The Power Of Kindness

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder When it comes to impacting people’s lives, nothing is more powerful than kindness.  As Albert Schwietzer once said: “Constant kindness can accomplish much.  As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.”  Leo Buscaglia put it…

What Is It That Enables Some People To Persist?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Helen Gurley Brown once said, “The only thing that separates successful people from those that aren’t is the willingness to work very, very hard.”  In other words, successful people persist–they stay the course in pursuing their goals long after most other…

The Power Of A Personal Letter

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder If you’re looking for a way to cheer someone up or brighten their day, try writing them a personal letter.  Because of the wide-spread use of electronic communication, people receive far fewer letters than they used to.  When people open their…

The Happiness Paradox

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder The interesting thing about happiness is that the harder you pursue it, the more it eludes you.  Some people think that if they could just have a certain job, car, house or live in a certain neighborhood, they will be happy. …

Executives And Managers Can Be Very Slow Learners

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In 1927, three Harvard professors conducted research at a Western Electric plant in an attempt to find out what caused employee productivity.  They found that the simple act of paying positive attention to employees had the dominant impact on productivity.  Today, 80…

Why Are Good Listeners So Popular?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!–Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder It’s because they care about the people they’re listening to.  They understand that no one wants to listen to what they have to say, but those same people are dying to tell their story to someone who cares.  If you’re willing…

Are You Persistent Or Are You Stubborn?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Persistence means to stay the course in pursuing your goals in spite of whatever difficulties or opposition you may run into.  Stubbornness, on the other hand, is more along the lines of: “My mind is made up, so don’t confuse me with the facts.”  When you’re…

People Who Work With Friends Are More Productive

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Third Anniversary of the Reminder-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder According to a recent issue of USA Today, more and more research is showing that people who have friends at work are far more productive.  The reason is pretty straight forward: “People will give a lot more effort, if they…

Our Dreams Come True When We Have The Courage To Pursue Them

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!–Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Why does it take courage to follow your dream?  Because following your dream often requires that you stop following the crowd and start charting your own direction.  The minute you do this, many of those around you will try to second-guess…

Growing Your Base Of Influence

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Some people attempt to gain influence by calling attention to themselves–things they’ve accomplished, places they’ve been, things they own, people they know and so forth.  While such behavior comes naturally to us, it does little to improve your standing with those around…