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4 Ways to Optimize Your Lent Using Business Techniques
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This year, I used my business experience to help me grow in Lent. Here are four tips that may help make your Lent a little more powerful, too.

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What’s on My Phone: Fitbit
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I wear a Fitbit Force and use Fitbit on my phone. Thanks to this, I’m more refreshed, more energized, and more alert.

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There’s No Such Thing as a Family Decision in the Integrated Life
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It’s so easy to talk about work and how it hinders everything else in our lives. But how often do we consider the ramifications of our decisions in those other more personal areas and how they affect the other aspects of our lives?

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If You’re Not Failing, You’re Not Making the Right Decisions
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Great leaders don’t miss out on failure: they just know what to do when it comes their way. Perfect performance doesn’t make you a great leader. In fact, it makes me suspect there’s something wrong. Here’s a deeper look at what makes leaders great.

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The Difference Between Product Management and Project Management
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There seems to be confusion in the software industry about the difference between product management and project management. Here’s my take on the differences.

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7 Hiring Strategies: Weighing The Devil You Know Vs. the Devil You Don’t
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Hiring someone you know can be both a wise move and a big mistake. Over the years, I’ve learned how to make sure I only make the hire if I’m confident that it will be a big win. Here are seven hiring strategies I use to make sure I make the right decision.

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A Case Study in the Integrated Life: Work-Life Balance While Traveling
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A one-line email from my 11-year-old son inspired this case study in what it means to live an integrated life and have work life balance in a whole new way.

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Make Your Travel Time Count
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One of the things I have had to learn to do is optimize my travel schedule: I’ve had to learn to make my travel time count.

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6 Reasons I’m Taking My Online Presence to the Next Level (and Why You Should, Too)
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Several months ago I made a deliberate decision to take my online presence to the next level. Investing in building a platform requires a commitment of personal capital and time. It also requires an emotional investment and a willingness to put yourself out there. Here’s why I’m doing it.

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How I Failed to Lead and What I’m Doing to Fix It
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In a recent mastermind session, I realized that I’ve failed to lead. Here’s what I discovered and how I plan to fix it.

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