“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” -Kahlil Gibran This gets to “the heart” of the … Continue reading Kahlil Gibran on Possessions…
Kahlil Gibran on Possessions…
Category: Success Strategies
William Penn on “Time”
“Time is what we want most, but what we spend worst.” – William Penn Sounds like a real opportunity! -M
The Hazard of a Raised Voice…
“No argument is won by a raised voice.” -Marsha Egan (that’s me!) Just think about it, the millisecond a voice is raised, the entire communication changes. People no longer focus … Continue reading The Hazard of a Raised Voice…
How to Give Feedback that Motivates Changed Behavior
When I was a child, my father’s favorite line when correcting me was ‘I’ll always love you, but sometimes I don’t like what you do’. No matter how well a … Continue reading How to Give Feedback that Motivates Changed Behavior
DO vs. Wish? – Seth Godin
If you’re not willing to do anything about it, best not to waste the energy wishing about it. – Seth Godin One of my biggest challenges as a coach is … Continue reading DO vs. Wish? – Seth Godin
Three Little Words – That’ll Make Your Meetings Rock!
Three Little Words… the secret to making meetings work. You’ve wanted to know the secret to meeting management success? Look no further… Here is YOUR answer to getting things DONE … Continue reading Three Little Words – That’ll Make Your Meetings Rock!
A Meeting without an Agenda…
Holding a meeting without a clear agenda is like taking a trip without a map. Agendas make meetings work. More on great meetings…
The Wrong Way to Start a Meeting…
Remember to reward the RIGHT behavior. Start your meetings on time, every time.
What lies behind us… Ralph Waldo
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. –Ralph Waldo Emerson This gets back to the “who we are” vs … Continue reading What lies behind us… Ralph Waldo
Start on the Right Foot When Meeting Someone New
“Humans are by nature too complicated to be understood fully. So, we can choose either to approach our fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open … Continue reading Start on the Right Foot When Meeting Someone New
Wisdom from Yoda
Do or do not. There is no try. –Yoda, Jedi Master When a client says to me, “I will try,” I respond with, “well, will you or will you not?”
