Tag Archives: stress relief

Trade School Students – Candid and Courageous

Posted on September 19, 2012 by scoscia

Last week, a group of candid and courageous trade school students at Laney College in Oakland, California taught me an interesting lesson. How? Keep reading. It all began years ago, when I met Nick Kyriakopedi, Laney College’s HVAC and Electrical … Continue reading →

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Service Manager Toughness – Keep The Bar High

Posted on September 18, 2012 by scoscia

This week, I will be speaking at the Mechanical Systems Week conference in Chicago.   My speech title is Service Managers: Keep The Bar High.  To watch a preview, click below.  

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Listening is MORE than Hearing

Posted on May 22, 2012 by scoscia

A person’s mind-drift experience can happen to almost anyone. Minddrifting (or mental wandering, wandering mind, daydreaming, la-la land, etc.) is a cognitive phenomenon in the brain wherein one’s attention becomes distracted from the task at hand and strays into unrelated … Continue reading →

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