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Nonverbal Influence: Uniform Color

by katemckeon on November 10, 2009 ·

in Blog,Sports Stat of the Week

If you knew that the color you were wearing could influence the outcome of a game/deal/date, would you change what you are wearing? What’s Color got to do with it? Are TEAL uniforms (San Jose Sharks) killing any chance for a cup? This week we look at uniform color. Does it surprise you that teams [...]

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5

Mastery – Semper Fi

by katemckeon on November 10, 2009 ·

in Blog,Mastery

Happy 234th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps! A big thank you to those who have served and those who will serve. Bob Parsons, the Chief Nutty-Nut at GoDaddy.com creates a rousing tribute to the Marine Corps each year in celebration of the evening at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, November 10, 1775. https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/holiday/usmc2009/default.asp?isc=gdr1162a The [...]

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Earn 59% more Just by making one switch….

by katemckeon on November 2, 2009 ·

in Blog,Sports Stat of the Week

So you’re a lefty and life is tough? Stop your whining. Look at the numbers . . . you’re in pretty good company . . . if you can survive adolescence. This week we compare the salaries of left-handed pitchers with the average salary of all pitchers over the past 20 years. I can be [...]

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15

Best Comeback – Sports Stat of the Week

by katemckeon on October 27, 2009 ·

in Blog,Sports Stat of the Week

Ever feel like you’ve started on the wrong foot? Maybe the project didn’t get off to a good start or the date started with you falling down a flight of stairs . . . I hear these things, um, happen…. Can you get the win after a rough start? On October 26th, 2009, the Toronto [...]

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16

Your Sphere of Influence

by katemckeon on October 23, 2009 ·

in Blog,It's a Mess

That’s it. I’m pulling out the brat card. I had an epiphany today. . . . As much as I push to find pockets of excellence whether they be academic, athletic, artistic or some combination thereof, excellence is what I “do.” It’s my research it, my downtime reading, and to paraphrase Austin Powers, “it’s my [...]

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16

Super Stars Mini-mite Hockey

by katemckeon on October 19, 2009 ·

in Blog,Sports Stat of the Week

If you haven’t seen the latest in mini-mite super stars, check out this video of a 9 year old. Now this trick is a learned trick and wouldn’t fly in the NHL (puck must be moving forward at all times – this one doesn’t), but come on, it’s pretty cool to watch. Fair warning, this [...]

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18

Comic Break

by katemckeon on October 15, 2009 ·

in Blog

Yesterday I had the opportunity to be reamed for my opinions about the current state of affairs. It was a sorry little conversation that got out of hand before it even started. Actually, now that I think about it, I never did get to share my opinions . . . my opinions were inserted for [...]

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13

Momentum in Team Winning

by katemckeon on October 13, 2009 ·

in Blog,Sports Stat of the Week

In professional sports momentum swings can be attributed to teams and players going on hot or cold streaks. Does the 2005 Miami Heat come back if the Dallas Mavericks win the 3rd game? Do the 2009 Redwings win the Stanley Cup if they win game 3 instead of game 5? These swings have been the [...]

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15

Get to Yes Faster

by katemckeon on October 13, 2009 ·

in Blog

When you spend your time in Sales person mode, time is even more valuable. You may have  a set amount of time that the potential client is willing to spend with you. Or you have X number of appointments to make before the day is over. And if your business is predominantly face-to-face, you really [...]

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20

Best Menu Item: Fun with Translations

by katemckeon on October 11, 2009 ·

in Blog

So visiting a new town brings potential for adventure – some fun, some . . . less so, but still I love to travel. One of my favorite activities is to observe translations – literal and figurative. Literal translations are things like Chinese food menus translated to English. Figurative might be the way folks in [...]

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