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I let go of being in competition when I listen sets my snappy new wisdom in ... Views: 1677
Let’s face it - money is an emotional topic. We like to think that money is a logical, left-brain process. But in truth it isn't. Money issues almost always stem from fear and our desire to be in control. Where do these beliefs come from? In her book, "For ... Views: 1675
As an organization what do you do to motivate employees to win, grow, and evolve? This isn’t management motivating employees or employees motivating management. There should be three categories:
1. Motivation for project work to win, grow, evolve
2. Motivation to run ... Views: 1672
Below is one of the graduate level papers I wrote in 2000 to address the pervasive topic of job stress – something most of us cannot escape. It’s rather long and academic in tone, but the information still applies today and is worth a read. I will note that the references will not address ... Views: 1668
Mahadevan had a diploma in Hotel Management from a renowned institute in Delhi. This 24-year-old native of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, had completed two years as a receptionist in the front office department of a mid-range Delhi hotel catering to overnight business travelers.
The young man was ... Views: 1662
What if you were built like a computer where you could run at full speed, operating multiple programs and all at once? If you’re like me, you attempt to do just this and then get frustrated, if you (or the computer) don’t change as quickly from one program as you deem necessary…what’s wrong with ... Views: 1661
A Leader leaves a legacy that benefits all? A Greeder...is all for self.
So what is real leadership about?
I recently read an article about a business owner (Leonard Abess) who sold his business and gave his present, and ex-staff, 60 million dollars, as a thank-you gift for being part of ... Views: 1661
"Teams do not go physically flat, they go mentally stale." - Vincent Lombardi
In the midst of this recession in our country, company sales are down, layoffs are eminent, job security is dictated by numbers, and the remaining staff is overworked, overwhelmed, just trying to keep things going. ... Views: 1659
Winners Give Up Burying Their Heads in the Sand!
According to the phrase-finder website, this originated from an alleged habit of ostriches during the threat of an attack. The story was first recorded by the Roman writer Pliny the Elder, who suggested that ostriches hide their heads in ... Views: 1659
Business owners sometimes struggle to communicate effectively with their direct reports. If you are fully engaged when communicating with direct reports, the information you receive will be better and clearer. Being fully engaged means giving the direct report space and time to communicate with ... Views: 1657
I was staring into the faces of the two colleagues who had become dear friends of mine, after spending the last several days together.
I was bemoaning to them (through the tears streaming down my face), “I’m so frustrated that parts of my work feel like such ... Views: 1654
After all the hard work and effort, you finely landed the job. The anxiety about what’s going to happen next is gone and you’re relieved that you can stop updating your resume. Now that you have a job and you’re about to start next Monday, you’re starting to feel the sheer terror of what you ... Views: 1654
Employers and employees both have a tendency to enjoy their longest break of the year during the last summer months. Their holiday destinations may be hundreds of miles apart, but their minds are focussed on the same area: work. Employees go on holiday to get away from the stresses of work, ... Views: 1653
Most nonprofit organizations use volunteers to perform tasks that regular staff members lack the time to do. Also, with an unstable economy, resulting in budget cuts for many organizations, developing and maintaining a volunteer pool is critical to nonprofits. An organized and well executed ... Views: 1648
CNA certification is essential to apply for any job related to the field of nursing. A certified nursing assistant is required by almost all the nursing homes or hospitals either it is on large scale or small one. Any candidate who wants to pursue their career in this field requires a CNA ... Views: 1646
Achieving the Highest Career Heights
"Career Development is a continuous process. At every stage of your career, you need a bit of extra push to go further," says Hammad Siddiqui in his latest book Bootstrapping Your Career.
Here is how to take your career higher.
Are you getting the ... Views: 1645
Most of us live our lives identifying ourselves as someone who is completely separate and independent of other people, places, circumstances and situations.
We have the experience that other people, places, circumstances and situations just “randomly happen to us” - completely ... Views: 1630
Sense and non-sense of exorbitant financial incentives.
The annual performance reviews are behind us and many C-level executives, salespersons, accountants and senior managers have claimed their yearly bonus. What a waste of money! Research shows that there are at least three reasons why ... Views: 1630
Work life balance is an issue for many people, as indeed is stress, unless you are part of a tiny group of the population that have a pretty easy going life with little stress. Many have jobs that are meant to be 9 to 5 though in reality are more like 7 to 8, and I mean 13 hours rather than just ... Views: 1630
Listening is essential to running a successful business and creating a phenomenal team.
Employees are inevitably going to have upsets. The real opportunity is to create an environment where they can share their upsets and create new significant breakthroughs and insights.
To create a ... Views: 1627
It was near the end of my radio interview with John Yokoyama, owner of world famous Pike Place Fish Market, when he made what we call in the coaching and consulting world, a ‘throw away comment’. It was just an off-handed comment spoken quite casually, but it was rich with ... Views: 1626
Does this feel like a familiar experience to you?...
As a women entrepreneur in a moment of awareness and panic you realize it’s time to take some fast action to bring in some immediate income.
So you work extra hours, reach out to prospects, do a little networking and ... Views: 1626
“Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they’re really not. They’re companions – the hero and the sidekick.”
-Laurence Shames
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One of the most powerful personal programming activities you can engage in is positive self-talk. Be your own cheerleader and talk to ... Views: 1624
Webster’s dictionary defines integrity as the state of being complete or undivided. When we act out of integrity we’re operating from a deep and secure space within ourselves. This affords us enormous power to achieve our dreams and goals.
When our inner selves and outer selves ... Views: 1619
Are you somebody who is in charge of running the operations at the corporation you work at? Does your organization consist mostly of loyal employees who stick around for at least a few years or do you mainly have employees who take off for greener pastures within a few months? You might say, ... Views: 1618
The statistics speak. Most people spend more time at work than in any other activity; more than hours with their family, eating, sleeping, or interacting with friends. That said, wouldn’t it seem logical that we would spend an hour and some effort making our workspace as conducive to the job at ... Views: 1613
I’m a reformed joker. I used to be the life of the party, but sadly gag-telling seems to be relegated to the internet these days. Now I’m a rusty. My humor is limited to things I can write about.
The advantage of writing comedy, as opposed to performing it, is you get a chance to fix ... Views: 1609
Medical is a vast field, and it requires specialized and trained personals for delivering the best possible services to the patients. There are various job options in this field such as Medical Transcriptionist, Doctor, Licensed Massage Therapist, Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, ... Views: 1608
Telecommuting has been on the rise for some years, and some are even estimating that 50 percent of all work will be done at home by 2020. Whether that prediction is true or not, the observable truth shows that telecommuting is indeed on the rise. About 30 percent of all employees work home for ... Views: 1605
Many years ago I listened to the audio book, “Fish Tales.” This is an incredible story about John Yokoyama, the owner of the Seattle Pikes Place fish market and how he took it from a struggling work place, where staff fights and employee walk-outs were the norm to the ... Views: 1597
Resiliency has many dimensions. It is a quality, an attitude, an ability. But most importantly, it is a choice and that means it is an action – a verb, albeit a little known one.
The action of resiliency is defined by Dictionary.com as “to spring back.” In response to unexpected, adverse ... Views: 1596
It was time for my yearly eye exam and I decided to change my Ophthalmologist. I needed to find an optical shop closer to home.
I spent a lot of time finding this particular optical shop and was happy that the shop was conveniently located, had plenty of parking available, and was open ... Views: 1595
Despite the recent downturn of the economy in past years and increasing unemployment rates, you can still find a good paying job, or even a new career, by looking online for a variety of job applications currently available. There are many different companies that are looking for a number of ... Views: 1595
We all have our share of junior high school traumas, right?
Here’s mine: Picture me, a somewhat nerdy (OK, extremely nerdy) student in my seventh grade French class, being told by the teacher that I didn’t have the chops to continue on to the advanced French class for the following academic ... Views: 1594
When you have a demanding job, you might feel like it’s trying to take over your life outside of the 40 hours/week to which it’s supposed to be confined. This power struggle between work and home life tends to create an imbalance in your relationships. However, balance can be re-established and ... Views: 1590
IT industry has been very dynamic in nature, with an increase in the convolutions of technology, industry growth has been seen, and it’s phenomenal and has been a corresponding in growing the number of jobs on the field IT. Hence, the constant need for Industrial Training in Chandigarh and up ... Views: 1590
I came upon a survey by Universum, a global employer branding company. They asked more than 65,000 college students to list what they considered to be the top 250 employers. No surprise Google ranked #1. Consulting companies such as McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting were high on the list as ... Views: 1581
In our businesses and work, we have the opportunity every day to take action and move towards our ideal future. The question is, How many of us will move towards our ideal future (or vision) while maintaining a connection to a higher purpose in what we do, versus simply taking action and going ... Views: 1579
A company’s life is full of ups and downs. There are times when we lose hope and interest to move ahead and employee motivation is the only solution to cope up with the situation and turn the tables with spectacular performance. Those businesses which know how to manage a motivated labour force ... Views: 1579
If a person from early 20th century would come across in today’s world, he would not believe in his eyes on miracles of technology. From cell phones to smartphones, road transports to air transports, computers to cloud technologies. The world is totally changed within a couple of decades. Here ... Views: 1578
When someone wields influence, or is able to effectively persuade others, it is a powerful skill. The ability to influence others allows us to be heard, effect change, manage and lead more effectively, and ultimately get us more directly to what we want out of work and life.
Consider ... Views: 1574
This is an article that appeared earlier this week in a monthly column that I write for “Balance: A Magazine for Montana Women”…
Have you ever experienced times in your life where things were unfolding with ease, and life seemed to be humming along just great when ... Views: 1571
Money is tight everywhere. Even people doing well are feeling the impact of local, national, and global slowdowns in the economy. That said, it doesn’t necessarily mean no one is getting merit increases, promotions, and salary adjustments. Whether you work for a company that has a very ... Views: 1570
Great teams of supportive, inspired and driven team members, where no individual member is driven by their own self-interest or ego, are the most cohesive and deliver the best long term performance. Once you have these crucial elements in place, where you have a real team of supportive and ... Views: 1569
When we think of the brain, many of us imagine this elegant, fine tuned machine with electrical currents firing rapidly as our senses take in and process thousands of pieces of information. Not so much.
David Linden, who wrote The Accidental Mind, calls it a kludge (pronounced klooj). Much ... Views: 1568
Working in an office or at a computer for prolonged periods of time can put strain on the neck, shoulder & back muscles which can in turn lead to tension & stiffness. This tension may cause headaches, as well as back, neck & shoulder pain. If left unattended, it could also impact your ability to ... Views: 1567
It is the time of the year to put the clock back in the UK. This reminds me there are things in life that we cannot simply put the clock back. In the business context, these include the decisions we made.
Leaders and executives in the private and public sectors have to make tough decisions in ... Views: 1566
Do you prioritize tasks and projects in your head? Have you tried to block out appointments, but emergencies always throw everything awry?
Discover some quick power tips for greater effectiveness managing people, projects …and time. It’s not about working harder, it’s about working ... Views: 1564
Training to be a medical assistant is an exciting and satisfying endeavor that allows you to engage in hands on work while still making use of professional knowledge. If you've chosen to participate in a training program already, you may be wondering what you can do to improve your performance ... Views: 1559
Would you rather work with people who hate what they are doing, or people who love what they are doing?
Obviously, it is more enjoyable to be around those who love what they are doing – their enthusiastic attitude is contagious, which makes the work environment better for everyone.
The ... Views: 1558