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…

Managing By Wandering Around Sends All The Right Messages

In This Issue –My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Managing By Wandering Around, or MBWA, is the practice of putting a smile on your face and casually circulating among your employees for the sole purpose of visitng with them.  Emphasis during these informal visits is on showing an interest in your…

The Secret To Being An Effective Boss

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder The secret to being an effective boss is to recognize that people intentionally regulate the amount of effort they put into their jobs based upon how they feel they’re being treated.  If they feel they’re being treated well, they will become…

All Of Us Need To Count Our Blessings

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Life comes at us fast and hard and can have its share of negative experiences such as losses, setbacks, disappointments and unfulfilled dreams.  These experiences can overwhelm us at times to the point where we focus only on them and lose…

A Management Lesson From A Professional Football Coach

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!–Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder USA Today recently ran a feature article on the New York Giants football team.  For the past three years, the team has been characterized by in-fighting, bickering and losing.  This year the team has come together and now it’s winning–sometimes big.    The…