The Follow Through

Welcome to Steve McNeely's vanity site; a curation of content meant to be insightful, witty, and helpful. You may find it otherwise, but at least I distracted you from the news for a minute. Win!
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The Encouragers

The Encouragers

"I remember being a lot more engaged at his age," he thought. "I loved baseball from the first day Dad bought me a whiffle ball, plastic bat, and red glove. How can I get Jake to love ball?"
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The Pruning Resolve

The Pruning Resolve

Expert gardeners prune a third to a half of a healthy rose bush so it can explode with exquisite blossoms. What should we prune?
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How to Avoid Making People Mistakes

How to Avoid Making People Mistakes

All leaders make mistakes. Most important decisions have to do with developing and deploying talent. Do our people feel engaged and committed? Here are some tips for avoiding people mistakes.
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Mental Health & the Messy Desk

Mental Health & the Messy Desk

I deluded myself into believing: cluttered desk = brilliant, creative mind. I would occasionally do research to find pictures of people like Einstein digging out from a paper avalanche with the help of red-coated search and rescue workers. See.
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