tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57527757896037055772024-03-15T06:00:33.265-04:00doug smith trainingfast, affordable leadership trainingDoug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-65770701270067399052024-03-15T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-15T06:00:00.141-04:00Indisputable?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2m45wpm1Cu7eAvcpEpNijUggXwwlOUDeysR0GoZKzJj0_-bGQdeWVE-akwFCqnU8axKIFCfnEIoMtgt8PF2IJy-zlTPj7oMYot7kL1gIqcqK45zh-ByojclGW-b9RUBhgYK7FiATtKzAcOYbzaaR0Mzcu3a2MR5PeLUchI7eNpASxh-KCpsmVlUl/s960/meerkat-4821484_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/meerkat-animal-mammal-zoo-cute-4821484/" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2m45wpm1Cu7eAvcpEpNijUggXwwlOUDeysR0GoZKzJj0_-bGQdeWVE-akwFCqnU8axKIFCfnEIoMtgt8PF2IJy-zlTPj7oMYot7kL1gIqcqK45zh-ByojclGW-b9RUBhgYK7FiATtKzAcOYbzaaR0Mzcu3a2MR5PeLUchI7eNpASxh-KCpsmVlUl/w400-h300/meerkat-4821484_960_720.jpg" title="Indisputable?" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Everything is open to interpretation. To dispute this is an interpretation. It is, therefore, indisputable. Or is it?</p><p>Stay curious. Let's see what happens.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-29181556199379329932024-03-14T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T06:00:00.241-04:00Respect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrOeNeEZ37CwDDyl7psWm8fd8RUPQqV2Dapc-U8M1RCvNw36zF9oJcNgT6LqXiAYazTWKb1_vtMzY8KWOx2HMJpTOwV6PjZU28lEqQkLrEqu22k7CxlJ9-q5DSw4DgfBwHb0Ct3symIZ0zqO_GA_2cRG8juRbamf57K-72s2vHOUd_1kcULZxGTm4/s960/staircase-274614_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/staircase-upwards-rails-railings-274614/" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrOeNeEZ37CwDDyl7psWm8fd8RUPQqV2Dapc-U8M1RCvNw36zF9oJcNgT6LqXiAYazTWKb1_vtMzY8KWOx2HMJpTOwV6PjZU28lEqQkLrEqu22k7CxlJ9-q5DSw4DgfBwHb0Ct3symIZ0zqO_GA_2cRG8juRbamf57K-72s2vHOUd_1kcULZxGTm4/w400-h300/staircase-274614_960_720.jpg" title="Rise up to respect" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>How do you show someone respect?</p><p>Without it you will find it hard to hold onto any respect of your own. Without it you may even find it hard to get things done.</p><p>Those who outrank you are much more help to you when you show them respect. Those who report to you are much more motivated when you show them respect. And, those at your level are far more likely to be cooperative and collaborative when you show them respect.</p><p>Show respect by:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>listening, without judging</li><li>speaking truthfully</li><li>avoiding gossip</li><li>allowing for disagreement without anger</li><li>acknowledging rank and authority</li></ul><div>There are dozens of ways to show respect. What would you add to the list?</div><div><br /></div><div>-- doug smith</div><div><br /></div><p></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-75738134159110627482024-03-13T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-13T06:00:00.133-04:00Get In Step<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7luagXMgi_xjxWqmMmP2p8t7EO8pFKypYpxNWpHS5WFjl81kD8BDlKcroWsdlV2C_WOWJpU43xW0XY7M1ReHjoR2kPKVCSr4SsdiqgxwqK0etfNP-YPem3ICxTwmnnouZyn8NFUV_lnJSBHyqu-jNsGUDGzwG7wygaEAsi0IXh3sP50SuhLv7s_aV/s960/motivation-pawn-to-queen-goals-pixabay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: pixabay.com" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7luagXMgi_xjxWqmMmP2p8t7EO8pFKypYpxNWpHS5WFjl81kD8BDlKcroWsdlV2C_WOWJpU43xW0XY7M1ReHjoR2kPKVCSr4SsdiqgxwqK0etfNP-YPem3ICxTwmnnouZyn8NFUV_lnJSBHyqu-jNsGUDGzwG7wygaEAsi0IXh3sP50SuhLv7s_aV/w400-h300/motivation-pawn-to-queen-goals-pixabay.jpg" title="Get In Step" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Quick quiz: what are your top three current goals?</p><p>It's OK to think about it, but if you have to think too long that means that you haven't really thought about it previously.</p><p>Your goals matter because you matter. Your goals (not those given to you by someone else) shape your near-term future. Your goals shape you as well.</p><p></p><blockquote>Goals are solid steps toward your hopes and dreams.</blockquote><p></p><p>The path is yours. Why not keep moving?</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p> </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-66179960181475641402024-03-12T06:00:00.004-04:002024-03-12T06:00:00.341-04:00Understanding Comes First<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmB-HIclbjaEE5OFoz7GOu3jlcsQwGI0V9XTK7enZ3Oc7R1lvuA_4yXJvsfihpOuktFZE1F-KoQVeSN4RYFgou6I0bORNrgkcXOpTpHkBO4-DOKmlKA3U-KGi-zcHhMcOnHmvKZ_t9DHIjRTaoGpvCSCv-GPcYEelrChuiJHN-5utHssUv22GZxzsq/s960/problem-860227_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/problem-question-solution-response-860227/" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmB-HIclbjaEE5OFoz7GOu3jlcsQwGI0V9XTK7enZ3Oc7R1lvuA_4yXJvsfihpOuktFZE1F-KoQVeSN4RYFgou6I0bORNrgkcXOpTpHkBO4-DOKmlKA3U-KGi-zcHhMcOnHmvKZ_t9DHIjRTaoGpvCSCv-GPcYEelrChuiJHN-5utHssUv22GZxzsq/w400-h300/problem-860227_960_720.jpg" title="Understanding comes first" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>A solution posed too soon might just be another version of the problem.</p><p>It's tempting to rush thru analysis. Tempting, but costly.</p><p>Few problems are solved until they are truly understood.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p> </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-84474498232724746112024-03-11T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-11T06:00:00.237-04:00Noble Need<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc-G7aePj8h7Xj5K75z3JaRQuuA_fbI8odMczxpeKFHgqjvkm8LAJPOH-kdbqk619LSi_9UPjO2AIbvD6LDpyl_PJsJgTH6Z9AKI4TTMtEMCJsLh21Q9x4ivYF1a_FL97UV3yUciI0eiyJjU5S_8PpkUr9Zx8sE58zd2r3IlI4rQgM8lsgnmv6oZk/s960/exclamation-mark-7046731_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/exclamation-mark-question-mark-7046731/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc-G7aePj8h7Xj5K75z3JaRQuuA_fbI8odMczxpeKFHgqjvkm8LAJPOH-kdbqk619LSi_9UPjO2AIbvD6LDpyl_PJsJgTH6Z9AKI4TTMtEMCJsLh21Q9x4ivYF1a_FL97UV3yUciI0eiyJjU5S_8PpkUr9Zx8sE58zd2r3IlI4rQgM8lsgnmv6oZk/w400-h266/exclamation-mark-7046731_960_720.jpg" title="Noble Need" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>How are you at holding people accountable? Without raising your voice do you make your expectations clear and then guide people toward achieving them?</p><p>It's not about micromanaging. It's about giving people the balance of choice and criteria for success that they need to attach any task to a noble, appealing mission.</p><p>The responsibility for resposibility rests with the leader. Holding people accountable is a noble need.</p><p>-- doug smith </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-80734784432872022542024-03-10T22:15:00.005-04:002024-03-10T22:15:58.074-04:00Empathy<p>The toughest decisions are the ones you have no control over.</p><p>Remember that when you make decisions that effect those who have no voice in the call.</p><p>-- doug smith </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-78889163825366489632024-03-08T06:00:00.003-05:002024-03-08T06:00:00.133-05:00Big Goals Big Commitments<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnWyfxft06J1ICRRz0Gglf45FreHFiJVvs1bSIhXxPXT4vUZsDK9W3aBFm0otYhDSRyHXhBPPVgb_qH1AiO6JXVbEuGO_F29ab1RraGHzzs0LxVc7fqzmFcU0o3MQkAVL4Bz-ZH_eP55d_AqU5dNTmawYiEr9uc8H3PBj_Z5sUO6jCsfSxtLaN13j/s960/archive-1850170_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/archive-boxes-shelf-folders-1850170/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnWyfxft06J1ICRRz0Gglf45FreHFiJVvs1bSIhXxPXT4vUZsDK9W3aBFm0otYhDSRyHXhBPPVgb_qH1AiO6JXVbEuGO_F29ab1RraGHzzs0LxVc7fqzmFcU0o3MQkAVL4Bz-ZH_eP55d_AqU5dNTmawYiEr9uc8H3PBj_Z5sUO6jCsfSxtLaN13j/w400-h266/archive-1850170_960_720.jpg" title="Big Goals Big Commitments" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ask yourself what you'd be willing to trade to achieve your biggest goal -- you may need to make that trade.</p><p>I'm not saying that you should. That's up to you. A goal is just a goal and not your entire life. But, if it's really important to you, are you treating it as if it IS that important? Are you designing a plan? Are you acting relentlessly on that plan? Are you learning constantly?</p><p>Big goals mean big commitments.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><div><br /></div>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-28580473253847258642024-03-07T23:14:00.000-05:002024-03-07T23:14:04.909-05:00Tough and Tender<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iXbPoPuCylA1bU-vf8Hvgu1GEMFlIa9CqW3i5y701zSJnOhzKRLX8OPw9Fi5nwo0HLFuxEJ2nWDLq4Any6cX4e8qg7l1aAuY935TC9c7_CkpqWf4TPYQLAd-Jbyt_jrrRMObU96BozX8Px4Tfh2tFzACdmy0eXJE2z7u-UOHg47N6nPagUV-UXR2/s960/rose-829176_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/rose-red-rose-braid-assertiveness-829176/" border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="960" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iXbPoPuCylA1bU-vf8Hvgu1GEMFlIa9CqW3i5y701zSJnOhzKRLX8OPw9Fi5nwo0HLFuxEJ2nWDLq4Any6cX4e8qg7l1aAuY935TC9c7_CkpqWf4TPYQLAd-Jbyt_jrrRMObU96BozX8Px4Tfh2tFzACdmy0eXJE2z7u-UOHg47N6nPagUV-UXR2/w400-h265/rose-829176_960_720.jpg" title="Tough and Tender" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's possible to be both tough and tender as a leader. Be tough on the task, and tender on the person.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-88262420179358153952024-03-07T21:40:00.004-05:002024-03-07T21:40:53.097-05:00Focus with a Goal<p>You don't have to start with a goal -- but you'll move forward with more focus if you do.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p> </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-22526592824993509942024-03-06T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-06T06:00:00.133-05:00Manage The Drama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNrpIR-7_ybh6EoI4qs2_ousUWjfYyJ6eRTx0e0XOKYP9ez6VBd_3lKfQc16-3OI0A03VLeqQ56NOc5xGbMsmo58hIxG_eH8zWxyWxcqHjb4KQ1fiI-hw1n-Th5izOKlTxlWbmpQys62hsEsahdhrxEjKQ9Hgm8xty4uU3ETzwdlNn083xyAPJRfB/s960/comedy-tragedy-masks-1715466_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manage the Drama" border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNrpIR-7_ybh6EoI4qs2_ousUWjfYyJ6eRTx0e0XOKYP9ez6VBd_3lKfQc16-3OI0A03VLeqQ56NOc5xGbMsmo58hIxG_eH8zWxyWxcqHjb4KQ1fiI-hw1n-Th5izOKlTxlWbmpQys62hsEsahdhrxEjKQ9Hgm8xty4uU3ETzwdlNn083xyAPJRfB/w400-h225/comedy-tragedy-masks-1715466_960_720.jpg" title="Manage The Drama" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Whenever I ask a group the following question, the answer is a resounding "yes." Is there too much drama at work?</p><p>Drama feeds on itself. People who crave the drama may not even know that they do, they simply repeat whatever it takes to make any situation emotional.</p><p>Run out of supplies? It must be somebody's fault = drama!</p><p>Behind schedule on that big project? = drama!</p><p>Struggling with demanding and unreasonable customers? = drama!</p><p>Drama creates tension that craves release -- which likely then drums up more drama.</p><p>Breathe. Slow down. Skip the blame and play a new game -- one of cooperation, curiosity, and respect.</p><p>My latest way of dealing with drama is simply to pause long enough to smile -- as I ponder: "Ah, I recognize this. Drama!" It's completely made-up, and it can be completely by-passed. ;</p><p>Manage the drama so that it does not manage you.</p><div><br /></div>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-56286232879772112832024-03-05T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-05T06:00:00.134-05:00Push<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQfRrmkZNKiZpBYqnift_ym5MQgsb2HBHuoCMC5eNgsOpDluMNuxpvPL5mJWAjvXp1hNNWjatkk5c026DQqR03omUfF0fxcngyz_sei62wXC1B7j-KFXJyQPrfhaMn4WFV49FGS2I3Npu_Hb7kwlVQVAcWCQrV9X5idlteaVqghavmvs50UYDqRNV/s896/tyre-push-2140998_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/tyre-push-tyre-workout-training-gym-2140998/" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="896" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQfRrmkZNKiZpBYqnift_ym5MQgsb2HBHuoCMC5eNgsOpDluMNuxpvPL5mJWAjvXp1hNNWjatkk5c026DQqR03omUfF0fxcngyz_sei62wXC1B7j-KFXJyQPrfhaMn4WFV49FGS2I3Npu_Hb7kwlVQVAcWCQrV9X5idlteaVqghavmvs50UYDqRNV/w400-h321/tyre-push-2140998_960_720.jpg" title="Push" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A problem is a change in need of a push.</p><p>Push.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-43044703259467827702024-03-04T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-04T06:00:00.158-05:00Learn the Lesson...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP7qngf_1IBxsrW30eCRI_e13Loj1z3zx2uoQrbkocvXEtsGuBVFLu4rW51IL0A_n5WhqhJE-U-mqyw4U_WA1zayT2lcWMOaQnjG-2gokIIHJiIbrPcdjPEkwqXZHdgKqflkU8cHN_orcWiwJgA_gnhw4DyzB1KayIjFi5ioYA1rHUmqulBncfsGu/s960/pencil-1037609_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/pencil-eraser-notepad-write-paper-1037609/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP7qngf_1IBxsrW30eCRI_e13Loj1z3zx2uoQrbkocvXEtsGuBVFLu4rW51IL0A_n5WhqhJE-U-mqyw4U_WA1zayT2lcWMOaQnjG-2gokIIHJiIbrPcdjPEkwqXZHdgKqflkU8cHN_orcWiwJgA_gnhw4DyzB1KayIjFi5ioYA1rHUmqulBncfsGu/w400-h266/pencil-1037609_960_720.jpg" title="Learn the Lesson..." width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Ever have to repeat a lesson because you didn't get it the first time? Of course. Me, too. I figured out that the biggest reason is that I was in such a hurry to get back on track that I got back on the wrong track. Before you know it, same mistake, and basically the same lesson.</p><p>Slow down enough to learn the lesson and you might not need to repeat it.</p><p>I'm hoping that works for me. How about you?</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p> </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-29557768457915766902024-03-03T14:11:00.005-05:002024-03-03T14:14:40.097-05:00It's Not A Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobMrIpe-tjz6IbmM-5O1XmEISCSDUy8jK8jVCm0rmOZ4y_Vlekux-JCiu8eHQFtU4ZFFxJK6KHGuFUQOu-3PK5Aj4XRqYbKV93_Q2XKGhhGyXHLMAXlNAEWI0ADHVA34nLDHYWtjPBheqHJrz-HO38Z8I4nqzidMvZYKbpmnbMJM7ngC615XNBDMW/s960/tyler-state-creek-07-22-17e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tyler State Park, PA photo: doug smith" border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobMrIpe-tjz6IbmM-5O1XmEISCSDUy8jK8jVCm0rmOZ4y_Vlekux-JCiu8eHQFtU4ZFFxJK6KHGuFUQOu-3PK5Aj4XRqYbKV93_Q2XKGhhGyXHLMAXlNAEWI0ADHVA34nLDHYWtjPBheqHJrz-HO38Z8I4nqzidMvZYKbpmnbMJM7ngC615XNBDMW/w400-h225/tyler-state-creek-07-22-17e.jpg" title="It's Not A Family" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>You don't have to create a family at work. Families come with their own difficulties and if you've ever worked in a family business you know all about that.</p><p>People at work don't have to love each other, but they do need to respect each other. Communicating clearly and honestly is a start. Collaborating instead of competing helps. Do your job, jump in to help when you're needed, and keep supporting the team's mission and goals.</p><p>You don't need to create a family at work to build a great team. What you need is clarity, courage, creativity, and compassion. Great leaders create the atmosphere where those core strengths prosper.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-77688325508483716882024-03-01T06:00:00.004-05:002024-03-01T06:00:00.133-05:00Is It Ethical?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X-b0GVl8IyrtCu5wNn5v4Uu5Rqv0MjKgWDsN76xL9jpME1sIOxEk3bP8iShxjOI2mjzu42N58sNoiieFTP2EZFEWMGCWg8ifol-PZsw8HeIuj8UjUvsCs7FzoRYI-z2PJ2tpkXduHZ5Lv66YDJ6tW9G47BzWNMJPTmERi4MW06zu5IP9RZUM-QzE/s960/above-clouds-pixabay-4215608_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: pixabay.com" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X-b0GVl8IyrtCu5wNn5v4Uu5Rqv0MjKgWDsN76xL9jpME1sIOxEk3bP8iShxjOI2mjzu42N58sNoiieFTP2EZFEWMGCWg8ifol-PZsw8HeIuj8UjUvsCs7FzoRYI-z2PJ2tpkXduHZ5Lv66YDJ6tW9G47BzWNMJPTmERi4MW06zu5IP9RZUM-QzE/w400-h266/above-clouds-pixabay-4215608_960_720.jpg" title="Is It Ethical?" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The best, most reliable leaders make ethical choices. You may have discovered, though, that people do define ethical in many different ways. For some, if it's right for the it must be ethical, even when it is not right for someone else.</p><p>We do need a better standard. As leaders we serve best when we do no harm. Any leadership that produces victims is poor leadership headed for long term failure. </p><p>If you have to ask if something is ethical you probably already know the answer. Just imaging how you would feel if you were not given the choice. </p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-1798404688469206802024-02-29T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-29T06:00:00.134-05:00Constantly Build Your Team<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7L-GpE6hxUzWTUoq9t3goIJpXNg5YNummHLBkN0UhbEa-FvpOidf_3K9xuOE8xFxOCvkFhQ9qIqyIdFnXrv6nEBhoDRs507cvm1NsLHb2i6ixeYKcHCoE8Nh00_4NnbZOmv1Axt67kuAmhMvrmRqgZ3dm917VQD05tYOa4rt4cLHUQsDQVpX5brt/s960/elephant-590020_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/elephants-animals-africa-safari-590020/" border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="960" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7L-GpE6hxUzWTUoq9t3goIJpXNg5YNummHLBkN0UhbEa-FvpOidf_3K9xuOE8xFxOCvkFhQ9qIqyIdFnXrv6nEBhoDRs507cvm1NsLHb2i6ixeYKcHCoE8Nh00_4NnbZOmv1Axt67kuAmhMvrmRqgZ3dm917VQD05tYOa4rt4cLHUQsDQVpX5brt/w400-h219/elephant-590020_960_720.jpg" title="Constantly Build Your Team" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>As we adjust to the changing roles and responsibilities of leadership, it's worth considering the importance of our teams.</p><p>Leaders get things done thru their teams. Often that means learning FROM our team members even as we facilitate their own learning. Instead of dictating, new leaders collaborate. Team success is a shared goal.</p><p>The strength of a leader comes from the strength of the team. Not the other way around. If that feels new, it is. </p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-18115956917270141522024-02-28T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-28T06:00:00.137-05:00What If You Know The Secret?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3pJQjTB7uL8gIIGnR-P_xSlIo6qmYRAawZ5icNRCtaK3yphYlUJ6eLZnUxXxyI-hSxMfnVHKbLSnliaL_fRhZc1pJ9ohxtHClZ101A-pomjEd0KbbPaoddcmycJ2rPnWRMxsliaT9PnPkI6VhPIQdX6dNFP8JTqsHfN-9jPifqsQreAz7_AhY5r2/s960/away-4619072_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/path-puddle-dirt-road-swinging-4619072/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3pJQjTB7uL8gIIGnR-P_xSlIo6qmYRAawZ5icNRCtaK3yphYlUJ6eLZnUxXxyI-hSxMfnVHKbLSnliaL_fRhZc1pJ9ohxtHClZ101A-pomjEd0KbbPaoddcmycJ2rPnWRMxsliaT9PnPkI6VhPIQdX6dNFP8JTqsHfN-9jPifqsQreAz7_AhY5r2/w400-h266/away-4619072_960_720.jpg" title="What if you know the secret?" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>The project team is stuck. Answers are not only hard to find, they seem impossible. The problem keeps causing mistakes and creating barriers.</p><p>Within robust conversations we discover that although far from perfect, the process with the problem offers plenty of opportunity. Something small and almost unnoticeable turns out to be useful. </p><p>Within every problem is something that is working. What if that contains the secret to success?</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-44055745511305410392024-02-27T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-27T06:00:00.132-05:00Caring About Change<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc8qx_JJjsT8A8J3wCKwNOm0CD_IYnd7Mgis-ReBMfWtyjjswFw88nEj5B9AJAjd02ZFp6a78Fdz-01oFQUaYMTGM07KZT9vXMHxkpYedTdjutjfC2BOJL-DnMrt1YHqHWabkIauS48ukjhR4_lvKKglhmw0tTRd_ZmgF3x4fZMiuMX3zZBks5t4j/s960/girl-2573111_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Caring About Change" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc8qx_JJjsT8A8J3wCKwNOm0CD_IYnd7Mgis-ReBMfWtyjjswFw88nEj5B9AJAjd02ZFp6a78Fdz-01oFQUaYMTGM07KZT9vXMHxkpYedTdjutjfC2BOJL-DnMrt1YHqHWabkIauS48ukjhR4_lvKKglhmw0tTRd_ZmgF3x4fZMiuMX3zZBks5t4j/w400-h266/girl-2573111_960_720.jpg" title="Caring About Change, image: https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-crossroads-choice-way-2573111/" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Have you ever felt a sudden change that you did not approve of? Maybe your company decides that you have reduced hours. Or, maybe your boss decides that the promotion you were counting on is best given to someone else.</p><p>Change is like a dance we did not choose the music to. Change is like an invitation to a party filled with strangers. Change rocks our world, and only sometimes makes it better.</p><p>How are you using change to makes things better?</p><p>Good luck is a change you can approve of. Bad luck is a change that you do not approve of, but that happens anyway. Change basically does not care what you think. The choice is still up to you. Which next change gives you positive choices? Where is your best choice?</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-22950601883494311702024-02-26T05:00:00.001-05:002024-02-26T05:00:00.344-05:00There Is Always More to Learn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEPu6rMQKaMzfNIQbW4xlyTTS7W1Yv9ooM_6xfmNKXoCmrXks9CiTPesvDgo8JbRKLAXrifMisuNBJ9Tnxgc3CvejcdxQUoT9QEN_Vh4AReVDO4sDOuyTr_uQ4hEgjjMgKfd9tszSVPOqd-YjOpcvcn-X1Bzogb-TSxGjJq1jh2RldDXNoQqOmePM/s960/hexagon-pixabay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep Learning" border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="960" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEPu6rMQKaMzfNIQbW4xlyTTS7W1Yv9ooM_6xfmNKXoCmrXks9CiTPesvDgo8JbRKLAXrifMisuNBJ9Tnxgc3CvejcdxQUoT9QEN_Vh4AReVDO4sDOuyTr_uQ4hEgjjMgKfd9tszSVPOqd-YjOpcvcn-X1Bzogb-TSxGjJq1jh2RldDXNoQqOmePM/w400-h268/hexagon-pixabay.jpg" title="Keep Learning" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>It may be comforting to lean on what we've already learned, but it's not enough.</p><p>That doesn't mean that we need to abandon everything that we've learned, just to pay attention to what is changing. We can rely on learned foundational principles like continuous learning, ethical leadership, participative leadership, respectful communication and other core strengths that serve us well and that still matter.</p><p>We also need to react to and find ways to manage brand new learning. Just exactly WILL we lead completely virtual workforces? How WILL we manage misinformation? What SHOULD we do about creating fair opportunities?</p><p>There is much to be learned, but then again there always HAS been much to learn. The challenge now is to keep up the pace, to distinguish truth from deception, and to treat people with respect while building our own flexibility.</p><p>What we've learned is important. What we still must learn is critical.</p><p>-- doug smith </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-65542533341581337692024-02-24T15:24:00.005-05:002024-02-24T15:24:40.567-05:00Difficult People Struggle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy0s4A-GXhT_yxLBwtTVjbhJ8JsTZHnCtHJ7E1cTmMabFCGch6oPWtaQ1OzSFbutOsRwCyfuzFtKhGvwlL1hvHQbRT_C967ZTueKlB1IBBlSZhZSNBkPdKAZMa7D5UcjW3eaAfAQrFhgMHeu1FyaaZRigvTEp0BNzs1wJdXJB5TlZHJGVPTxkP7x5/s960/high-ropes-course-3716520_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/high-ropes-course-actor-difficult-3716520/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy0s4A-GXhT_yxLBwtTVjbhJ8JsTZHnCtHJ7E1cTmMabFCGch6oPWtaQ1OzSFbutOsRwCyfuzFtKhGvwlL1hvHQbRT_C967ZTueKlB1IBBlSZhZSNBkPdKAZMa7D5UcjW3eaAfAQrFhgMHeu1FyaaZRigvTEp0BNzs1wJdXJB5TlZHJGVPTxkP7x5/w400-h266/high-ropes-course-3716520_960_720.jpg" title="Difficult People Struggle" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Do you ever struggle with difficult people? </p><p>Don't we all? It can be frustrating -- so frustrating that we do our best to avoid confrontation. It can be so troubling that we try to put distance between ourselves and those difficult people.</p><p>Or, it can be so troubling that we do everything we can to return that trouble -- to confront with strength and conviction.</p><p>Either way, if someone feels like a difficult person, imagine how difficult the situation feels to them. Sometimes difficult people are most difficult to themselves.</p><p>Maybe they need more help than confrontation. Isn't that worth considering?</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p> </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-73535683884534277982024-02-24T15:06:00.002-05:002024-02-24T15:06:27.100-05:00Start Toward the Solution<p>What if problem solving is mostly opportunity surfing?</p><p>Plunge in, it's time to begin, that problem will not solve itself.</p><p>-- doug smith </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-37064025163775238322024-02-21T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-21T06:00:00.148-05:00Unthinkable?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7AmKBgRGTonJAshavbhLrP0F2yifjoFvasPBPVA2ruUeKamoRmS42Ror-SnknZTN_iquGbh8OB25SbVwCjJ0yU8jJn2Atnv1PPvHXmFkr4VqjYJBT5HHd01bjrG5Wt7g6POyx6PDi-9hNA9sMMUuPIuXGz2m4b0IxDER1PldO7tsOoXkUKDfwQG0/s960/woman-438399_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/woman-splash-water-face-glasses-438399/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7AmKBgRGTonJAshavbhLrP0F2yifjoFvasPBPVA2ruUeKamoRmS42Ror-SnknZTN_iquGbh8OB25SbVwCjJ0yU8jJn2Atnv1PPvHXmFkr4VqjYJBT5HHd01bjrG5Wt7g6POyx6PDi-9hNA9sMMUuPIuXGz2m4b0IxDER1PldO7tsOoXkUKDfwQG0/w400-h266/woman-438399_960_720.jpg" title="Unthinkable?" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What's the longest amount of time you've ever spent trying to solve an unsolvable problem? It could be weeks. It could be months. Maybe even longer. When it has happened to me and I discovered that what I was dealing with was a problem that had to be managed, not solved, I was both furious and relieved. Furious at the time wasted, but relieved because I could stop wasting time on it.</p><p>It's also possible that while we might conjure up a solution to a problem that is causing us fits we could also discover that the problem doesn't even require a solution. It is, in fact, a situation with differences of opinion. Not a problem, but a conflict.</p><p>Not every conflict can be resolved, but those that can behave differently than problems. There are differences in the perspective. Differences of opinion among the stakeholders. Different ideas of what an ideal solution should look like.</p><p>What if the problem doesn't need a solution?</p><p>What if it needs something else? Unthinkable? Only if you stop thinking...</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-37952884556251042222024-02-20T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-20T06:00:00.333-05:00Not So Easy?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnVD-iELMe36DP7PFauYbf-BkTMLKZRl43YpUTB3s_ckQntOyUV0Xc3nZ3IWeY2OnOPrv1j2YHZA_-yb2IOH3Z4e2m4ayaKR0aJysBQQTN9u7wo-AZwBLmiGPeX5URk5iz3YfqGcPvzm1Ow2Pm8lvTU7zQewBos1LKgRRfPL0XDjTpQLftqbpe-iR/s960/key-west-81665_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/key-west-florida-hurricane-81665/" border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnVD-iELMe36DP7PFauYbf-BkTMLKZRl43YpUTB3s_ckQntOyUV0Xc3nZ3IWeY2OnOPrv1j2YHZA_-yb2IOH3Z4e2m4ayaKR0aJysBQQTN9u7wo-AZwBLmiGPeX5URk5iz3YfqGcPvzm1Ow2Pm8lvTU7zQewBos1LKgRRfPL0XDjTpQLftqbpe-iR/w400-h266/key-west-81665_960_720.jpg" title="Not So Easy?" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Have you ever struggled with a change? Struggled to adapt to someone else's change? Struggled to influence others to follow your change? Change can be tough.</p><p>Balance may be the key. Balancing stability and change, so that you avoid being overwhelmed, seems like such a great idea. Shouldn't it be easy?</p><p>Balancing stability and change is the easiest thing in the world -- just like riding a bike in a hurricane.</p><p>No, it's not so easy. If discouragement sets in, remember all those times you've changed before and roll with it. Change isn't hard -- it's unavoidable. </p><p> -- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-53087494940766563362024-02-19T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-19T06:00:00.335-05:00Show You Care<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTfPbIrQcCwjQaje6oP7UWtdJ9YF8VEK5vQHbHqBVNJZy8Vd2gPGXr5tMExYk6xLuYgpfqTv7grC0MKE5VGdIzA7sX0V8tbXgMY1r75LP1oFA4AuNmDc0wBkd1-cwfFT9gBG3j6iCZFRpZ9TBBLwfPLx0Fd0e1501vRLNXUNCgxLVDK6FB4asDguL/s960/people-4050698_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/people-friends-together-happy-kid-4050698/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTfPbIrQcCwjQaje6oP7UWtdJ9YF8VEK5vQHbHqBVNJZy8Vd2gPGXr5tMExYk6xLuYgpfqTv7grC0MKE5VGdIzA7sX0V8tbXgMY1r75LP1oFA4AuNmDc0wBkd1-cwfFT9gBG3j6iCZFRpZ9TBBLwfPLx0Fd0e1501vRLNXUNCgxLVDK6FB4asDguL/w400-h266/people-4050698_960_720.jpg" title="Show You Care" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Goals are important. So is how your goals affect other people. Did you consult anyone your goal will impact? Did you look for help from others? Did you help anyone else achieve their goals this week?</p><p>People will care more about your goals when you care more about people.</p><p>Show you care by listening, by helping, and even by laughing at their bad jokes. People are worth it.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p> </p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-82460796748773754932024-02-16T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-16T06:00:00.239-05:00Interesting How That Works...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY5-0A5N6M0TFO6aBQ3hg4HjlFZZVqDIEg1P2kQDnJv8OY-JLIfDqHklvvBjR6vtVY0NIoCMlYg4vZRrFzChGmSyry5XM4BTVo_r-FJSi-jDbGDM2sQgVcmJrMTaMupCw8vbWSFoyUVGBVp0JLL7855mNgVyDWE6qz90OQ8NCIIb-EB7_2jo5LzvA/s960/young-people-3575167_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/young-people-group-friends-3575167/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY5-0A5N6M0TFO6aBQ3hg4HjlFZZVqDIEg1P2kQDnJv8OY-JLIfDqHklvvBjR6vtVY0NIoCMlYg4vZRrFzChGmSyry5XM4BTVo_r-FJSi-jDbGDM2sQgVcmJrMTaMupCw8vbWSFoyUVGBVp0JLL7855mNgVyDWE6qz90OQ8NCIIb-EB7_2jo5LzvA/w400-h266/young-people-3575167_960_720.jpg" title="How That Works" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>If you want to sell something, you need at least two things: a really great product, and a really great you. People will care much more about what you have to offer when they care more about you.</p><p>Products, goals, careers...</p><p>People will care more about your goals when you care more about people.</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752775789603705577.post-43035513410511137302024-02-15T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-15T06:00:00.241-05:00Define Yourself<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0ng5N1hrW8OsLuPwqthPehovLl4rJMpRCiADITcjhgBX7XQymAYzIJUw1pT8ET8bcafsQ6PAXOUxJLkpGFjkvJ8zIG48dJLxMU1JPjpregYH2Bv4847G0XDBcKG9lYMuoRBA5ux7upozW2BDR5_Bltrj6TvdsTLJqquMIyzNHO7jqDfpaSYgrq3C/s960/business-3695073_960_720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image: https://pixabay.com/photos/business-success-goals-upwards-3695073/" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0ng5N1hrW8OsLuPwqthPehovLl4rJMpRCiADITcjhgBX7XQymAYzIJUw1pT8ET8bcafsQ6PAXOUxJLkpGFjkvJ8zIG48dJLxMU1JPjpregYH2Bv4847G0XDBcKG9lYMuoRBA5ux7upozW2BDR5_Bltrj6TvdsTLJqquMIyzNHO7jqDfpaSYgrq3C/w400-h266/business-3695073_960_720.jpg" title="Success - define yourself" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The size of your goals does not define you, but your ability to achieve them does.</p><p>What you define is secondary to what you do. Set meaningful goals, of course. Then, work them until you achieve them. </p><p>Sometimes you will fail. Try again. Sometimes you will succeed. Set a new goal. It's the work that gives you the juice you need to keep working. When people see that when you set a goal you mean business -- you mean to do what it takes to achieve that goal -- that sets a sharp definition you can live with.</p><p>You do want to be known as someone who works to get what you want, don't you?</p><p>-- doug smith</p><p><br /></p>Doug Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316502969861903024noreply@blogger.com0