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- Become the best possible version of yourself. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOI was golfing with Tiger Woods the other day…..no I wasn’t…I was golfing on my daughters Wii. It doesn’t matter; my score was just as bad. How many men (and women) wish they could play GOLF like Tiger? No matter how we feel about his newly revealed personal “flaws”, he is still perhaps the ...
Views: 3553(3 votes) - Acknowledgement Earns Workplace Engagement - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Patricia MorganWe all crave to be seen, heard and acknowledged. Whether I say that to individuals, groups or large audiences, heads nod in the affirmative. When I first began working in a counseling agency, I was thrilled with the supervision. My manager smiled, nodded and listened as I worked out my problems ...
Views: 4415 - Top Seven Tips for Reducing Workplace Negativity - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Marlene ChismNegativity is the number one productivity problem in the workplace. Signs of negativity include backstabbing, gossiping, power struggles and lack of teamwork. The end result is absenteeism, low morale and turnover. Here are seven tips for improving workplace relationships and reducing ...
Views: 4072(1 vote) - Now Moments, Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Tiger Todd"Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed." - Corita Kent Is today's business environment wearing you out, making you wish you had never risked so much to start up or remain in your business? While going to work for someone else in an undemanding, unchallenging, yet ...
Views: 1244(2 votes) - How to Stay Up When Your Job Search Has You Feeling Down - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Margie WarrellDo you need a job because you've been let go from your company or fear you may be let go soon? Here are six strategies you can implement to ensure you land that all-important job -- even when the odds are against you. If you want to stand out from the crowd, read on! There are currently more ...
Views: 2226(2 votes) - 4 Ways to Make Sure Meetings Are Not a Waste of Time - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Marlene ChismMeetings can be a big waste of time or the biggest time saver. It all depends on your skills of keeping the meeting on track and engaging your staff. The challenges that keep your meetings from being productive include going on way past the allotted time, getting off track, and meetings that ...
Views: 1862(4 votes) - Increase Your Office Efficiency and Productivity - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Candace CzarnyFeng Shui for Your Office Your office is the place where you get your work done, where you do your business and where you need to be productive. But when your Feng Shui isn’t balanced, then you might be setting yourself up for disaster – or at least inefficiency. If you find that your ...
Views: 1808 - Mastering Meditation Whilst Balancing Work - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Stephen FrostWork life balance is an issue for many people, as indeed is stress, unless you are part of a tiny group of the population that have a pretty easy going life with little stress. Many have jobs that are meant to be 9 to 5 though in reality are more like 7 to 8, and I mean 13 hours rather than just ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - Did I get My Moneysworth? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Chewy IneAfter the launching of my site, I had some great success with new viewers and followers. I received a lot of email indicating our price was so low, that this could not be true. As you see most job seeking sites for telecommuting or work at home is pretty much scams. You should never have to ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - Could You Make One Personal Change? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Hal WechslerCould You Make One Positive Change? Do you have a seer, mentor or commentator you automatically believe based on past experience? It is called the Law of Association – meaning there is a LINK, joining and union with their ideas or beliefs. Association (from Latin) means soci(us) – partner ...
Views: 1074(2 votes) - Feeling Grateful - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Alvah ParkerHow many times were you asked as a kid, "What are you thankful for?" You probably got that question frequently around Thanksgiving. Being a good child when I was asked I always answered it in the expected way without much thought or passion. My list always had my parents and teachers first ...
Views: 2153(1 vote) - How to Get over Boredom – Useful Tips for a Live Receptionist - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Arthur MarkhamBoredom is defined as an emotional state experienced when you’re not doing anything or when you’re losing grip on your interest in your job. Bored people still go to work, but it’s always just for the sake of working. They do their duties too, but it’s always mediocre and never beyond what’s ...
Views: 4813 - Subspecialties of Internal Medicine Jobs - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from matt warmerInternal medicine jobs comprise many sub specialties of medical practice. The internist or doctor of internal medicine can choose many sub categories of the profession. These sub specialties deal with different medical issues and systems of the body. The one duty that does not encompass the ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - Risk Inclination – How Do You Compare to Others - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Jim McCormickBased on Proprietary Research ________________________________________ Ever wonder how risk inclined you are? And how you compare to others? As a part of my book, The Power of Risk, I conducted some research on risk inclination. The research involved people self-assessing their ...
Views: 933(3 votes) - What Extreme Sports Can Teach You About Work - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Jim McCormickYour idea of extreme sports may be watching three football games at once at the local sports bar or playing more than eighteen holes of golf in a day. You may think there is nothing to learn from people who jump out of planes or hang off the sides of mountains. That would be wrong. While you ...
Views: 2303(6 votes) - How To Cultivate An Attitude of Ownership Among Your Employees - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Randi BusseHow To Cultivate An Attitude Of Ownership Among Your Employees Have you ever done business with a company and dealt directly with the owner? What kind of experience did you have? Did you feel valued and appreciated and treated as if you were their only customer? If so, how did that make ...
Views: 2398(2 votes) - Part time Christmas Jobs: Fill your pockets - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2013 from Michael SmithThis Christmas vacations, if you are planning to make some extra money then there are many options available in the market. Searching for part time Christmas jobs is not at all considered as a hard task. Importantly, this is a time when buyers are scattered across the world and looking for some ...
Views: 833(1 vote) - Are you doing Job’s job? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Elsabe SmitHere is an interesting piece of information: I looked up the meaning of the word “job” in the dictionary. The meanings included “task, chore, difficulty, problem, trouble, hard time”. This reminded me of a biblical figure called Job, whose name means “persecuted, afflicted, adversity”. ...
Views: 887(2 votes) - System for Success - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Renee CormierBy: Renée Cormier Did you know that an important part of securing employee engagement means making sure your employees have the tools to do their jobs effectively? In spite of this, a surprising number of companies force their employees to wing it. It seems ridiculous that sales managers would ...
Views: 803(1 vote) - Importance of Maintaining a Positive Attitude in the Workplace - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Aaron PeterIn the current scenario, the real challenge in a workplace is to handle and overcome the obstacles and learn from hard and tough experiences. The problems can be tackled by a person only with positive attitude, with focused mind, and with efforts to overcome obstacles. A person with positive ...
Views: 9153(1 vote) - Five Things You Must Do Whether Working or Unemployed - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Gordon WalterOur society is made up of two groups of people: those with jobs and those without. Many people with jobs are greatly over-worked, and those without a job are struggling to find one. It is common practice in many organizations for employees to work much more than 40 hours per week. Many ...
Views: 694(1 vote) - How to Find the Motivation to Avoid Distractions when Working From Home - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from david chappleWhen starting out in any work from home job or home businesses, you have to ask yourself the question; How can I stay motivated? If you want to work from home successfully you are really going to have to get your act together!! You need to be disciplined in order to achieve success; and ...
Views: 1605(5 votes) - 2 Steps To Motivate Your Team - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello"Teams do not go physically flat, they go mentally stale." - Vincent Lombardi In the midst of this recession in our country, company sales are down, layoffs are eminent, job security is dictated by numbers, and the remaining staff is overworked, overwhelmed, just trying to keep things going. ...
Views: 1467(2 votes) - Longing for Meaningful Work? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Alvah ParkerRecently one of the women attorneys in a mentoring circle that I facilitate expressed her dissatisfaction with her current job. She worked in a small firm where the partners brought in the work and distributed it to the various attorneys in the firm. The partners then checked the completed ...
Views: 918(4 votes) - Positive Thinking Motivation Technique For Self Improvement And Personal Success - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Stephen CrainePositive thinking gives you the ability to see the positive possibilities in every situation. You can now use this one simple self improvement technique and gain the many benefits in both your personal and professional life that others miss. Imagine being able to stop those negative influences, ...
Views: 2450(3 votes) - Meaningful Connections in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Jenny ShihI recently left my full-time corporate job to follow my heart and join the ranks of the self-employed, turning my coaching practice into a full-time venture. During my final weeks in the office, I remembered how important it is to truly connect with other people. As word got around that I was ...
Views: 1221(13 votes) - Mediocre Attitudes And The Downfall of Greatness - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Kevin BurnsIt all started innocently enough as I was looking for casters. I had this idea for a piece of exercise equipment and decided to build a prototype but I needed casters - those swivel wheels that go under office chairs, carts, etc. I had to ask three sales clerks where to find them in the big box ...
Views: 3178(3 votes) - 6 Resume Writing Tips That Pay - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Gordon WalterMany people are their own worst enemy when it comes to writing a good resume. It does not matter if they have a wonderful background, impeccable credentials or fabulous experience if their resume contains misused words, the wrong word tense or is not easily readable. Following is a series of ...
Views: 789(2 votes) - Be a leader not a seagul - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleYou do not want to be part of the seagull system. Leadership skills training courses describe the seagull system as the leader that flies in leaves a mess everywhere and flies out again leaving their mess to be cleaned up. Leadership needs an awareness of the various diverse job roles that you ...
Views: 930(6 votes) - The key to motivation most managers get wrong - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Frank O'TooleOne of the key questions asked on any management training course is ‘how do I motivate my staff? All too often managers feel that the only way to motivate staff is through money, nothing can be further from the truth. Using effective feedback skills will definitely help to motivate your staff ...
Views: 1075(3 votes) - Subliminal Messages Sales Training Can Make Your Sales Skills More Effective - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Stephen CraineSubliminal messages are a great sales training resource that can be added to your existing sales skills. Subliminal training can effortlessly stimulate your mind and add a new dimension to the way you use your sales training. All you have to do is put on a set of headphones, listen to a sales ...
Views: 2789(1 vote) - Six Steps To Creating More Productive Staff Performance Evaluations - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Sharon MikrutWhen you think about having a performance evaluation or review, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For many people, however skilled and good they may be at doing their job, the thought of an upcoming performance evaluation creates anxiety. Expecting the worse, people tend to ...
Views: 1787(3 votes) - Retaining Employees – Protecting Your Most Important Asset - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Sharon MikrutIn the nonprofit field, salaries are generally low and working with clients who have multiple needs can be challenging. Although this can make employee retention difficult, there are steps you can take to provide a work environment that is supportive and fun, one that individuals look forward ...
Views: 1407(2 votes) - How To Be A Fearless Leader - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Andrew RondeauTo be a leader means you should be brave and fearless, this however is easier said than done. After all, everyone has their own set of fears and leaders are no different. Despite your existing fears however, there are ways of becoming a fearless leader and a good one at that. The very first ...
Views: 16165(30 votes) - Controlling the High Cost of Turnover - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Renee CormierAll companies experience turnover to some degree. Many companies refresh their pool of employees by restructuring their organization every three to four years, and even though the change is sometimes good, it is always costly. Other companies just can’t seem to hold onto people. Sometimes this ...
Views: 1173(5 votes) - Corporate Tai Chi - 7 Elements To Show Why 5-Minute Corporate Tai Chi is Profitable Now - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Diane GoldCorporate Tai Chi is the business application of tai chi, a martial and meditative system of exercise. It holds many alternatives for the corporate world as a stress management tool and an attitude enhancer. For those unfamiliar, tai chi is the slow, fluid movement originating from China, ...
Views: 1826(3 votes) - Your Greatest Competitive Advantage - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Renee CormierQuestion: What costs American businesses over 300 billion dollars annually? Answer: Disengaged employees. According to extensive studies conducted by Gallup Management Journal, only 29% of employees are engaged in their work. 54% are disengaged (mentally checked out) and 17% are actively ...
Views: 880(4 votes) - Don’t Suck Up To Anyone Higher Than You - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew BaileyAccording to the web site www.idiomeanings.com, the definition of sucking up is: ‘to behave in a very friendly, flattering, or kind manner to someone higher than you in order to get a benefit.’ Usually this is done in a very contrite and deceptive manner. A person says things and does things ...
Views: 4269(6 votes) - Treat Your Staff With Respect - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew BaileyWe have all heard of the ancient saying “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I’m sure that where you work you see and hear managers abusing their staff everyday. Or worse still, you might be one of them. Worse again, you might not even realize you are doing it! There is no ...
Views: 3972(3 votes) - Are your employees are watching and waiting? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Kelly RomirowskyIs your company sitting pretty? Execs out there might be sure that the one thing they don't have to worry about these days is turnover, but I am afraid they are sadly mistaken. There is something lurking in the shadows of their board rooms and break rooms. Although execs and HR directors may ...
Views: 737(1 vote) - Wired in a Wireless World - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Karen ReismanRecently, the Blackberry system went down for around 12 hours. That meant that every Blackberry user could not access their email for 12 whole hours, causing chaos, frustration, and withdrawal-itis. This lack of connection created such an uproar that the New York Times devoted precious space ...
Views: 1059(2 votes) - Tips for Creating an Engaged Workforce - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Renee CormierAre your employees satisfied or engaged? As a business owner or manager, you had better know the difference between the two. Your employees may be satisfied at work because they are happily doing the bare minimum to keep you off their backs, but that’s not the same as being engaged. Engaged ...
Views: 2023(7 votes) - Disarming the Dangerous - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Renee CormierMalcontents...every company has them and they are costly to have around. In spite of this, many companies are reluctant to get rid of their troublesome employees. Some malcontents manage to create the perception of having value because they are long time employees and know many important things. ...
Views: 1191(1 vote) - Creating and Sustaining a Powerful Workplace Team - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Renee CormierProbably one of the most difficult achievements for any manager is to assemble and maintain the right team to take their business to a higher level. Sometimes you get it right, and then someone leaves and the whole dynamic collapses. It can leave you feeling like you just fell in front of the ...
Views: 1243(2 votes) - Is Your Inaction Costing You Business? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” ~ John F. Kennedy This quote from John F. Kennedy completely explains one of the major problems that some business leaders and their team members suffer from, namely ...
Views: 693(1 vote) - The New Normal Doesn't Include Whining - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from lisa mcleodWelcome to the new normal. Your 401(k) has tanked, your job is hanging by a thread, and purchases you once considered routine are now major life decisions. Many have suggested the current economic challenges are causing us to rethink our values. That may be true, but I'm also still ...
Views: 609(1 vote) - Coaching Hidden Talent in the Workplace - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Chuck ReynoldsIn this time of economic challenges, one would assume that the future would not be too bright for a 47-year-old unemployed church worker, living alone with her cat in a small village of 5000 in Scotland. By now, many around the world know the name 'Susan Boyle'. When Susan strolled onto the ...
Views: 967(2 votes) - Employee Engagement: It's an Inside Job - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Susan Crampton DavisWe’ve all heard the staggering statistics regarding employee engagement – less than 25 percent of our workforce shows up on Monday morning excited about work. By the way, those statistics represent the optimistic viewpoint. Some say employee engagement could be as low as 19 to 11 percent.(1) ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Little Ants See - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from James ReeceSo I am sitting here doing what I do (when I sit here) and just in front of me moving quickly from left to right across the ledge is a little tiny ant. If I was sitting here doing what I do at a picnic the little thing would have gone quite unnoticed. He (I am assuming he) would have been in his ...
Views: 707 - When Performance Reviews Underperform - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Mark GoulstonIf you let subordinates select their own performance criteria, most of the time they will make the wrong choice. Get the best out of your employees by creating effective, high-quality performance criteria documents -- here's how. Many people suffer from performance anxiety when it comes to ...
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