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"Music is the universal language of mankind." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Famed Hootie & The Blowfish frontman and country superstar Darius Rucker speaking on the tension that happens in bands. "Tension happens because one guy thinks he's more important than the others and none of us ever felt that way. I never let anyone get … https://t.co/h69rKIsFYy

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I'm torn as a leader, entrepreneur and human as to what I think about Elon Musk's payout of over $700M at a time where Tesla employees are being furloughed. On one hand he certainly earned it. An agreement is an agreement. That said, what kind of message… https://t.co/uKgge17pMd

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My wife and I have been watching The Last Dance. It's a docu-series on ESPN about the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era. What a fascinating example of putting the concept of "team" first in a way that means something. As the super star leader o… https://t.co/FoFstIBnFO

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My wife and I live in Georgia and have been to a total of 3 restaurants since "re-opening". Here are my findings: 1. Two restaurants each had employees wearing their masks around their necks. One had three servers who didn't have their noses covered by t… https://t.co/weMeoznrbm

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The current pandemic is unfortunately an amplified version of what happens often in the workplace. Uncertainty creates fear. That fear is the perfect petri dish for irrational/emotional thinking. That turns into narratives that aren't always in the same … https://t.co/YyuRUtObGR

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Last week the world lost a great singer-songwriter and musician Bill Withers. A few things about this extraordinary national treasure that you might not be aware of: 1. He was born with a stutter and later said he had a hard time fitting in. 2. Withers e… https://t.co/Nnt9kfnyHz

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Last night I spoke to a young man who I've been mentoring. He was a check out clerk at the grocery store down the street from my house. He had left the store and had been driving for Uber which of course has come to a halt. I know from our time together … https://t.co/zfBTcTusJx

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It is nearly impossible for even the most brilliant minds to overcome bias. In times of uncertainty, it gets even harder. The lucky few are able to at least recognize their own bias, but yet still fall prey to the same outcome of a possibly distorted rea… https://t.co/4QMRYPmyHl

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Interesting that some countries are making a concerted effort to make the rest of the world think they have the virus under control when clearly they don't. This made me think about behavior in the workplace. There are some people who for ego driven reas… https://t.co/GbDe0XGR3i

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As we all adjust to this new norm, those of us living in close quarters together can look to the world of touring musicians for some much needed wisdom on navigating our new environment. Here are a few tips I learned from the road: 1. Under stress or pre… https://t.co/GzWPBSnWuK

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Generally we think of unintended consequences as negative. In this unprecedented time, there are some pretty positive unintended consequences. Here are a few to ponder: 1. Families are spending more quality time together. 2. Increased awareness about how… https://t.co/hT8IjA3VSO

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In the absence of sporting events I turned on ESPN and discovered a 30 For 30 episode on legendary NBA player Dwayne Wade. He said something profound in reference to his retirement which was this. "Having 20,000 people scream for you every night covers u… https://t.co/rhq0W9D2pc

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As a leader, a good bit of my job is slowing people down so we can all go fast...the right way. That idea is counterintuitive for many who think fast fast fast is how you get more stuff done. I learned from some of the most major bad ass special forces o… https://t.co/xeuuNrrJS9

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We invest in those we want to invest in for a number of different reasons. A few weeks ago I went to see legendary rockers Blue Oyster Cult. The band's lead guitar player Buck Dharma and I became friends after playing a show together many years ago. Ever… https://t.co/ai6MiFcJUL

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Great story on 60 Minutes last weekend about pianist Matthew Whitaker who is blind. His parents realized he was responding to sounds instead of vision cues as stimulus to do things like reach for things, crawl and explore his environment. They began inco… https://t.co/AMjWoun5in

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Another great Banding People Together session with some of the amazing account business planning rock stars at Menasha Packaging. Grateful to be on this journey together. What incredible partners! #truecollaboration #leadership #menashapackaging https://t.co/jRWqLUlfbV

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Most of us know that famed super hero Superman had immense powers. There was however, one thing that wiped out his powers. Kryptonite. In the presence of kryptonite his super powers instantly vanished. So here is a list of kryptonite like behaviors/actio… https://t.co/IKI9Pps0V5

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It’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of wisdom...which comes from a place of undeniable strength. Of course it depends on if you are trying to be a leader or a “boss”. A boss thinks they are supposed to have all the answers. A leader … https://t.co/la2pxKGDWi

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I had the pleasure of working with a great group of leaders from Crown Services last week. It's great to see an organization investing in their most precious asset...their people. Some only say it. The great ones do it. Wishing everyone at Crown Services… https://t.co/nVAkgBqYm0