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“Our perfect companies never have fewer than four feet.” Colette Ned’s Note: You have heard it before, this week try and be the person your dog thinks you are, but this time try it with other people.

“Don’t ever tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” General George S. Patten Ned’s Note: Are you going to stop micro-managing this week, or are you an out-of-control control freak?

“Horse sense is the thing a horse has that keeps it from betting on people.” W.C. Fields Ned’s Note: This week, learn something from a place you don’t think can teach you anything. Like a child, dog, cat or horse, you will have to set aside your ego for a few minutes, which may be …

“The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” Mark Twain Ned’s Note: What are you reading this week?

“Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth.” Socrates Ned’s Note: It is an easy concept to ask for feedback, but it takes courage to smile and say thank you when you get it. What are you going to do this week?

“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” Andrew Carnegie Ned’s Note: This week, brag to others what a great job your employees do. Tell your boss and ask your boss to thank your employees.

“Take calculated risks–that is quite different from being rash.” George S. Patton Jr. Ned’s Note: For you non-risktakers out there, take notice and calculate!

“We know what a person thinks not by when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.” Isaac Bashervis Singer Ned’s Note: What actions are you going to take this week?

“Say what you have to say and, the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending, sit down.” Winston Churchill Ned’s Note: This week, don’t over-talk.