Teach Your Employees Communication Basics
Sharpen communication between you and your staff members by following these guidelines: ± Really listen; don't "wait to talk." When employees are speaking, focus on what they're saying and try to understand their complete meaning. Don't let your...
Goal Setting and Achievement
I have always felt that one of the most important skill-sets that a person can have is the ability to set goals and achieve them. Goals are essential for establishing direction, defining actions, and measuring progress. Similarly, it is critical that businesses be...
DON’T Use Business Metrics…at Your Own Peril
They say what you don't know won't hurt you, but nothing could be further from the truth when you run a small business. If you operate based on "gut instinct," or you make assumptions on how your business is performing without knowing the facts, you can run...
Things We Can Control
When you're feeling a little overwhelmed, take a step back and recognize that you have a choice. Every single task or activity on your list is there because you've chosen to put it there. But are all these things what is really important? Have you lost control?...
WEBINAR – “The 4 Ways to Inject Passion into Your Organization”
Announcing a new way to develop and improve yourself in 2009, without having to leave your home or office. Webinars 2009 - An effective and low-cost way to supplement your professional and personal development. I know that many of you love to keep abreast of the...
Book Summary: “Release Your Brilliance. The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World”, by Simon T. Bailey
Are you releasing your brilliance? When you do, you have "it" - a special, distinctive quality, a vibrant energy that attracts others. You feel a buzz - alive and connected. Release Your Brilliance provides the combination to the vault where your brilliance...
Pain – What’s Your Threshold?
Humans respond to pain. Of course there's physical pain, such as a headache or a stubbed toe or a broken arm, but that's not what I'm referring to. I mean the pain that comes from not being satisfied with how things are going in your life: personally, professionally,...
Barriers to Team Success
Highly effective teams can achieve extraordinary results for the organizations that they serve. Achieving success for the organization leads to greater personal success and achievement. Yet in truth, team success is not guaranteed. So, here are five common barriers to...
Ways To Empower Employees
The word empower is often over-used. Many employers talk about empowering their employees, but often employees feel disempowered. Here's a list of the top 10 things you can do that will really empower your employees, according to employees, not employers! 1....
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