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Things I Learned from Each Book I Read in 2020 — Leadership I.M.H.O.

In the beginning of 2020, I pledged to read at least new 50 books by the end of the year. I fell short to that pledge, and was only able…

5 min readJan 15, 2021

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Things I Learned from Each Book I Read in 2020 — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

Who Needs Coaching? — Leadership IMHO

As leaders in an organization, we may have had the opportunity to provide and recommend coaching for individuals in our team.

5 min readSep 22, 2020

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Who Needs Coaching? — Leadership IMHO

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Don Varela

Don’t Hire Brilliant Jerks — Leadership I.M.H.O.

Immature leaders focus more on hiring talent who will produce results, regardless of character. Almost every leader has done this mistake…

4 min readSep 15, 2020

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Don’t Hire Brilliant Jerks — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

We’re NOT in the Same Boat — Leadership I.M.H.O.

COVID-19 has forced businesses and organizations to embrace a level of change that we could never have imagined a year ago. In our…

4 min readAug 23, 2020

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We’re NOT in the Same Boat — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

Leadership IMHO #56: Don’t Blame Technology for Being Distracted — Leadership I.M.H.O.

Unplug. Disconnect. Nowadays, technology is considered the evil distractor-making anybody it touches into unproductive zombies.

6 min readAug 21, 2020

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Leadership IMHO #56: Don’t Blame Technology for Being Distracted — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

Why Teamwork Sucks — Leadership I.M.H.O.

Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about why teamwork can be the greatest drain in organizational productivity. Yes — “What’s…

2 min readAug 7, 2020

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Why Teamwork Sucks — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

Four Questions to Ask to have Great Meetings — Leadership I.M.H.O.

Meetings are necessary in any organization, whether you like it or not. We use meetings to collaborate, inform, make decisions, and to…

5 min readJul 27, 2020

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Four Questions to Ask to have Great Meetings — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

The Beauty of Keeping it Short — Leadership I.M.H.O.

Keeping things short and simple is not as easy at sounds. To be an effective communicator, one needs to understand how important it is to…

1 min readJun 29, 2020

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The Beauty of Keeping it Short — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

Five Excuses Managers Make to Not Fire an Underperformer — Leadership I.M.H.O.

Firing an employee is not an easy task. It’s one of the most dreaded tasks any manager has to take in their career as a leader. Many…

4 min readJun 29, 2020

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Five Excuses Managers Make to Not Fire an Underperformer — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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When is the Right Time to Fire Someone — Leadership I.M.H.O.

People are not the greatest assets in your organization. The ‘right people’ are. Not everyone is fit to do well in any position in your…

5 min readJun 20, 2020

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When is the Right Time to Fire Someone — Leadership I.M.H.O.

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Don Varela

Don Varela

20-Year Financial Services Veteran. Leader and Contributor in IT, Marketing/Advertising, PR, Lending, and Customer Service. Coach. Author. Speaker.

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