Leaders Share the Load…
Whether you’re the leader of a company, the manager of a small group for a given project, or the head of your household – you can lead even more effectively … Continue reading Leaders Share the Load…
View ArticleHow to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #1 – Let Others Do It!
Note: This is our first post in a 10 part series dealing with personal marketing strategies. Many people struggle with the idea that they have to sell themselves, either corporately … Continue reading...
View ArticleHow to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #2 – Stop Selling and Start...
Sales reluctance is a real thing. And it is even worse when the product you are selling is yourself. We’ve all been taught to be modest, to be humble. So … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without...
View ArticleHow to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #5 – Tell Stories!
Overcoming sales reluctance, especially when we’re talking about our own personal marketing, can be a real challenge. One of the best ways to “sell yourself, without selling yourself out” is … Continue...
View ArticleHow to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #8 – Visibility Works!
Selling yourself does not necessarily mean that you have to actively tell other people how good you are or how you can help them. Let them see it for themselves. … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself...
View ArticleHow to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #9 – Approachability!
When people are trying to decide who to work with, who to buy from, or who to join in some volunteer effort, they look at a person’s “approachability.” How approachable … Continue reading How to Sell...
View ArticleWho’s the Bad Apple? Not you!
I think we all know that just one bad apple is all it takes to infect the entire department and demoralize everybody. We’ve seen it happen, one too many times. … Continue reading Who’s the Bad Apple?...
View ArticleGeneral Praise Doesn’t Work…
Most of us have drunk the kool-aid that says praise is motivational. I agree. To a point. I believe that SPECIFIC praise is motivational. There’s a difference. We’ve all … Continue reading General...
View ArticleIt’s OK to Single Out Awesome Performance
Many managers struggle with the idea of singling out and praising a high performing team member. They may be concerned with being accused of showing favorites, or just feeling awkward … Continue...
View ArticleBack Stabber or Back Patter?
So much has been written and said about the value of a “pat on the back.” It is motivational. It shows acknowledgement. It is praise. And it confounds me when … Continue reading Back Stabber or Back...
View ArticleEmployee Wars – When to Get Involved
When people work together, invariably two of ’em won’t get along. They’ll feud. Or even declare war. What’s a manager to do? The answer is NOT to play referee. Unfortunately, … Continue reading...
View ArticleGeneral Praise Doesn’t Work
Most of us have drunk the kool-aid that says praise is motivational. I agree. To a point. I believe that SPECIFIC praise is motivational. There’s a difference. We’ve all experienced … Continue reading...
View ArticleIt’s OK to Single Out Awesome Performance
Many managers struggle with the idea of singling out and praising a high performing team member. They may be concerned with being accused of showing favorites, or just feeling awkward … Continue...
View ArticleSetting Boundaries with Toxic People
They are out there, and we can’t avoid them… sometimes… That’s right… TOXIC PEOPLE Who are they? The liers, the controllers, the victims, the “negatories,” the nasties, the disrespectors, … … Continue...
View ArticleGreat Leaders “Share the Load!” Do You?
Poor leaders have a hard time letting go. Great leaders share the load. Listen to this 2 1/2 minute podcast that will energize you to share the load even more, … Continue reading Great Leaders “Share...
View ArticleWhy You Need to Arrive Early!
The early bird gets the worm. Or--the early arriver gets the advantage! Listen to this one minute podcast to find out why...
View ArticleThe Secret to Helping Others Meet Deadlines
Want the Secret to Deadline Excellence: Set Due-Times. Want to energize your department? Set due-times, rather than due-dates. We’ve all requested a task to be completed by a certain day, … Continue...
View ArticleSTOP Interrupting!!! 82 Seconds That Can Change Your Career
We are all eager. Eager to hear ourselves talk. So eager, that many times, we interrupt. We just can’t wait!This isn’t so good for relationship building, and business in general. … Continue reading...
View ArticleThe Magic of Specific Praise
We’ve all heard how energizing praise can be. Well, NOT SO FAST! Praise works when it is specific. Listen to this brief (less than 2 minutes) podcast for tips on how … Continue reading The Magic of...
View ArticleEnthusiasm is Contagious – Infect Someone!
Want to influence others positively? Let your enthusiasm do the work… Here is an 84 second podcast that can show you how.
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