VP of Marketing
January 27, 2010 – 11:03 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Diary: Promotion to VP of Marketing

March 2, 2006
This week has been crazy. My CEO sent out this wonderful note to the company announcing my title change.
I am pleased to announce that Lori has accepted the position of Vice President of …