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- Valuable Elements In Free Job Alert Sign-Ups - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Tracy NarvaezWith all the problems in recessions affecting the global economy, looking for a job can be such a challenge. Millions are out of work and if reports are to be believed, rising unemployment statistics is not only affecting America but as well as other countries across the globe. Disturbing as it ...
Views: 1318 - Year End Planning - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2013 from Larry CraneThe end of the year is quickly approaching. This is a time when many of us put unrealistic and often unhealthy expectations upon ourselves. If we perceive the year end as hectic, guess what… we get to be right because that is what we are holding in mind. When we are feeling pressured by time ...
Views: 1318(3 votes) - Green means GO! 3 Small Steps to Change your Mind from Seeing Fear to Knowing Freedom - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Andre WileyHave you ever asked yourself “Why not me?” If you have, this article is for YOU! There is a burning desire in us all! Some people like Warren Buffet and Michael Jordan learned to tap into that desire and create the drive that brought them the things in life they wanted to have. Some people read ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Improve Your Business with Field Service Software - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2018 from Papers Gallery GalleryField Service Management Software and Field Service Automation to enterprise businesses streamline field service operations job scheduling, productivity, mobility, work orders, billing, accounting, parts inventory. Helps companies manage the business activities. FFT Job Scheduling Software and ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Knowledge Applied is Leadership - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffThere is a new breed of leadership surfacing in organizations. According to an article on informationmanagement.com by Stacie Capshaw and Thomas M. Kuolopolous, this new breed, “knowledge leaders” is evolving. It no longer fits into the nice square organizational chart boxes used since the ...
Views: 1317 - Forget Change Management: It's Time to Focus on Performance Improvement - by Submitted on May 08, 2019 from Chris HansenOver the past few decades, change management (CM) has emerged as the en vogue approach to organizational development, particularly in the corporate world. CM has become so popular that there are countless books, articles, courses, and other materials outlining and promoting its various yet ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Begin Change with Trust - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Peggy Lee HansonHow often have you wondered why someone came into your life? How about a negative situation or predicament that had developed? What's trust got to do with it? A good friend of mine explored the former conundrum with me a few years ago. We became fast friends, being open and transparent with one ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - Five pillars of happiness - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2015 from Kenneth LindMy vision of happiness is not party style joy and excitement. Although that is fun it is not sustainable. Instead I see being comfortable and relaxed about myself, others, circumstances and progress. Movies, sports, TV programs and other entertainments are also fun briefly but lose something ...
Views: 1314 - Our Future - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeWe put our soul trusting in the love in the hands of other people. But no one out there can give us, what we really need. That what we are looking for, we can only find in ourselves. With the decision to love yourself, the most exciting journey of your life starts! I can confirm this from my ...
Views: 1314 - Do You Understand the Power of Your Voice? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2014 from Rand GolletzI talk to strangers all the time. Elevators, department stores, office buildings, Whole Foods and gas stations are some of my favorite places to engage people in conversation. I've actually met some really interesting people that way. I enjoy hearing people's "stories:" HOW they became WHO they ...
Views: 1313 - Immobilized Leaders - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Yvette BethelA Manager recently exclaimed in a discussion, “Leadership theory is fallacious!” Based on her experience, it seems to be impossible to be a leader in her organization which she characterized as dishonest, abusive and highly controlling. From her perspective, her attempts at being an effective ...
Views: 1311 - Successful Mission and Vision Statements and Why - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Don MidgettDoug Campbell, an author and a fire systems analyst in Ventura, CA has always been a passionate man. Anyone who knows him knows that he is passionate about his time, his choices and his career in training firefighters. It did not take him long to see the importance of having a mission ...
Views: 1310 - Does Gaining Knowledge or Insight Really Change Anything? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: For the former, not really. For the latter, absolutely. There is a profound difference between knowledge and insight. Knowledge is data that already exists so knowledge is an arrow pointing to the past. Insight opens the way to the future. Someone had to discover, comprehend, ...
Views: 1308 - Effective Communication Skills and Communication Styles in the Corporate world - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2018 from Marcep IncEffective Communication Skills, Styles is a communication skill is the ability to convey, share ideas or feelings and transferring information in corporate world A communication skill is the ability to convey, share ideas or feelings and transferring information from one place to another ...
Views: 1308 - Effects of Management Training - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2013 from Dough peterA lot of business owners have never heard the word management training. They are often confused when someone discusses this term in front of them. A humble effort is done here to help explain what it actually is and how can it be helpful for the business community. What is management ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Resistance - Is it futile? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Mark EyreThose among you who watch Star Trek, of the Patrick Stewart hue, will be familiar with that brilliant catch-phrase of the human-machine race of conquerors, the Borg. They went into battle with the phrase "resistance is futile, you will be assimilated" - and if it hadn't been for Patrick ...
Views: 1301 - The Equation of Change - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Julie JohnsonThis equation is actually really simple, yet many of us persist in making it complicated. ‘We only change when the cost of changing is less than the cost of staying where we are.’ Now this makes perfect sense at an intellectual level, but at an emotional level we just don’t seem to get it. ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Why Use Online Business Software for B2B Ecommerce? - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from AGILI RONAs a small business owner, you are constantly challenged to incorporate technology that will improve your ROI without hindering your business growth. However, given the limited budget and resources, it is not always possible to employ best-in-class technology solutions that are mostly used by ...
Views: 1300 - How to Achieve Business Growth and Great Customer Experience - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2018 from Tori UtleyBusiness success and customer experience are strongly connected as long as customer experience was a key priority of global business in 2017. Without the customers there would be no need for the business. The role of customers in promoting businesses is undeniable, and the companies that have ...
Views: 1297 - Organizational Change Management 3: The Change Facilitator Leader - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanThere are three types of people in this world, those who can count and those who cannot. If you're in management long enough, you will eventually experience a significant change in your company. This is usually followed by an intense and often quite justified sense of betrayal by those most ...
Views: 1294 - Should I Pull the Plug or Persevere? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickTwo years ago I was coaching a client who was significantly in debt, had a service-based business that took him 80 hours a week to run, and was so stressed out trying to grow his business that he had stomach ulcers and slept about 4 hours a night. Of course I started running the numbers – how ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - Reasons Why Companies May Rebrand - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2015 from Bernard CliveReasons Why Companies May Rebrand Companies do rebrand for so many reasons, however, Here are the top 7 reasons why companies change their brand name 1. Company acquisition or merger: If a company is being acquired by new owners or merging with an existing company that calls for a ...
Views: 1293 - Grow Your Business Your Way - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was sitting in my son’s high school psychology classroom on back to school night. I was listening to the teacher talk about what the kids would be learning. He asked if there were any questions. One of the parents asked, “What’s with the map?” I looked at the wall and realized the map was ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Role Of Leadership Programs In Organizational Development And Growth - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Sonu ParasharAn able and performing employee is an asset to an organization and contributes actively to organizational development through their personal and professional growth. Corporate organizations across the globe focus on leadership programs that prepare future leaders and also on developing a long ...
Views: 1287(1 vote) - The Secret to Staying Calm in Chaos - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2014 from Annette SegalI’m a coach, so my clients (executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and other high performers) show up in my practice for all sorts of reasons. If I had to categorize them, I’d say most clients were looking for ways to “stay calm in chaos”. That’s what Sam was looking for when he picked ...
Views: 1282 - Medical Transcription: The Misconceptions and Truths - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2011 from Renee KellyIn recent times there have been many wrong assumptions and misunderstandings regarding medical transcription, giving it a bad name. Given below are a few myths: Healthcare transcription is simple and all can be a transcriptionist: This is a common misconception about transcription, given ...
Views: 1278 - The Number One Mistake Managers Make - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWe enter this world as children and to stay alive and thriving we ingest, more like absorb the environment of our birth. Whatever we experience is all there is and we take it in without conditions. And that’s our first experience of authority, an authority that knows how to keep us alive because ...
Views: 1277 - Embracing Life's Impermanence - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Dakota HandzlikWhether you know it or not your life is constantly shifting and changing. Impermanence is an unavoidable facet of all of our lives, yet so many of us choose to ignore it. Our daily routine and interactions start to feel somewhat comfortable and welcoming; after all, as humans we value having a ...
Views: 1275 - Play Your Position - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniI’m a huge fan of American Idol. Some of the feedback from the judges is very uncoach-like and disempowering. However, they emphasize several points that I love, over and over to the contestants: * Play to win. Act like you want to beat the competition. * Be consistent with who you are ...
Views: 1275 - Walking meditation-fake it until you become it - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Philip BurgessWalking Meditation You have probably heard about “The Secret” and the “Law of Attraction”. It has become the bible for personal development and the secret to creating the life you want. If it was all as simple as some of the publicity would have us believe then we would all be rich, have ...
Views: 1275 - Project Management: Putting Yourself In Their Shoes - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Kahina MorissetAs a project manager, you know that you have to be on your toes, and a huge part of your job is predicting issues or shortfalls that may arise. How do you get yourself in the mindset to successfully foresee issues that can come up in a project? You have to put yourself in other people’s shoes. ...
Views: 1273 - Career Promotions: A Mysterious Unknown or Clear and Logical Roadmap? - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiAll too often, at different types of companies, we hear from our clients that the promotional process is a big mystery. People don’t know why they received their recent promotion, nor do they know what is required to achieve the next career level up. These are not uneducated people nor are ...
Views: 1267 - Change Requires Choice - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Maria KhalifeLet’s examine the idea of choice. In order for you to chose something – be that a dress to wear, a bicycle to buy, a sports event to attend, or what you want to think about – before you can make a choice, you have to think about the merits of your subject, look at all your options and then ...
Views: 1266 - Fluidity Solves All Conflicts - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelOpposing Polarities May Cooperate With Each Other Or They Conflict To Varying Degrees Fluidity is the answer to all confusing statements. Fluidity is the key to wisdom.This article will discuss fluidity, its meaning and use. If to you, for example, conflict means opposing, that indicates ...
Views: 1266 - Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeIt is best to ask, what does motivate you basically. Think and look into activities or things that make you happy. There's definitely something into which you put all your energy. It does not need to be a professional matter that inspires you. What comes spontaneously to your mind with this ...
Views: 1265 - 7 Character Traits of an Extraordinary Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickIn 2001 I discovered I was a much better entrepreneur than I was a corporate ladder climber. As I turned in my 2-week notice at Motorola after 10 years in business, I was ecstatic to finally be my own boss. Over the next 18 months I was broke, frustrated, overwhelmed and doubting my ability to ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - Change Management: Reducing the Impact of Change - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from John CameronChange happens. We either initiate it or are part of it. We will cover keys to lesson the impact of change. These keys are to communicate truthfully, early and often and to make as few unnecessary changes as possible. Imagine a car making too sudden of a turn and flipping over. This is ...
Views: 1262 - How to Successfully Advertise Your Company in this Tough Economy - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Mary PhamThere is a saying that without advertising, nothing happens. If you own and operate a business, I'm sure that you can appreciate the truth of that statement. Of course, the type of advertising and promotion that you do for your business is going to differ, depending upon the particulars of your ...
Views: 1262 - Identify the Problem and Get 50% of the Solution - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJim here. Have you ever walked into your house or apartment and smelled something that caught your attention—an odor that was striking but you couldn’t immediately identify it? Was it the remnant aromas from dinner the night before? Could it be the sweat drenched running shoes from that ...
Views: 1257 - Don't Punish "The Many" to Control "The Few" - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2015 from Rand GolletzI disdain bureaucracy. When I use that word, however, I do not mean that I disdain procedures or rules. My definition of bureaucracy: "Policies and/or procedures that create no value for stakeholders." For example, I don't consider procedures governing the conduct and frequency of ...
Views: 1254 - How to Be A Good Photo Editor Without Photoshop? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from Irene RuffertyFor people that do not want to use a professional Photoshop editor for their photo and design processing, there are a lot of worthy alternatives. One of them is using free photo editors and proofing solutions online. We are going to prove that it's possible to make good photo edits without ...
Views: 1254 - Are You Immobilized by What You’ve Grown Accustomed To? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2014 from Maria KhalifeWe become very accustomed to things, don’t we? We become accustomed to having oatmeal for breakfast. We get accustomed to having our clothes cleaned in a particular way. We are accustomed to a specific manner of interface with particular individuals. When we arise in the morning, we have an ...
Views: 1251 - Make Room for Innovation - Discard Old Systems - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffAre organizational boxes keeping you imprisoned in the “we’ve always done it this way” mode? Are you finding it impossible to rapidly adapt to change within existing bureaucratic confines? The workforce that begins in confining boxes stays confined and cannot work to its highest potential. ...
Views: 1250 - Do You Strive for the Brutal Truth? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Rand Golletz“Human beings are poor examiners, subject to superstition, bias, prejudice, and a PROFOUND tendency to see what they want to see rather than what is really there.” Dr. M. Scott Peck Discovering areas of your life and/or business that require some work to improve is a meaningful first step in ...
Views: 1249 - Online Entrepreneur Academy Reviews - Is it a Scam - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Jim BevinThere are many ways you can kick start your entrepreneurship career. A lot of entrepreneurship is often associated with taking risks and coming out on top. While that may be the case for some people, it’s worth noting that a lot of risks can be avoided through proper preparation. ...
Views: 1248 - 3 Strategies to Positively Profit from Change - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Joey FaucetteThe most common sentence I receive in coaching today is, “We’ve gone through a lot of changes and more are coming.” Ironically, each client believes their situation is unique. It’s all of us. Some of us are excited by it. Others are terrified. Most are just trying to keep up. So how ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Why You Should Make A To-Do List - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Michael BrionOne common complaint that many people bring up when they are trying to improve their lives is that they are perpetually busy. It seems like there are just not enough hours in the day for most of us. Sound familiar? We all have different circumstances and responsibilities that must be tended ...
Views: 1244(1 vote) - Is Change Something to Fear or Something to Embrace? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe world around us has started changing at an ever increasing rate. Everything seems to have become more and more interconnected. Events outside your industry and sphere of influence, very often have a huge influence on your business, family and your wallet. It is for this reason that, if you ...
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