Most Of Us Have A Lot To Be Thankful For Part II

–In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!–CHECK OUT MY VIDEO SEGMENTS–CHECK OUT MY BLOG-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder This week’s Reminder was send in by a subscriber in response to the Reminder titled: Many Of Us Have Much To Be Thankful For. “Ross,      I can relate completely with this…

Now is a Good Time to Count Your Blessings

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!–CHECK OUT MY NEW BLOG-I Want To Hear Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder It’s difficult to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without being bombarded with bad news about the economy.  A recent article in the Arizona Republic cited an annual survey from the American…

Giving Up Your Authority Can Make You A Great Leader

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!–CHECK OUT MY NEW BLOG-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder In a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, Nucor Corporation took out a half-page add to honor Ken Iverson, their former CEO, who passed away in 2002.  According to current CEO, Dan DiMicco, Mr. Iverson…

Most Of Us Have Much To Be Thankful For

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!–CHECK OUT MY BLOG-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder As I was standing in a check-out line at Target recently, I noticed that the checker was an elderly woman.  For a moment, I felt sorry for her for having to work at her age.  As she…

A Simple Greeting Can Have a Powerful Impact On Others

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–The Power of Nice–CHECK OUT MY NEW BLOG-Feedback From a Subscriber My Weekly Reminder This week’s Reminder was sent in by a subscriber. Taking responsibility for your attitude puts you in control of your feelings and thoughts.  By expressing your positive attitude, you can make someone’s day, which will make…

A Little Extra Effort Can Have A Huge Impact

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Succes Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Recently, Harry Paul, my coauthor, called a Bank of America service center to discuss one of his accounts.  When the phone picked up, he went through the usual series of prompts (for English, press 1, etc.).  Finally the prompt said:  “If…

We Need To Take Responsibility For Our Attitude

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Recently I was passing through a security check point at the Phoenix airport.  As a security employee was checking my driver’s license, I asked how his day was going.  His response caught me pleasantly by surprise.  He said:  “Great! …

Improving Your Popularity At Work

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Some people, when they accomplish something at work, feel a strong need to tell others about it.  They think this will somehow improve their popularity among fellow employees.  In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. …

Bosses Who Say “Thank You” Get Better Performance Reviews

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Top Dog Sales Secrets-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder As a boss, by yourself, you can’t make yourself successful.  Instead, your success is determined by the efforts of the people who work for you.  It’s a very simple formula: the harder they work, the better you look. …

Everyone Needs A Positive Nudge Once In A While

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–The Go-Giver-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Today’s Weekly Reminder comes from a subscriber.  It points out how receiving positive nudges from others can help keep us on track and how providing those nudges can make a big difference in other people’s lives.  I hope you…