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It would be wrong to imply that destructive norms have taken over the business community. This is emphatically not the case. Unfortunately, there is no reliable way to quantify just how far ethically pernicious norms have spread. The truth lies somewhere between "a few bad apples" and "a culture ... Views: 1667
A man I know was given six months to live, yet his outlook on life was inspiring. I asked how he could stay so positive knowing he only had a short time to live. He shared these thoughts with me.
“Each day when I wake up I receive twenty-four gold coins, one for each hour of the day. I have ... Views: 1307
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands employed to sell ideas/products/services over the phone?
Like to improve your performance by learning some simple basics?
Great! Have this list with you..and DO these things..maybe one or two a day until you master the lot and they become part of your ... Views: 896
Living deliberately requires courage and wisdom. These equate to power. Courage is the ability to perceive what is. Wisdom is the ability to foresee the consequences of an action. Combine them and you have power. Power is the ability to remain present, aware and to shape reality.
All beings ... Views: 2149
Have you ever stopped yourself from doing or saying something in a meeting or group of friends for fear of criticism? Does your stomach drop and your heart palpitate at the mention of a job review
Do you recognize when you are giving feedback or receiving criticism? Feedback is always centred ... Views: 2973
For anyone who does not know the term "family-of-origin", it comprises our immediate family members - mother, father, siblings and perhaps grandparents. These are the people from whom you learned the safest way to react to life situations. For each person in this family, you created a set of ... Views: 704
How to Select a Skilled Facilitator
So, you are attending more and more networking meetings and they seem to be loosely run or generally disjointed.
Or, you find in your own business, team meetings seem to get out of hand. Does everyone talk at once? Is everyone out of sync with each other? ... Views: 985
Tips for Getting the Most From Your Conference Investment
All professionals attend conferences, seminars, and trade shows each year. Through my observation and person experience here are my top tips for maximizing your time and monetary investment in these events.
1. Set goals for the event. ... Views: 911
My two trips to Africa were not only a cultural shock but also the scope of disease and death that I witnessed was hard to talk about when I returned home. If people did not have AIDS then they had cancer. As I walked through the Masaba Hospital in Niarobi, Kenya and looked in the eyes of the ... Views: 842
When Sir Henry Docwra took over the settlement of Derry in 1600 he began a series of plantations in Ulster that effectively ended the autonomy of the Irish Celts. Henceforth, Ireland would be divided, not only geographically with settlers concentrated mainly in the North, but religiously ... Views: 2103
As a member and participant in many professional associations, Ive experienced some great meetings and some awful ones. Whats the difference between the great and awful? Often times its the host of the meeting they can be gracious and pleasant, or overbearing, boring, or ... Views: 7732