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11 May Can You Be Your Best Without Being Obsessed?

Posted at 10:49h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to GROW, SHIFT Book by Derek Deprey

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Have you ever been obsessed with something? I surely have been. In 6th grade, I was obsessed with eating one "Whatchamacallit" candy bar every single day. In 7th grade, I was obsessed with collecting as many Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson sports cards as financially possible....

04 May 8 Reasons Why Being A Mom Is Harder Than Working Multiple Jobs

Posted at 10:28h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW by Derek Deprey

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On June 28th, 2008, our eldest daughter Ellie was born and our lives changed forever. Our family was overwhelmed with excitement and happiness. Our brand new baby daughter changed our lives in a way we had never imagined; we had become a family of three. Life...

27 Apr Thank You, Loyal Readers! I have 2 questions…

Posted at 10:20h in Blog Archive by Derek Deprey

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It's hard to believe that six months have already passed since I launched my weekly blog, Derek's Dose. I'm beyond thankful for all of you who are reading, as our loyal community keeps growing daily. You've taken the time to share encouraging comments, which means more...

20 Apr The Power of 29 Minute Meetings: Five Pluses, Zero Minuses

Posted at 10:55h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS by Derek Deprey

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When you receive a meeting request, is the agenda usually one hour? When you initiate planning a meeting, do you always block off one hour? Do you notice a pattern? I do, and apparently, so do most digital calendars. Whenever I schedule a meeting or...

14 Apr 7 Leadership Lessons In 7 Days At Disney World

Posted at 10:29h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS by Derek Deprey

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For the past week, my family and I had the incredibly opportunity to enjoy Walt Disney World and all that it has to offer. Our trip started with a ton of excitement, as my seven-year-old exclaimed, "I wish that we would get up every day...

30 Mar Capture The Moment

Posted at 10:40h in Blog Archive, Move to CONNECT, Move to FUSION, SHIFT Book by Derek Deprey

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A couple of weeks ago, I had coffee with a friend to catch up on all things work and life. Not long into our conversation, he shared a story about coaching his son's basketball team. He had come to realize that their last game was actually the last...

23 Mar “I Have Off Today, But I Have To Work Most Of The Day.”

Posted at 10:53h in Blog Archive, Move to CONNECT, Move to FUSION by Derek Deprey

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A couple months ago, I was on a flight to Florida to speak at a leadership development and time management event. As soon as the plane landed, I sent a text to the person who had booked me, so that he knew I had arrived...

16 Mar “That Was Exactly What I Needed Today!”

Posted at 02:37h in Blog Archive, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS by Derek Deprey

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Last week, after I posted, "Daddy, That Was The Best Day Ever," I had a lot of great conversations with so many people about “being present” both at home and at work. One person who replied to the post via email said, "That was exactly...

09 Mar “Daddy, That Was The Best Day Ever.”

Posted at 11:31h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL, SHIFT Book by Derek Deprey

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A couple of summers ago, I blocked off 30 minutes of time to go watch my daughter's swimming lesson at the gym. During lessons time, the pool is packed with parents and their young swimmers. A few minutes into the lesson, the pool maintenance technician walked...

02 Mar Eat the Banana, Not The Frog

Posted at 11:07h in Blog Archive, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW, SHIFT Book by Derek Deprey

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If you're anything like me, your to-do list will always be too long. You have a bunch of never-ending projects to complete both at home and at work...