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Keep Heading Towards Your Big and Daunting Goals
Keep Heading Towards Your Big and Daunting Goals
Do you know where you want to be in a year, in 5 years, in 10 years? Do you know what you want to achieve in your life? Do you know what…
Alfons Staerk
Feb 18, 2020
Be Deliberate About Your Growth
Be Deliberate About Your Growth
I wanted to share how I think about career development in general but also specifically at Amazon. Take is as what it is, my personal view…
Alfons Staerk
Feb 9, 2020
Not Everything is as Urgent as it Appears
Not Everything is as Urgent as it Appears
A critical part of being accountable and delivering against your commitments (promises!) is to actually have the bandwidth for them, in…
Alfons Staerk
Feb 2, 2020
How to Develop and Sell a Strategy
How to Develop and Sell a Strategy
Strategic planning is the holy grail of leadership. Or is it?
Alfons Staerk
Jan 26, 2020
Situational Leadership
Situational Leadership
The “Situational Leadership” framework by Ken Blanchard, is by far my favorite framework for managing and coaching people, regardless of…
Alfons Staerk
Jan 19, 2020
Become A Better Leader
Become A Better Leader
Being a leader should mean that you maintain a learning mindset and constantly aspire to improve and grow. Being a leader is (or at least…
Alfons Staerk
Jan 12, 2020
Small Changes Can Have Huge Impact
Small Changes Can Have Huge Impact
I am not obsessed with my weight. To me, weight is just one input to an overall healthy life and lifestyle. However, I noticed that I had…
Alfons Staerk
Jan 5, 2020
The Four Burners
The Four Burners
I read an interesting article about work-life balance, “The Downside of Work-Life Balance” by James Clear.
Alfons Staerk
Dec 29, 2019
Living is Learning
Living is Learning
I was reading “Mastery” by Robert Green and one of the things that stuck out for me was how Robert stressed the importance of the…
Alfons Staerk
Dec 22, 2019
Hike Your Own Hike!
Hike Your Own Hike!
Up to now, we have talked about many new habits and behaviors to live healthier, be more effective at our jobs and give more time to our…
Alfons Staerk
Dec 15, 2019
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