Author: Kyle Maikath
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The Power of Ownership
Ownership is what makes people care about outcomes. If you own your car, you care whether or not it gets scratched, remains clean inside, retains its value, etc. If you own your house, you care about its long term condition, the impact changes on your street will alter its general appearance, and how town policies…
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Ignorance is Bliss
Personally, I prefer to have full visibility into my endeavors rather than marching blindly through life. Learning facts or information that you don’t want to know may not always be pleasant, but at least it gives you the opportunity to get ahead of the problem and address it head on before it becomes a crisis.…
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Risk: A Game of Global Domination
Risk is defined as the probability or threat of a damage, injury, liability, loss, or other negative occurrence, caused by external or internal vulnerabilities, and which may be neutralized through pre-mediated action. In short, bad things can happen due to the decisions that you make or don’t make. We all deal with risk in our…
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Communication is King: No News is Bad News
No one likes delivering bad news. Especially if that bad news is ambiguous and you know it will lead to several questions that you don’t know the answers to. When people find themselves in this situation, I think it’s normal to experience stress, and often it causes people to shy away from meeting the problem…
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In With The New And Not So Out With The Old
When it comes to technology, most people fall into one of two camps: Either they hate it and shy away from change and advancement, or they love it, and they are always first in line for the upgrade or latest and greatest. Personally, I try to walk the middle road and find a balance somewhere…
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The Power of Patience
It can be very frustrating when you don’t see eye to eye with someone. Whether it’s a difference of opinion between friends, an argument between rivals, or a dispute between a vendor and client, when people are not in agreement, tempers can flare and emotions can get the best of almost anyone. Before blowing off…
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Team Dynamics: The Key To Success
Every 4 years the soccer world turns its focus to the world cup. 32 countries and their respective players practice and train for years simply for the chance to compete in this prestigious event. While there are certainly favorites and teams that are expected to win, it seems nonetheless that every year there are upsets…
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Don’t Leave Home Without Pants- The Checklist Manifesto
With everything we have going on these days it can be easy to allow things to slip through the cracks. If you have 50 things to do, chances are that you will forget at least 1 of them unless you’ve documented your to-dos or have some sort of list to work off to help you…
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One Man’s Rant on Automated Phone Systems – Video
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Bad Service Providers and the Elusive Internet
The funny thing about writing a BLOG is that it requires having the internet. In this day and age, you would think that the internet would be an easy thing to come by, but in fact, accessing the internet today is about as easy as finding your way around in the Bermuda Triangle or seeing…