Monthly Archives: December 2013
Trying to do things that seem impossible
0 comentsIt seems that many of the things we do in life – raising a family, sustaining a marriage, building a business, finding customers, building a team, motivating and leading others to do things that are difficult amid uncertainty – are almost illogical, and could seem impossible. My daughter helps run a classic business and fitness club where she’s constantly busy, hiring and ...
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How to Create a Merry Christmas
0 comentsChristmas is a magical time. And that Christmas spirit is just what we need in these challenging economic times. Too often we remain at a distance from that important magic but, when we do connect with it, we find we are can focus on what’s really important… treating family, friends, employees, and team members well, and making them happy. The Big Secret of Dealing with People ...
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“The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be” – Yogi Berra
0 comentsWhat’s the future for you and your business? The basic goal for most businesses is to make fundamental changes in how they conduct their business to cope with new, more challenging market environments. By definition, change requires creating new systems. And that always demands leadership and an out-of-the-box way of thinking, because management’s usual mandate is to minimize ...
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Why Is It So Difficult to Change a Business?
0 comentsIs this you and your business? You are successful because you are serious, motivated, and you do the things most people don’t. You put in the required time and perseverance. Yet, you are in a business that has to change because of a tighter, more competitive economy. Factors such as your service/offering are becoming a commodity, and offshore competition is making it tough – you ...
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Why Many Engagement Efforts Fail
0 comentsMost engagement exercises don’t work. As a matter of fact, most employees highly resent any corporate efforts to get them engaged, and so the efforts backfire. Actually, I have seen many employees become disengaged by their company’s efforts to tar everyone with the engagement brush, saying “I am already engaged, I am feeling manipulated by having to jump through these hoops.” You ...
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How to Hit Your Goals
0 comentsYou set annual goals in all the key areas of your life. You constantly read on-line tips about new ways to achieve your goals. You make sure you’re doing things properly to succeed. Then why is it still a battle to hit those goals? 1) We are definitely the sum total of all our thoughts and habits. William Allen said many years ago, “Our thoughts make us.” Dale Carnegie coached ...
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