Volunteerism around America is declining in droves. People are too busy to “give back” to their community. Nonprofit organizations are struggling to fill their Boards. Local sports leagues cannot find coaches, umpires or administrators. And guess what? Our businesses are going to feel the effects of this decline. One of the best ways to learn … Continue reading Want to be a Better Leader? Volunteer!
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How Do You Measure Up to Olympic Athletes?
Like everyone else, I have been enthralled with the Olympics. I love the stories that are told about athletes and their struggles to become Olympians. Overcoming obstacles is one of the greatest keys in life. Anyone can succeed when there are no pitfalls, it takes a special person to find hope in setbacks. The other … Continue reading How Do You Measure Up to Olympic Athletes?
Solving a Misunderstanding
If you have ever dealt with another person in your life, you have had a misunderstanding. Things like cream in your coffee instead of black or who forgot to set the alarm when you leave your house are issues that can be very easily handled and, after a quick remedy, are put behind you. When … Continue reading Solving a Misunderstanding
Pride in the Name of Your Career
You come in the office and the coffee pot has exactly one mug left in it. Later your luck continues as you use the last of the toilet paper and the final hand towel in the dispenser. Without a blink, you just go about your day. Now think about the person who followed you in … Continue reading Pride in the Name of Your Career
What You Do Next is the Key…
While watching the Home Run Derby last night, I started to think about all of the players that flamed out after a year or two. Players like Mark Fidrych, Mark Prior, Joe Charboneau, and Dontrelle Willis. They all had tremendous initial success, but were not able to sustain it. This is compared to a player … Continue reading What You Do Next is the Key…
Managing Change
The business world and life in general are full of challenges. How you respond to those challenges makes all of the difference as a leader. Most of your business challenges are brought on by your competitors. To lead your team and beat your competition, you need to do the following: Analyze where and why your … Continue reading Managing Change
Make Sure You Are Covered
Summer is vacation season. You are taking time off to explore new worlds. Creating lasting memories that can be passed on for decades. You are living in the now- not worrying about work. Wait! You are still worried about work on your vacation!? That is so wrong. Your vacation is given to you to decompress … Continue reading Make Sure You Are Covered
When Someone Calls Your Baby Ugly
Have you ever been presenting an idea which you think is great and revolutionary only to have everyone in the room mock it? This phenomenon is known as having your baby called ugly. You feel terrible and begin to doubt yourself. Depending on how long you have worked on the idea, you feel like you … Continue reading When Someone Calls Your Baby Ugly
Preparing for a Meeting- a Lost Art
By the time you reach your forties, you will have attended literally thousands of meetings. According to Effectivemeetings.com through a white paper by MCI, the average worker attends 61.8 meetings per month and 50% of the meeting time is considered wasted. That means you are potentially wasting a work week per month in meetings that … Continue reading Preparing for a Meeting- a Lost Art
Disinterested = Distracting = Disrespectful
Have you ever presented and found somebody in the audience to be so disinterested in your presentation that it distracted you? Conversely, have you ever been so uninterested in a topic that you found yourself fidgeting? How did you feel in both of those situations? Chances are it was the same- frustrated. You were frustrated … Continue reading Disinterested = Distracting = Disrespectful
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