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- Reducing Staff Turnover in Small Businesses - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from Avis WardIs staff turnover keeping you awake at night? Do you feel you are losing money and market share? Do you contribute this to the absence of loyalty and dedication among your staff? Would you rather have a "team" and not ever worry about absences or staff turnover again? If you have asked ...
Views: 688 - Leading Generation Y - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Paul BurgessLeading Generation Y – Are You Ready for the Challenge? They’re either derided as self-centred, money hungry, want-it-all-last-weekers, or hailed as the most educated, tech savvy, open minded and performance driven generation yet. Whatever your view, and maybe it’s ...
Views: 2549 - Ethics--The Conscious of Decision Making - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Billy ArcementWith the continuously surfacing scandals in Corporate America, the idea that any form of ethics exists in business is suspect. We are also seeing similar situations within the ranks of government and religious leaders. And, the lack of ethics is not confined to America. It’s global! By ...
Views: 5422(1 vote) - High School Stress - by High school years should be a great experience, but many demands and rapid changes can make them one of the most stressful times of life. Students today face increasing amounts of schoolwork, a rapidly changing curriculum, assignment deadlines and exams; they worry about selecting careers and ...
Views: 21350(4 votes) - Teams: More than just Workmates: 8 Key Thoughts for Successful Implementation - by Self-directed work teams were so effective at Procter & Gamble in the 1960's that they were considered a trade secret for many years. Today, companies around the world have discovered how powerful teamwork can be in terms of increased productivity, responsiveness to customers, agility in ...
Views: 984 - The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork - by To achieve great things, you need a team. Building a winning team requires understanding of these principles. Whatever your goal or project, you need to add value and invest in your team so the end product benefits from more ideas, energy, resources, and perspectives.
1. The Law of ...
Views: 863 - Top Management Skill and Technique - want to know it? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Andrew RondeauIt’s simple but do you have it? If you want to succeed – you gotta have it! How many people do you know that say they hate their job or their boss or the environment they work in? However, a work environment doesn't have to be dull and oppressive. Employees don't have to feel like ...
Views: 1109 - Corporate Wellness Hits All Time High - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Puriti Programs for Life Choose Freedom Choose LoveCorporate Wellness Hits an All Time High by Deborah Williamson Puriti.org As work becomes more deskbound the dreadful trend towards the global workforce becoming fatter, sicker and less productive due to chronic health conditions such as heart disease, fatigue and diabetes are ...
Views: 1472 - Do You Want to Impress Others? Then Don’t Talk …Listen - by Recently my friend Michelle was concerned about a professional conference she was planning to attend with her husband, a veterinarian. She has no background in veterinary science, so she did not think she would be able to effectively communicate with the people at the conference. I asked her why ...
Views: 741 - Having Trouble Motivating Others? Try WIIFM - by Recently my fourteen-year old son Matt dressed up as Santa Claus and attended a Christmas caroling event for one of my professional organizations. Was my son excited about the idea of spending one of his evenings singing to seniors instead of being with his friends? Not really. Then how did I ...
Views: 695 - Living on Purpose: Achieving Balance Between Work And the Rest of Your Life - by Many of us get so caught up in day-to-day pressures that we often find ourselves reacting to external demands rather than designing lives that really fulfill us. While in today’s economic environment we face many stresses in our jobs, it is still possible to create balance between our work and ...
Views: 848 - PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: CHANGE OR DIE! - by The only thing constant in anybody's life is change. To try to remain the same in the game of life is to slowly die. And this applies to the management of today's organizations more than it ever has in the past. Communication has accelerated, and the way we learn has been made so much ...
Views: 1449 - Decisions, Decisions, Decisions - by In all parts of our lives, we must make decisions. Little decisions, big decisions, monumental decisions. Some "decisions" are so natural that we may not even consider them decisions. Decisions are choices. Decisions focus our attention.
A Higher Vibration
It is not your imagination, there ...
Views: 785 - Performance Reviews Your Employees Will Love to Get - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonIs inflicting annual performance evaluations on your employees or direct reports part of your job description? Would you like to wake-up from this recurring workforce management nightmare? Read on to discover the secret to giving performance reviews your employees will love to get. You'll learn ...
Views: 827 - Dreaming in Dream - by All that we see or seem; is but a dream within a dream.
Those are some very famous words.
I have always wondered as to "Why the dream destinations attract people?" Is it some thing inside those people or it is in those destinations or both or something else.
Trust me, I did not have any ...
Views: 852 - Helpful Hiring Hints - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Robert (Bob) CannonAt a recent industry meeting, one of the speakers focused on Human Resource Issues. One area of particular interest to everyone there had to do with Hiring. Virtually everyone in attendance had made a bad hiring decision at one time or another and fully knew the high cost of a bad hire. The ...
Views: 1458 - Dynamic Marketing: Seven High-Powered Success Strategies - by Marketing is about results. Key to achieving results is your ability to be adaptive and forward-thinking --involved in a process that lets you evolve your marketing campaign as new information enters the picture.
People who achieve great results from their promotional efforts understand the ...
Views: 951 - The Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Business or Executive Coach - by 1. TO KEEP UP
You can't solve tomorrow's issues with yesterday's strategies. An experienced Coach helps you develop the capacity to handle the increased complexity of your world.
2. TIME
The Executive Business Coach is trained to help you identify what's important now and in the future as ...
Views: 958 - Getting Clever Together: Building Team Collaboration - by Submitted on May 21, 2007 from stephen jamesIndividually we humans are the smartest creatures on earth. Or at least we like to think so. You notice I said individually. However, sometimes when working together we produce far-from-perfect results. Throughout history, we have pulled off amazing feats as a result of our ability to ...
Views: 2178 - Want to grow your business? Don't fall for the tactics trap - by Michael refuses to offer a free trial consultation. "They can read my articles or ebooks," he shrugs. His business is booming.
Marilyn offers her clients a full half-hour of free consultation. She has few takers.
Michael and Marilyn send high-quality articles to ezines. Michael's opt-in list ...
Views: 1007 - Is Customer Service Outdated - by Tom Peters tells us that 70% of customers hit the road not because of price or product quality issues, but because they did not like the human side of doing business with the provider of the product or service. Research conducted by The Forum Corporation supports this fact and indicates that 45% ...
Views: 1267 - Constellations - A diagnostic tool for creative strategic development - by Submitted on May 02, 2007 from Eddy KloproggeIntroduction What is a Constellation? A constellation is an innovative way of diagnosing and resolving troubling issues. It draws on emotional intelligence and intuition as well as logical thought. A constellation provides insight and foresight by uncovering the hidden dynamics of a ...
Views: 1902 - The Art of Motivating Salespeople - by When the tide comes in, all the boats in the harbor go up! The long-term benefit of an incentive program is to coax your sales force out of their production comfort zone. Once a salesperson stretches to a new level of personal production, their self-confidence and expectations skyrocket. ...
Views: 1321 - 6 Powerful Prospecting Tips - by Sales is a contact sport and prospecting for new business is the name of the game! You will never meet a salesperson that failed because they had too many prospects to talk to. For the majority of salespeople, finding new customers is without a doubt the most difficult and stressful aspect of ...
Views: 919 - Recruit Your Way to the Top! - by Essentially, a sales manager’s primary job is to recruit, train and motivate their sales force. Of these three vitally important responsibilities, recruiting is the least understood and by far the most challenging. When you recruit the right person you will find that they are eager to train and ...
Views: 817 - The Blame Game: Speaking of Not Motivating - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2007 from Barry MaherWhen you fail, when you make a mistake, keep your head—unless you can think of a lot of situations that were actually improved by panic. And, own up to your mistake—to yourself and to any others involved. Anyone who doesn't realize that's the best course of action hasn't been paying much ...
Views: 1458 - 57% of Managers Time is Spent Dealing With Difficult Staff - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2007 from Andrew Rondeau57% of Managers Time is Spent Dealing With Difficult Staff. Announcing Ways To Deal With Difficult Staff. As a manager, how do you deal with difficult staff? How much of your management time is spent unwisely with difficult staff? Would you like to know the secrets of easily managing your ...
Views: 5399(2 votes) - The 3 Things To Avoid When Emailing Your List - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from Dencho DenchevWhen you decide to have an opt-in list, it is not just a matter of sending your subscribers your promotional newsletters or catalogs. There are many things to consider in avoiding many complications. While there are so many ways you can make people subscribe to your list, there are also ...
Views: 725 - How To Be A More Successful Manager - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2007 from Andrew RondeauHow To Be A More Successful Manager Would you like to be more successful manager? Of course you would. I mean, who wouldn't? Well listen up, because I'm going to tell you what it takes. Successful management requires: * learning how to assert yourself * listening to others * resolving ...
Views: 1296 - ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH TOTAL COMMITMENT - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from Dr Adalat KhanACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH TOTAL COMMITMENT Excellence is an excellent word and excellent companies strive for achieving it. Many factors contribute to the excellence of companies chief among them is employee’s commitment. Without commitment no company can think of achieving excellence. ...
Views: 17023(1 vote) - Living on the edge of chaos <br/>(A summary extracted from Professor Petruska Clarkson's Study: "Learning to Unlearn") - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2007 from Eddy KloproggeUnlearn, to be able to learn The ability to deal with everyday difficulties and hostile attacks, like a sneering remark at an important meeting, is an indicator of what we call 'a low centre of gravity'. This is a characteristic of people who can maintain their balance, resourcefulness and ...
Views: 5394 - The Characters of a Meeting: Which One are You? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2007 from Craig HarrisonIn the Star Wars movie's famous bar scene you knew, by appearance, what zany character was sitting beside you. Each character had a distinctive look. Yet in meetings you may have no idea the constellation of characters that you're meeting with. That's because their normal outward appearances ...
Views: 2288 - Creating a mini Sales and Marketing Strategy in Less Than Three Hours - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2007 from Dan CavalliStart by ensuring you have enough information and data available at your fingertips. That's the secret. If you don't have this, refer back to “More Sales and Marketing Ideas in Less Than Ninety Minutes”. Here are the steps to Creating a Sales and Marketing Strategy quickly and effectively: ...
Views: 1353 - One Big Happy Family: Hire & Retail Top Talent! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2007 from Barbara GiamancoA new business owner confessed to me once that her company was growing so fast, she felt she just had to get a body in the door. After living through the pain of a very disastrous hire – the kind that almost destroyed her business – she has a brand new perspective on the situation. Most people ...
Views: 1098 - The Big Question: Why Don’t Middle Managers Know How to Lead? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2006 from Susan DunnThis question appeared on a blog recently, and of course it caught my interest as it was framed in terms of Emotional Intelligence. I maintain the answer is quite simple: because no one ever taught them how. Now, let me say that I don’t know that middle managers don’t know how to lead. In ...
Views: 1369 - Safety in the Workplace: Be Rigorous, Not Ruthless - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2006 from Carl PotterYou may have read the book Good to Great, by Jim Collins. In his book he explains how many companies thought being good is… well, “good enough.” In these times of constant change and global competition, it is important to always look for improvement --especially when it comes to safety. Who ...
Views: 1247 - Toli Cefail Says Vanity is One of the Deadly Sins Of Marketing - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2006 from Dalia Braunstein"We've all heard that vanity, anger, envy, lust, greed, sloth, and gluttony are the seven deadly sins. But did you know that these could be applied to marketing?" asks Toli Cefail, Chief Operating Office of In Touch Media Group, Inc. (www.intouchmediagroup.com), a full-service marketing company ...
Views: 934 - Get Organized Secrets - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2006 from Nishanth Reddy1. Tell yourself that no matter what, some level of clutter with a child is going to happen. 2. Begin with messes and clutter that you see every day. Get organize your kitchen, garage, and family room before your hallway closet. 3. Use drawer dividers for socks, underwear, lingerie, and tiny ...
Views: 953 - Healthy Eating on a Shoestring Budget - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Kathryn BeachIf you only had $300 a month to spend on groceries for a family of four, could you do it? Maybe you would need more than $300, but this guide to eating on $300 a month will show you the basics so you will know how to add on if necessary. Whatever your reason for having a tight budget, the ...
Views: 7020(5 votes) - What to Do When a Client is Ticked Off - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2006 from Dave CarlsonMy client Jerry was threatening to sue. Worse, my programmer was dragging his feet and didn’t see the seriousness of Jerry’s threats. I was on the phone with Jerry for hours at a time. The custom ordering system we designed for Jerry’s web site needed some small changes that really weren’t ...
Views: 963 - Raspberries and Problem Solving - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2006 from Harlan GoergerA Gardner I am not, but a few years ago some Raspberries were transplanted and took over the North side of my house. As I was taking my evening stroll in my yard, I noticed that they were loaded with sweet red berries. I decided to spend the time picking several quarts of the elusive red ...
Views: 1257 - Can you handle a few tough questions? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2006 from Tim ConnorCan you handle a few tough questions? If I could ask you ten questions, the correct answers to which would ensure your growth, increased sales, and profits this year would you take the time to ask them of yourself? Your answers to some of these questions could have a tremendous impact on your ...
Views: 1063 - Eliminate the 7 Deadly Mistakes Small Business Owners Make - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2006 from Donald MitchellChances are that any small business either won’t still be operating or will have been sold to someone else within five years. Why? The reason for both results is the same. The business results have failed to satisfy its owners’ needs and objectives . . . or have exhausted the owners’ ...
Views: 1219(7 votes) - Project Management - by Submitted on May 29, 2006 from Samuel LarteyProject Management: A New Dimension in Business Management By: Samuel Lartey, Project Manager. There is no gain saying that the world is changing. We are living in a world of uncertainty, corporate mergers and takeovers, political and economic flux, religious transformation. I recall a short ...
Views: 922 - Does Your Dress Code Address "Flip Flops”? - by Submitted on May 09, 2006 from Glenn ShepardOne of the most important things a manager can do to set healthyboundaries in the office is to define a dress code. It's morecritical today than ever before. Young men today show up for jobinterviews wearing shorts and muscle shirts. Others look likethey just crawled out of bed wearing baggy ...
Views: 4579(1 vote) - Anger Solutions at Work: Can Your Team Survive? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Julie ChristiansenAnger Solutions™ at Work: Can Your Team Survive? The process of elimination is everywhere in our cultural psyche these days. With elimination game shows (under the guise of “reality television”) proliferating our prime time entertainment, it is not implausible to think that the tactics we see ...
Views: 1297 - Are You Wasting Your Money on Diversity Training? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2006 from simma liebermanIf you are planning to spend money on diversity training, WAIT! You may be wasting your money if you haven’t done any foundation building. If diversity and inclusion are not first integrated into your business strategy, very little will change just by holding one or two day training classes. ...
Views: 987 - Why Your Best Employees Don't Deserve To Be Managers - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Anna JohnsonYou'd think we'd know by now -- just because someone is fantastic at doing something... doesn't mean they're equally as good at managing others to do that same thing. After all, the skill set required to practice a specific profession -- whether it's plumbing, hairdressing, engineering, ...
Views: 908 - Nine and a Half Tips for Killer Email Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2006 from Dave CarlsonAuthor and speaker Jeffrey Gitomer says that over the next 10 years a company's email list will be the most valuable asset a company can have. I agree. The more you effectively you communicate with the people on your list, the more valuable that list will become. I'd like you to grow your list ...
Views: 950 - How’s This For Lack of Appreciation? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2005 from Mike MooreI recently met a middle aged woman who had been a manager in a large international company for over 25 years. In all that time she has received positive evaluations and performance assessments from her supervisors. Carol loved her job and worked long hours, seldom missed work due to illness ...
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