In This Issue
-My Weekly Reminder
–What Do I Do When I Get There?
–A Story About Smiling From a Subscriber
-Pass it on
My Weekly Reminder
Early in 2007, Tom Coughlin, head coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League, was in danger of losing his job. His team had lost seven of their last nine games and was characterized by in-fighting and bickering. Coach Coughlin had always been a no-nonsense hard-nosed football coach with a stern demeanor who motivated his players with fear. During the off-season the 61 year old Coughlin completely reversed his approach to coaching and started motivating his players with trust. He started smiling, let his players get to know him as a person and communicated in a number of ways that he cared about them. The turnaround was instant. The team came together and the players gave Coach Coughlin everything they had, week in and week out, which culminated in a 2008 Super Bowl victory over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
What Do I Do When I Get There? by Rod Collins
This book is an excellent guide for first time managers land supervisors. It tells you everything you need to know to be successful early on. If you want more information about this book, just click on the image of the cover below.
A Story About Smiling From A Subscriber
“I have a 30 mile commute every day; most of the trip is on an open highway. I leave my house at the same time and will recognize cars and people on my way to work. There is a particular driver that always looks stressed. When I smile at him, he will never acknowledge or respond back with any gesture. One day I was running late to work and passed the “stressed driver” without smiling. After a couple of miles, the “stressed driver” caught up with me and made a gesture asking what was wrong with me with a big smile on his face. My stress level went down in a second. The lesson here is keep smiling, and some day someone will smile back at you….”
Pass it on
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