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The 4th Quarter
The 4th Quarter: Rise Up and Finish Like a Champion! By Rod Patterson, MBA We are in the 4th quarter! The year is grinding to its final pages. The 4th quarter isn’t for coasting, it’s for charging hard to the finish line. This is your moment to seize, to own, to make legendary. Whether you’re
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Resistible Leadership: When Position Replaces Presence
Resistible Leadership: When Position Replaces Presence By Rod Patterson, MBA What makes leadership resistible? Irresistible leadership draws people in. Resistible leadership quietly drives them away. It says, “Follow me, or else!” It doesn’t attract excellence, it attracts compliance. It’s magnetic to those who are insecure, and tolerated by the disengaged, and avoided by the courageous.
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KEEP GOING
Watching your huge lead evaporate is painful. Seeing someone else lose momentum is just as bad. Momentum in sports is like a wave—once it starts rolling, it’s hard to stop. The New York Knicks proved this in their stunning comeback against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston dominated early,
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STAYING MOTIVATED
ROD PATTERSON “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” ⁃ Ralph Waldo Emerson We all know that motivation is a key factor in achieving success. It is the driving force that helps us to reach our goals and make our dreams come
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