Fun Is A Necessary Ingredient For A Highly Productive Workplace

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–The 100 Best Business Books of All Time-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Having fun at work suffers from an image problem; hence it gets no respect.  It has come to imply that you’re goofing off or messing around instead of attending to the business at hand.  Well, that’s simply…

It’s Not Failure That People Fear, It’s Criticism

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-Feedback From Subscribers-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder It’s a fact of life; if you follow the crowd, you’ll never be highly successful.  On the other hand, the minute you step away from the crowd, you invite criticism–people judge you and make disparaging remarks about your ideas and dreams…

Saying Thank You Does Far More Than Make You Feel Good

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–I Continue to Need Your Help–I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Most of us grew up being told that saying “thank you” and counting our blessings were the right things to do. Recent scientific research, however, has found that being grateful can have a profound impact…

Failure Is The Most Direct Pathway To Success

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–I Need Your Help Promoting My New Book–The Little Teal Book of Trust-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder Many people have a strong aversion to taking risks because they’re afraid they might fail.  What they don’t realize is that failure is the most direct pathway to…

Why Not Make 2009 The Happiest Year Of Your Life?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder If you want to make 2009 the happiest year of your life, all you need to do is to follow the advice of Og Mandino: “Remember there is no happiness in having or getting, but only in giving.  Reach…

The Best Holiday Memories Are Created By The Things You Do, Not The Things You Buy

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder For a number of years, my wife conducted gift making workshops during early December.  During these workshops, she would ask the participants to share their most cherished holiday memories.  Not once did anyone recall a specific gift.  It was always about something…

‘Tis The Season To Be Extra Nice To Retail Clerks

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Top Dog Sales Secrets-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder As the holiday shopping season heats up, malls and stores become more and more crowded which dramatically increases the stress levels of many shoppers.  Some of these up tight shoppers vent their increased stress at…

Simple Execution Of The Basics Pays Off Big Time

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder This week’s Reminder is a success story is from a subscriber in Monterrey, Mexico.  It contains numerous lessons for achieving success. “Hi Ross, Just wanted to let you know of my success story.  I believe it is…

Here’s An Automotive Bailout Plan That’s Second To None

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder This week’s Reminder is about the best automotive industry bailout plan that I’ve seen so far.  If you like it, please pass it on to your Congressperson.  The people who put this together produce this newsletter. The Pochert/Connolly Automotive…