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"Tetris Effect” Your Time: Time Management Lessons from Tetris
The “Tetris effect” refers to a phenomenon where individuals who spend a lot of time playing Tetris (or similar games) begin to see the...
David Frandsen
Dec 1, 20243 min read
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The Case for Becoming More Data-Centric: Lessons from Sabermetrics in Baseball
As I have talked to and worked with different cities, the absence of important data collection in many of these organizations is...
David Frandsen
Nov 17, 20243 min read
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Managing the Thermostat: The Impact of Hot and Cold Personalities in a Room
In any social or professional setting, the atmosphere can often feel as if it has a temperature of its own—one that is significantly...
David Frandsen
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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C.L.E.A.R. Priorities: The Importance of Yearly Scheduling for Departmental Supervisors
In any organization, the role of departmental supervisor is crucial to ensuring that the team function smoothly and efficiently. One of...
David Frandsen
Nov 3, 20245 min read
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The Fulcrum of Organizational Balance: Leveraging Qualitative and Quantitative Data
In physics, a fulcrum serves as the pivotal point of a lever, allowing it to amplify force and achieve balance. A challenge in our...
David Frandsen
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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Parenting & Leadership: What I Learned from My Role Models
This week my parents celebrate their 51st Wedding Anniversary. I have been blessed in many ways, but none more than them. They are at...
David Frandsen
Sep 8, 20246 min read
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The Performance Cycle
The performance cycle is crucial for effective management and team success. When we are doing each of these components well is when we...
David Frandsen
Aug 25, 20245 min read
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Cultivating Culture
Culture truly is a verb; it is an action, it should be talked about, it should be intentionally crafted, and is ever evolving. It is...
David Frandsen
Aug 18, 20245 min read
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Embrace the Hard Road
Every career aptitude test I took pushed me towards a more creative field and my initial career path was aimed at becoming an architect. ...
David Frandsen
Aug 11, 20244 min read
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Adopting a Learning Mindset
Little kids are like information sponges constantly asking questions. They are curious and recognize that they don’t know as much so they...
David Frandsen
Aug 4, 20246 min read
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Building Cohesion
The workplace tends to be a fusion of different ideas, talents, and personalities. As humans, we all have different strengths and...
David Frandsen
Jul 28, 20244 min read
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lEADERSHIP-182
A few years ago, my daughter Attalyn asked if she could have my old iPod. She has loved music since she was very little, and I didn’t...
David Frandsen
Jul 21, 20244 min read
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The Power of Proximity
Our social environment has an enormous impact on our habits, health, beliefs, and even our financial income. Most of us spend little time...
David Frandsen
Jul 14, 20244 min read
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Compounding Organizational Growth
There’s an old, wise saying, “Money makes money. And the money that money makes, makes money”. Compound interest blows me away, it may...
David Frandsen
Jul 7, 20245 min read
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Communication Bottlenecks and Bottle Caps
In vehicular traffic a bottleneck is a very localized disturbance of traffic based on a very specific physical condition, usually a car...
David Frandsen
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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Fathers, Baseball, and Leadership
What is extraordinary about baseball, and sports in general, goes much deeper than a kids game, it is the amazing family bond or in my...
David Frandsen
Jun 16, 20244 min read
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