Negative Comments Are Costly

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From A Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Negative comments are hurtful.  Whether delivered in person or by email, they almost always ruin people’s days.  When people have their day ruined, their reservoir of positive energy is instantly drained.  Consequently, they are no longer excited about giving their…

Excessive Pride Usually Leads To A Downfall

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder We’ve all heard the expression, “Pride goes before the fall,” but what exactly does it mean?  First of all, prideful people are very taken with themselves in that they have an inordinately high opinion of their importance or worth.  In other…

Leo Durocher Really Meant That Nice People Finish First

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Probably the most commonly used phrase to put down the act of being nice is, “Nice guys finish last.”  That phrase was coined by Leo Durocher, a manager in Major League Baseball from 1939-1973.  It was also the title of…

Being Nice Is The Hallmark Of A Winner

My Weekly Reminder -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder How many times have you heard people say something like, “If you’re nice, people will take advantage of you?”  Or, “If you’re nice people will think you’re a pushover?”  Or, “Nice people finish last?”  People who say these things are…

Don’t Ignore A Bad Mood, Turn It Into A Good One

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Research by Wharton Professor, Nancy Rothbard and Steffanie Wilk, a professor at the Fisher School of Business at Ohio State University found that people who come to work in a good mood tend to stay that way all day, are…

Your Comfort Zone: Is It A Sanctuary Or A Prison?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-I Want Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder Most of us, if left to our druthers, would prefer to live our lives within the friendly confines of our “comfort zone.”  And why not?  That’s where life is easy, familiar and totally risk free.  Many people view…

Failure: The World’s Most Effective Learning Experience

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Far too many people have bought into the myth that failure is fatal and is something that should be avoided.  In reality, failure is the world’s most effective learning experience.  Most of our greatest accomplishments were made possible through failure–learning…

Taking Your Effectiveness As A Manager To The Next Level

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Research has shown that what people want most in a boss is a nice person who says “thank you” a lot.  A recent study reported in the Harvard Business Review found that being likeable–making those around you feel good about themselves–is…

Moodiness Can Be A Career Killer

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Most of us have experienced people who don’t control their emotions very well.  Their behavior can vary unpredictably from angry to sulking to being excessively sensitive or irritable.  What’s more, they expect those around them to cater to their changing…