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More Job Interview Confidence Tips - by Doris HelgeLeadership Position with A Hyper-Critical Boss - by Doris HelgeBusiness Owner Blues Require Leadership Changes - by Doris Helge- Corporate Storytelling for Business - How to Choose What Story to Tell - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonI recently gave the luncheon keynote speech for a state association. In the program that I presented, Emotional Eloquence, I usually tell three stories, which I call: The Oscar Story, The Chicago CEO Story and the Dagger Lady Story. Because I was speaking after lunch, I knew I needed to keep ...
Views: 1856(6 votes) - Do You Have Organizational Sclerosis? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Jim WhittA friend of mine who was attending the South by Southwest festival in Austin emailed this summary of one of the sessions he was attending: “Blockbuster had it all figured out. Kodak was America’s favorite company. Tower Records was the place to be. Cunard was the fastest way to travel. Alas, no ...
Views: 867(3 votes) - Ever Made an Excuse For Your Excuses? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Hyrum R. EstradaI know for a fact that every one of us has. Some make more excuses than others, but at one point or another we all are guilty of making excuses of some kind. What becomes even funnier or amusing is when we make excuses for our excuses, or in other words, justifications for us justifying the ...
Views: 891(3 votes) - Five Keys to Lasting Inspiration - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie ThompsonEveryone I know loves the feeling that comes with being inspired. They like the mental lift, the energy, the attitude, the productivity, the satisfaction and even the way it makes them feel physically. And as wonderful and valuable as inspiration is, for most of us, it`s hard to capture, ...
Views: 1823(6 votes) - Four Business Partnering Ideas for Colossal Expansion - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickJohn is a highly creative person who loves to do one thing – write. And he makes a really great living at it. But when it comes to running a business and dealing with the operations John would pretty much prefer to get a root canal in the middle of the Sahara desert. Dan is a brilliant ...
Views: 1850(3 votes) - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful John C. Maxwell Quotes - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from John MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell’s philosophy that “everything rises and falls on leadership” motivates every endeavor to help individuals reach their highest potential, both in the home office and abroad through conferences, books, and audio and video resources. His passion has quickly caught on, and countless ...
Views: 3449(3 votes) - How Mentoring Can Be An Effective Business Strategy - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Ray WilliamsMany small to medium sized companies have become so successful that they have been "corporatized," a term coined that describes the feeling of professionals working in those companies that makes them feel like "cogs in a wheel." In an article the Harvard Business Review, authors Thomas J. ...
Views: 1259(3 votes) - How To Be A Fearless Leader - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Andrew RondeauTo be a leader means you should be brave and fearless, this however is easier said than done. After all, everyone has their own set of fears and leaders are no different. Despite your existing fears however, there are ways of becoming a fearless leader and a good one at that. The very first ...
Views: 16974(30 votes) - How to Become Well Connected - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Angie ThompsonYou look at the conference brochure and survey the list of keynote speakers, the various topic tracks, look at the schedule of other events and learning opportunities, and decide to invest your money or budgeted dollars on attending the event. All of these criteria are valuable and good ...
Views: 1441(6 votes) - How to Make a Great Impression - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Willie HortonIf you’re worried about making a good impression, you can be damn sure that you’re not! You see, the normal mind is split – part of you is there with whoever you’re trying to impress, part of you is thinking that you’re not as impressive as you would like to be and part of you is evaluating ...
Views: 2036(3 votes) - How to Train People Effectively - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Sasha Lauren, Americas Trusted Organizing Expert (not current)Statistics show that people respond better to positive support than to negative input. If you want your employees to perform well, cultivate patience and a positive environment. Not all people possess the same skills; employees who are assigned tasks beyond their capability may not adhere to ...
Views: 13562(3 votes) - Leaders Click It Into Gear! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2005 from Richard GorhamEver wonder how two people can be in the same meeting, hear the same speaker communicate the same message - yet once the meeting is over, each person's perception of the event is totally different? Why the different perception? How can one individual think the meeting was terrific and leave ...
Views: 1548(3 votes) - Leadership - What's Love Got to do with It? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from lisa mcleodWe want our customers to love us. We want our employees to love their jobs. Yet if you bring up the “L word” in the context of leadership, people get uncomfortable. They envision an afternoon of holding hands around the company campfire with the staff swaying to the strains of ...
Views: 894(3 votes) - Learn 5 Key tips for being an effective leader - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleAre you the person that goes through life just taking and getting what you get? Or do you want to be the person that embraces what they have worked for knowing what you get is a direct result of the actions you took? According to the World Future Society the essence of leadership is the ability ...
Views: 1525(3 votes) - My Bosses’ Top 12 To-Dos for the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Dave NealI’ve been lucky with bosses over the years. No real bad ones. A couple of great ones. None of them perfect. (They’d say the same of me, I’m sure.) These days, my bosses are the managers and leaders in our classes every week. To all my bosses, I offer these top 12 to-dos for the new year. ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - Personal Development Tips On How You Can Develop Your Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Ewen ChiaHello again, and today, I would like to give you some personal development tips on how you can develop your leadership skills. Do you feel that you lack the characteristics and traits to become a leader? Do not be discouraged, because those skills can be nurtured. Being a leader does not have to ...
Views: 1375(3 votes) - Positive Passion Leads To Success - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Wayne Kehl“Genuine leaders never pursue or expect adulation or “star” status. When they receive it, they accept it graciously and move on to the next challenge. Leadership is not about personal victory. It is about winning through teamwork and positive energy by and for every member of the team.” ~Wayne ...
Views: 2940(3 votes) - Re-Invent and Re-Package Your Business to Grow, Now! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Ron Hequet4 Things to Do That Will Jump-Start Your People and Profits How has your business kept up? Do you have a new customer interactive website, new product brochures, inspired and no-excuses talent, a technologically up to date plant or professionally designed interior and merchandised store? If ...
Views: 1179(3 votes) - Reflection on the Rewards of Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI began the week with a blog posting on the principle of Discipline. Given that I was away from home, in Vancouver on business, traveling with my daughter Meryl Fé, and staying with a friend whose internet service was out of order the first few days, exercising discipline was essential to moving ...
Views: 763(3 votes) - Seeing what you give - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Denise Starrett“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust The world is a mirror of our state of mind. Positive shifts in perspective will result in positive reflections in our world. As we become more self aware, we consciously choose how ...
Views: 987(3 votes) - Six Secrets to Building Your Confidence - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Angie ThompsonIf you have seen the movie or stage musical The Sound of Music, you likely remember Maria leaving the Abbey to become a Governess. As she winds her way through town and toward the von Trapp mansion she sings of her uneasiness - and her lack of confidence in her ability to succeed in this ...
Views: 738(3 votes) - Six Ways to Defeat Complacency - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Angie ThompsonComplacency - and its ill effects - is all around us. Consider politics. Democrats held one Senate seat for 47 years, and assumed they`d win again in 2010 but didn`t. Consider sports. 2010 is the first year since 1993 - that`s 17 years - that both number one seeds, presumably the two best ...
Views: 3000(3 votes) - So What If People Don't Like You? ( Winners Give Up Trying To Please... Everyone.) - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOWinners Give Up Trying To Get Everybody To Like Them. Are you the type of person that everybody likes? Are you the one that always looks for ways to please your co-workers, friends, bosses or mates? But secretly complains and laments the “concessions” you have made when you get just out ...
Views: 2918(3 votes) - Strategic Leadership In Network Marketing - What Does That Really Mean? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Herb HunterStrategic leadership in network marketing - What does that really mean? The concept of leadership is one that we’ve all learned about since our youth. Teachers in elementary schools tell children to follow the leader, and they all willingly oblige to get from one place to another. The same ...
Views: 1529(3 votes) - Take Nothing Personally - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Kristin RobertsonThe scene: a hip and fashionable downtown restaurant. A high-ranking manager of a technology company and several of his team members are enjoying lunch together to celebrate the team's recent achievement. As the conversation veers off onto casual topics, one of the employees excitedly explains ...
Views: 1841(3 votes) - The Art Of Authentic Leadership - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhenever you are in a leadership position always have a crystal clear picture about, what your vision and purpose as a leader is. As this allows you to have a track to run on, gives you a set of criterion against which you can measure every decision you make and allows you to keep moving toward ...
Views: 2009(3 votes) - The Art of Influencing Others - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from Rana Kordahi -Limitlessminds Training and Coaching1. They Need to like You If people don’t like you then they won’t respect you. If they won’t respect you then it may be difficult for them to believe anything you have to say. Rapport is the power to influence. It’s a first and a must. People generally make up their minds about you when they ...
Views: 2332(3 votes) - The Authentic Leader - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoAuthenticity is one of the greatest gifts you can bring as a conscious leader. By nature I tend to be the person who would rather listen and observe everything around me than be the center of attention. Work is play for me. My mind sees so many possibilities, that it’s hard to turn it off. ...
Views: 1201(3 votes) - The Building of a Team - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferEvery cause or mission is unique. It is in its unique character that its strength is found. However, every great idea must be supported and built up to its ultimate potential. This process requires a team. A team will support you by bringing new ideas, resources and techniques to you and ...
Views: 1601(3 votes) - The Death of Certainty...I Think! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Jim BouchardThe two weakest words in the American lexicon: “I think…” Is it just me or does nearly every expert commentary on any serious life altering issue now start with the words “I think?” I’m sick of it! I don’t want to listen to anymore “I think,” tell me what you KNOW! You’re the expert! I ...
Views: 1879(3 votes) - The Essence of Leadership - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Willie HortonWe’re all called upon to be leaders – if you have children, people reporting to you at work, friends who confide in you – leadership is required of you. You mightn’t call it that, but that is what it is. Above all, we’re called upon to lead our own lives. Yes, we’re called upon to be leaders ...
Views: 1540(3 votes) - The Importance Of The 80/20 Rule In Becoming A Top-Performing Sales Manager - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Ralph BurnsBeing a top sales manager means being above average, which translates to getting more done with less effort. That’s what distinguishes a top sales manager from a mediocre one. But how do YOU become a top sales manager? You apply the 80/20 rule. But first things first – what exactly is the ...
Views: 1168(3 votes) - The Power of Delegation - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWhat a wonderful day to discuss the topic of delegation and what it means to your success on your chosen pathway toward greater health, fitness and well-being as you take the steps to better your way of life and create a lifestyle that supports your goals. Having the wherewithal to hand over ...
Views: 1085(3 votes) - The Power of Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2011 from Raphael Louis:Raphael Louis - Leader, Prime Minister of Canada for 2020 Raphael Louis grew up within a political environment in Haiti, where his distinguished family members and relatives held prestigious and influential government positions through public service institutions. Throughout his teenage years ...
Views: 1531(3 votes) - The Secrets To Becoming An Ideal Leader - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardTruthfully, there are many secrets to becoming an ideal leader. John C. Maxwell, a highly reputed authority on leadership once said: “A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position”. In this quote, John C. Maxwell identifies the very first secret to becoming an ...
Views: 7401(3 votes) - Tough Messages in Tough Times - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Marnie GreenMany of the organizations I've been working with recently are facing tough times. If they aren't laying people off, they are cutting budgets big time. We all know the slumping economy translates into difficult decisions in the workplace. And how these decisions are carried out impact how ...
Views: 778(3 votes) - Tough Questions for Tough Times - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Marnie GreenWe are facing workplace challenges many of us have never faced before. If your organization is facing layoffs, reorganizations, or other upheavals, you are probably spending your days looking at budgets and planning for a new reality. You are working hard to make the best decisions to get ...
Views: 733(3 votes) - Understanding the Four Behavioral Styles - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Susan CullenBelow you will learn more about the four behavioral styles: Dominance, Influencing, Steadiness and Conscientiousness. Learn the goals and fears of each style, what they tend to overuse and how each style can be more effective. DOMINANCE – Focuses on Controlling the ...
Views: 1234(3 votes) - What Does Your 90 Day Plan Look Like? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Procrastination is like a credit card; it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” – Christopher Parker September has arrived folks and that means there are only three months left to 2009. Answer this question: Are you still sitting on the curb waiting for the world to change so you don’t ...
Views: 1108(3 votes) - What the Female Catcher in the Rye Characters Tell Us About Holden Caulfield - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Paul ThompsonThe main theme of The Catcher in the Rye is isolation, which is interesting coming from a guy who spills his guts to the world for 200 pages. Nevertheless, the contradiction characterizes Holden Caulfield perfectly; he can’t decide whether to call all his buddies together for a round of drinks ...
Views: 2704(3 votes) - Your daily leadership recipe in 6 simple steps - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Leanne GrechulkThere is something intriguing and hot about people who act incredibly successful even before seeing any results. I have this eternal admiration for so many of my cyber pals and authors who radiate self-confidence, love and success through my computer screen. This leadership posture is not by ...
Views: 1000(3 votes) - 12 Leadership Lessons from “The King’s Speech” - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Sarah HathornThe inspiring 2010 Oscar Best Film “The Kings Speech” was based on the true story of the Duke of Windsor struggling to overcome a speech impediment in order to fulfill responsibilities as a great leader. While preparing to assume the throne as King George VI he was faced with the challenge of ...
Views: 5266(4 votes) - Board Member Job Descriptions – Which Roles and Responsibilities Should You Include? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sharon MikrutPrior to developing a job description for board members, take time to determine what you expect from them. Which roles should they adopt and which tasks, projects, and activities do you want them to be responsible for? In addition, consult your by-laws as they will list board member roles and ...
Views: 1570(4 votes) - CREDIBILITY: A LEADERS’ TOOLKIT - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Elvis UkpakaIn your employees’ eyes, the totality of your leadership is dependent upon the things that they see you do. That means things like your ethics, values, morals, attitude, beliefs, character, skill, knowledge etc. are closely watched and examined by those you are leading. Your action as a leader ...
Views: 1030(4 votes) - Do Your Goals Get Away From You? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Marnie GreenEffective employee performance management is really all about clear expectations. Many of you use SMAART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Agreed Upon, Realistic, and Time-Oriented) goals to help employees focus on the most important things at work. But can you have too much of a good thing? ...
Views: 764(4 votes) - How to Be a Source of Inspiration - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinThe way we look at ourselves has so much to do with how we influence others. In fact, the way we see ourselves is our choice. If we see ourselves in a negative way, then it just follows that we become introverted and therefore ineffective in empowering others. In order to influence others, we ...
Views: 1204(4 votes) - Improve Your Relationship Management Skills with These 5 Tips - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Maurine PattenRelationship management becomes more important as you assume more professional responsibility. You need skills to build bonds, inspire, influence and develop others. All the while you need to be open to change, manage conflict and establish teamwork. Emotional Intelligence author Daniel ...
Views: 21995(4 votes) - Judgment vs. Feedback - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Marnie GreenPart of a manager's job is to give feedback to employees to help them meet and exceed expectations for performance. It should be easy, right? Just share your perspectives with the employee and they will improve, grow, and develop. As easy as this concept sounds, most managers struggle with ...
Views: 1734(4 votes) - The Job of a Leader - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLeaders have many jobs. But ultimately, business/leadership and life's all about people. The best leaders never miss an opportunity to SHINE A LIGHT ON PEOPLE. Each day, walk into work - and out into the world - with a singular mission: to evoke THE BEST from everyone you meet. People ...
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