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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED!-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 workships, she would poll the participants as to their most cherished holiday memories. Not once did anyone recall a specific gift. It was always…
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…
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…
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…
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…