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Views: 1122 - What Is Landscaping - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from sarina lissaIt has been the urge of man to make everything striking around him. All the natural things are beautiful and attractive. This beauty and attraction provides the best relaxation and peace of mind other then any activity. Landscaping has been a very old and popular activity as it can be seen that ...
Views: 1122 - If You’re Not Afraid… - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Valencia RayYou are not growing. Growth will take you into the unknown. Why is growth so scary? The most likely reason for many, many people is that they are conditioned unconsciously to fear change. This is rooted in perception. It is not a universal law that human beings must function this way. You ...
Views: 1121 - One Thing Leaders Can't Do ! - by Submitted on May 03, 2019 from Robert CrutchfieldA part of every leader wants to believe that if you are good enough or work hard enough you can do anything. However most of us lead in the real world. Because we lead in the real world there is at least one very important thing no leader can do. You can't develop a person who doesn't want to be ...
Views: 1121 - You Are Your Business and Your Business is You – What Does That Mean? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Chris RuisiYou are your business and your business is you. But, the real question is - Is that a good thing? Trust me; you need to know the answer to this question – now. Let’s look at some indicators that will help you answer the question. If you answer “yes” to at least two of these questions, then ...
Views: 1121(2 votes) - Leadership Lessons - Casting Your Vision - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Sajith T.M.Vision is the primary and most important quality for a leader to possess. It is what leads and motivates him towards success - the fire that lights the road he will be traveling so he will not get lost along the journey. It is the sense of direction that draws him forward. A leader without a ...
Views: 1120 - Modernization of Recruitment Process in the Wake of COVID-19 - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2020 from Niti SharmaAs the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on the economy, businesses are tweaking their strategies, resource management, and marketing tactics. Many industries like travel, tourism, hotels, entertainment, and other related sectors are freezing pay and hiring or carrying out massive layoffs. ...
Views: 1120 - One Thing You MUST do Before You Hire More People - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2012 from Edward LewellenMillions of people have been displaced from their jobs in the last few years, because of this; many businesses had put a freeze on spending, hiring, consulting, and any new projects. With what objective in mind? To preserve the bottom-line. Was it successful? Not in most cases. In fact, what ...
Views: 1120 - 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: 1119(1 vote) - 10 Tips For Delegating Successfully - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Alan MatthewsOne of the main issues for managers is how much, and what, to delegate. Most managers don’t delegate enough. The advantages of delegation are: • it is essential if you’re to be effective and to manage your time well, your job as a manager is to get things done, not do everything ...
Views: 1119(2 votes) - Making Innovation Easier by Retraining Your Brain - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Valencia RayInnovation has become more respected as a concept within the scope of business. “Business as usual” is no longer supporting competitive advantage. We are now looking for ways to change the status quo. This is quite a change from the recent past—at least on the surface. We say we want innovation ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - Three Leadership Strategies Fuel Personal Energy - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffIn today’s workplace, leaders have much to manage: inspire managers, motivate employees, connect with customers and keep profits coming. Unfortunately, with so much on their plates, leaders can sometimes feel overwhelmed, overworked, overstressed and just plain burned out. Taking time to ...
Views: 1119 - Do You Practice Comfortable Inaction? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Chris RuisiRecently I came across the following John F. Kennedy quote – “There are risks and costs to a program of actions. But they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” There have been several articles about comfortable inaction, so I thought I would take a shot at it ...
Views: 1118(2 votes) - Rules Of Onfluence - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Ian NorthcottHello there, This is part one of a series of articles written for my newsletter called "Lifeskills". If you would like the follow up emails please email me at inorthcott@lineone.net and I will forward them to you.(Put "Self Growth Laws of Influence" in the title. I would like to thank Dr ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - Leaders are Always on Stage - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountAs a leader you must never forget that you are the boss. You have power, and your decisions impact the lives and careers of the people on your team. Because you are the boss your people watch and analyze your every move—looking for meaning and clues to what you are thinking. What is most ...
Views: 1117 - Leading from the Inside Out - The Success Sequence - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2011 from Pinkey StewartHave you ever thought about what makes a leader successful? There are countless and varied stories of how people rose to prominence as leaders, but I believe they all had at least one thing in common – they lead from the inside out. True leaders have the ability to take vision and turn it ...
Views: 1117 - RESOLUTIONS TO “HAVE FUN DOING IT!” - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Fred HaleyAre you making any Resolutions for 2012? Have you set personal improvement goals for the new year? You should. If you ask any club officers for suggestions, they will have several standard recommendations: earn your next communications award; earn your next leadership award; recruit more ...
Views: 1117 - Why Smart Executives Make Dumb Decisions - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Rand GolletzWhen I help senior leaders with their strategy creation efforts, I’ll review past strategies and then the results, financial and otherwise, that those strategies produced. I’m frequently amazed when I see that smart, capable executives have developed and implemented strategies that should have ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Sales Training Tips - Part 3 of 3 - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoThis is the third part of a three part series on Sales Training Tips taken from our book "The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #9 - Set Goals. Wise people have said, "Time waits for no one," "To waste time is to waste life," and "Time is the stuff ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - Is it Time to Rebuild Society? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Scott Hunter“When society requires to be rebuilt, there is no use in attempting to rebuild it on the old plan. No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible, until a great change takes place in the fundamental constitution of their modes of thought.” John Stuart Mill If you look at our ...
Views: 1115(1 vote) - Presentation skills: Ten Quick Public Speaking Tips for Outstanding Presentations - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Ed SykesIt’s that time again…the monthly meeting. You break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it. Whether you present to your managers or your employees you are saying to yourself: What if I mess up? What if I repeat myself? What if the audience doesn’t like what I say? What if I ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - Storytelling: Directing Your Life on Purpose, with Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Valencia RayWe love storytelling; this love affair begins in childhood and we never outgrow it. Our brain is a "storytelling" organ, made perfectly for creating storyline. Life is not as objective as it appears on the surface. Via our perceptions of how we interpret the facts and experiences of our lives, ...
Views: 1115(1 vote) - Integrity is the Main Ingredient to Good Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Gregory CoveyGood leadership skills and integrity go hand in hand; however, don't mistake the true meaning of integrity with just being honest! Integrity goes much deeper than just honesty! Integrity is the way someone lives their life and their core values! Let's take a simple but good example of how ...
Views: 1114 - Let's-Talk-Leadership-Help Your Employees Do More in Less Time - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Karla BrandauBecause of thunder storms in Atlanta, the flight from Dallas to Atlanta had been delayed twice. On the third attempt, we were boarding and I felt hopeful of actually getting off the ground. My hopes faded fast when the tired-looking flight attendant came down the aisle quietly announcing that if ...
Views: 1114(4 votes) - Success Coaching: Stop Constructing Your Own Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Sarah HathornThis month in the Wall Street Journal there was an intriguing and somewhat unsettling article, “Coaching Urged for Women.” The piece revealed that according to a new McKinsey & Company report “inadequate career development holds back female executives.” The report examined the kinds of career ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - What’s the Strategic Value of Your Business Relationships? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from David NourWhat is your impression of networking? To many, it’s an insincere trade of favors or, at best, an elegant way of using people to get what you want. I actually asked this question of a group of PhD students at a Top 5 engineering school and one student near the front asked, “You mean, with other ...
Views: 1114 - ***Visions Provide the Energizing Context to Reach Our Goals - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon." — Konrad Adenauer, first chancellor of post war West Germany Like mission and vision statements and values, goal setting and visioning labels often get confused and used interchangeably. Generally that doesn't matter. ...
Views: 1113 - I Hate Job Titles - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Ron EdmondsonI am not a big fan of job titles. We have had some staff additions and changes in the last couple of months and one of the most frequent questions has been “What’s their new title?” Frankly I do not care! I am fine with people picking their own title and would rather spend my time ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - Obama's Education Opinion is the Right Stuff - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2008 from Dr. Stephen JonesSpringfield, Pa. According to Dr. Stephen Jones each year more than 50 percent of African American students drop out of high school and college. This has a significant impact on athletes who play sports. The drop out rate is greatly affected by poor college preparation and study skills. The ...
Views: 1113 - Resilient Employees Start with Right Recruiting - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2017 from Eileen McDarghMy mother always said, "To end well, you must begin well." Of course, she was talking about how you separated clothes for the washing machine or how you chose vegetables at the market. But it's also true when it comes to creating a resilient, sustainable workforce. The questions you ask in the ...
Views: 1113 - Conscious Business Practices: The Broader Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Barry LipscombI recently wrote that the Conscious Business operates from a place of deep wisdom that naturally gives rise to the conscious practices that generate sustainable results. It’s a paradox where the organization shifts its attention to inner resources and the seemingly external behaviors begin to ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence: The Heart of Great Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Valencia RayEmotion and feeling have been given a bum rap. Emotion and feeling powerfully impact our behavior, decision-making, health, quality of relationships and life experience. To ignore them is to attempt to ignore half of our human nature. Navigating them intelligently has a definite leadership and ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - What Impact Do YOU Want to Make? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Kimberly DavisWow. It’s amazing the impact that one person can have. It’s easy to forget how powerful we all are. Single-handedly, we can take an entire team down in flames, or inspire thousands worldwide to believe in themselves and make a positive difference in their world. This month I have witnessed both ...
Views: 1112(3 votes) - A Time for Leadership - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Scott HunterLeadership A TIME FOR LEADERSHIP, A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE 21st CENTURY The poor state of the economy and the impact that it is having on virtually everyone is a subject on every person’s mind today. Almost daily, the newspapers report the dismal economic statistics, another massive ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - Are You Really ‘Fixing’ Yourself, or Are You Simply ‘Learning’? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Valencia RayLeadership and developing emotional intelligence is really personal growth and development. It is important to distinguish this. If leaders want to become more empathetic, engaging and inspiring, we must recognize that we need to change our self first. One reason why this feels so threatening ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - Be YOU, Magnificently – Is that Arrogant? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Valencia RayLeaders, and people in general, are searching for new answers. New answers – innovation – require an open mind. I hear and read much about innovation. Much is being said about ‘cutting edge’ and ‘embracing change’ and leaders leading. Still, many people cling to what they know. How do you ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - Does taking sides Matter in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Jacy PatrickA mentor of public speaking once suggested, “Since it is impossible to eliminate speech unfairness from the society, permitting verbal expression of various forms of intolerance should be promoted.” In other words “free Speech”. Free speech refers to speeches that are demeaning and offensive to ...
Views: 1111(2 votes) - Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til it’s Gone… - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Karole SutherlandBoth of our daughters attend the same university in what we in the West like to call Eastern Canada, and what those who live there call Central Canada. (Likely because a large part of the Canadian population and half of the provinces are east of Ontario). Because they are at such a distance from ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - How much does good training really cost? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Anne WarfieldI just completed a weekend of training that cost me $13,000. Sounds like a lot right? I mean really, can’t I find the same information at a lower cost? Well, believe me, those thoughts ran through my head as well. I also thought about how long I have been in business—15 years. So what can ...
Views: 1111(4 votes) - Personal Development For Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Susan bagyuraIs there something about the term ‘personal development’ that just hits you wrong and you don’t know why? Does thinking about doing some personal development get you anxious and feeling like there’s something wrong with you? Whenever an email comes in from one personal development guru or ...
Views: 1111(2 votes) - The Truth about Managing and Coaching - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Alan FairweatherLet me ask you a simple question – what is the difference between a manager and a coach? I like to watch football on TV (or soccer, as my American friends call it) and for years, in the UK; we have always described the person in charge of the team as the ‘Manager.’ In the US and other parts of ...
Views: 1111 - Are You Trying to Make Pigs Fly (or Expecting Employees to Do Things They’re Not Cut Out to Do)? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Skip WeismanA common complaint is about employees who repeatedly fail to follow through on specifically requested tasks. The reason for the lack of follow through is often something like “not enough time, couldn’t get to it.” I cringe when I hear business leaders admit they begrudgingly continue to ...
Views: 1110 - Quality of a Leader! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Theresa GiambroneThere are many qualities that make a leader a leader and I will cover them over the course of the next month or so but I wanted to post this blog about four short words that sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd "a little bit more". They did all that was expected of ...
Views: 1110 - Sales Training Tips - Part 2 of 3 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Len D'InnocenzoThis is the second part of a three part series on Sales Training Tips taken from our book The Agile Manager's Guide to Customer-Focused Selling": Sales Professional's Tip #5 - Use Your Selling Time Wisely Use the hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to speak with prospects and ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - How do you become a good leader? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from kuza biasharaHow would you describe yourself as a leader – a strong leader, a weak leader, or a mediocre one? Every person is a leader by himself – but with varying degrees of leadership qualities. Some characteristics may be predominantly present in the person while some others may be missing. If you expect ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - How To Effectively Lead Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2015 from John TerraWhenever two or more are gathered, someone needs to be in charge, calling the shots. The greater the number of people in any given group, the more necessary it is to have an effective leader. This is especially true in the world of sales, where teamwork and cooperation are essential elements in ...
Views: 1109 - Leadership Lessons for Tiny Empires - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Tracey OsborneWhether you have a large, full time staff or one full time employee and then a number of contractors or other types of team members, you still do a lot of managing, delegating, and serving as a leader. Even if you’re a true solopreneur, you need leadership skills to keep yourself motivated ...
Views: 1109 - As A Manager, Do Your Staff Know What They Can Expect From You? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Andrew RondeauBe an Effective Manager and Tell Them To have a successful career in any company you must know how to build relationships. In addition, one of the most important relationships is between the manager and their direct reports. The strength of this relationship can have a direct result on the ...
Views: 1108 - Team Building Niagara Falls - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2018 from Scott KressAre you looking for a motivational speaker in Toronto or the Southern Ontario region, in the United States or Internationally? Are you hosting a meeting or conference and want to add a motivational speaker to your agenda. Summit Team Building can help you. Summit's President Scott Kress is a ...
Views: 1108 - The Authentic You: What, Who, and Why it Matters - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Valencia RayAuthenticity and personal power are linked. Authenticity is something I’m hearing or reading about quite a bit these days. What is authenticity, who is the authentic you, and why does it matter to your life? Authenticity is about mind with heart congruity, which leads to integrity, honesty, ...
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