“NO” sounds so final. Negative. Unfriendly.”
Here’s an alternative…
Monday Motivator: Two Words That’re Better Than “No”
Category: Monday Motivator
Monday Motivator: A “Challenging” Meeting Tip
Here’s your challenge for the week — For every meeting you attend, in person or virtual, ditch the PDA. Yes. Take it off the table. Put it on silent (you … Continue reading Monday Motivator: A “Challenging” Meeting Tip
Monday Motivator: Meeting Success
Here’s your success challenge for the week: Assure that each topic in the meetings you lead or attend have answered these three questions before moving on to the next topic: … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Meeting Success
Monday Motivator: Zest Up Your Next Meeting
Here’s your challenge for the week. Do something to “zest up” one (or more) of the meetings you’ll attend this week. One of the best ways to do this, regardless of … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Zest Up Your Next Meeting
Monday Motivator: Declare a “file cleanse” week.
Here’s your weekly challenge: declare this to be a week in which you “cleanse” every file you open, whether it is paper or digital. Every time you’re in a file … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Declare a “file cleanse” week.
Monday Motivator: Be a Connector
One of the best ways to build your network is to connect two people who need each others’ services. Or to connect one person to another whose services you recommend. … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Be a Connector
Monday Motivator: Do You Need to be a Good Talker?
“The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk a lot. Thus, good schmoozer’s are … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Do You Need to be a Good Talker?
Monday Motivator: Want to Build Your Network?
“It occurs to me that our survival may depend upon our talking to one another.” –Dan Simmons, That’s just it. It takes talking with others to build relationships. Here’s your … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Want to Build Your Network?
Your Monday Motivator: Voltaire on Appreciation
Here’s a thought to get your week started: “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” –Voltaire Nice way to share, … Continue reading Your Monday Motivator: Voltaire on Appreciation
Thinking about Having and Not Having…
Here’s your Monday Motivator, thanks to a great quote from Oprah: “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, … Continue reading Thinking about Having and Not Having…
Monday Motivator: Reaping or Sowing?
Here’s your Monday Motivator… We reap (receive) and we sow (we give.) I like to think that the more you sow, the more you reap. And the more chance you … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Reaping or Sowing?
