People love to hate going to meetings. Let’s flip this one around. Have you ever considered that meetings could be your biggest career opportunity? Listen to this 90 second podcast … Continue reading Make Meetings a Career Strategy!
Here’s your Monday Motivator Challenge: Find something to STOP DOING. Maybe you think I’m crazy for suggesting this, after all, I’m all about your success. Right? Well, in order to … Continue reading Sometimes, “Stop Doing” is Better than Start Doing
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” —Dale Carnegie Now, this is an interesting quote. And I agree with it 1000%. Much of success results from … Continue reading Are We Having FUN Yet?
We’ve all heard how energizing praise can be. Well, NOT SO FAST! Praise works when it is specific. Listen to this brief (less than 2 minutes) podcast for tips on how … Continue reading The Magic of Specific Praise
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” —Maya Angelou One of the biggest challenges I see in the majority of my awesome, successful, and … Continue reading Maya Angelou on Liking Yourself…
The early bird gets the worm. Or–the early arriver gets the advantage! Listen to this one minute podcast to find out why…
I saw this quote today, and it struck me… “Stop wishing – start doing!” How many times have we “wished” for something new, different, or better? And wishing is not … Continue reading Stop Wishing. Start Doing!
Many managers struggle with the idea of singling out and praising a high performing team member. They may be concerned with being accused of showing favorites, or just feeling awkward … Continue reading It’s OK to Single Out Awesome Performance
The emails to set up a meeting in your office probably look something like this: • Tuesday I’m free all day, and Wednesday after 2:00 • I can do Tuesday … Continue reading Your Outlook Calendar – Friend or Foe?
Before the advent of e-mail, social media, smart phones and nearly constant electronic interruptions, daily planning was a strategy that was used quite effectively in the business community. Not so … Continue reading Has Digital Distraction Replaced Daily Planning?
Most of us have drunk the kool-aid that says praise is motivational. I agree. To a point. I believe that SPECIFIC praise is motivational. There’s a difference. We’ve all … Continue reading General Praise Doesn’t Work…
