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The Cranky Middle Manager #127 (MP3 11.6MB 25:29Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Hey everyone. The big CMM Webinar was such a success we re going to do it again. We re going to have the same topic at a different time so more of you can join us. Topic: Managing Remote Employees- Using Webmeetings to Keep Them Engaged Date: January 29th 9PM (US) January 30th 2PM (Melbourne Australia) What you need: Just headphones or speakers you can use your microphone to ask questions or participate via chat. We ll be using Dimdim . How to Enroll: Drop me an email and say you want to join the fun. This is a co-production of The Cranky Middle Manager and www.greatwebmeetings.com Show Notes 0:00 Welcome David Maister back to the show. Today we re going to dedicate the program to Captain James Lancaster- curer of scurvy, but you d never know it because he didn t have the connections. Building a network is one of those obvious things we need to do and often don t. Which is kind of the point. 3:24 The quote of the week is from Kahlil Gibran- what exactly is the obvious???? 4:45 Welcome back David Maister. He was with us back in Episode 41 and now he s back with his new book Strategy and the Fat Smoker. What the heck is THAT all about? Well some things are obvious but hard .. that s pretty much the theme today kids. 9:30 What are some of the things that are obvious but not easy ? Self discipline doesn t work real well without coaching and support. (Yeah, how s YOUR new year s diet doing?) How good a coach are you? David tells a story about his own experience . lessons hard learned. Makes me feel better. 14:15 We take really well-trained smart people and put them in positions where they re not so smart. It s often not the smartest people that get on best. What wins in business is interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, energy . technical skill doesn t make the list. 17:39 One of the obvious things that I don t do well is socializing with clients but I know it s gotta be done. David tells me to get over it . 21:25 He has a chapter called, Most Training is Useless . sad but true. Training is the last thing you do, not the first. David s resources: The No Asshole Rule- Bob Sutton Made to Stick- Chip and Dan Heath That s it for this episode gang, don t forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley or iTunes so the rest of the world can find us. Don t let the weasels get you down.