Negative People Are A Luxury That Most Businesses Can’t Afford

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Negative people who make nasty comments to belittle or surpress those around them are a tremendous drain on the productivity of a business.  The problem is that negative comments are hurtful and almost always ruin people’s days.  When this occurs,…

The High Cost Of Poorly Trained Supervisors

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In their book, The Invisible Employee, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton estimate the cost of employee turnover in America to be 1.7 trillion dollars annually.  That’s a huge drain on American businesses. …

We Are Born To Be Kind

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Recently I read a book titled The Power of Kindness by a world renownd psychologist named Piero Ferrucci.  The author references numerous research studies that show how kind people are healthier, live longer, feel better about themselves, are more popular, more productive, enjoy…

A Proven Formula For Success

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder While nearly everyone has an opinion on what it takes to achieve success, there are very few proven formulas.  Thomas J. Watson, the founder of IBM offers us this one: “Would you like me to give you a formula for…

We Need To Give Failure More Respect: Success Can’t Be Achieved Without It

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder One of life’s more interesting paradoxes is this:  Almost everyone wants to be a success while almost no one wants to fail.  At the same time, it’s the lessons we learn from our failures that pave the way to our successes. …

As A Boss, You Can’t Say Thank You Too Often

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Some bosses can be downright stingy when it comes to doling out “thank you’s” to their employees for a job well done.  Whenever I have suggested that these bosses thank their employees more often, they’ve responded by saying something like: “If I thank…

A New Year’s Resolution We Can All Keep

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! -I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder While many New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight, getting organized or expanding your horizons can be difficult to follow through on, here’s one that isn’t: be kind.  All you need to do is smile and say something positive…

Why Not Make 2008 The Happiest Year Of Your Life?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder If you want to make 2008 the happiest year of your life, all you need to do is to follow the advice of Og Mandino: “Remember that true happiness lies within you.  Waste no time looking for peace, contentment and…

The Holiday Season Is A Great Time To Repair A Strained Relationship

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! -I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder With all the good will that gets passed around during the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to repair any strained relationships you might have.  People are generally in a great mood, which makes them far more open to…