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- Management leadership executive education- What’s at the core? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Sonu ParasharTimes of crisis and tumultuous economic conditions require executives who can lead with vision, courage and inspiration. To equip professionals with what is highly beneficial to the corporate, executives requires stepping back and getting the opportunity to question their assumptions, gain ...
Views: 692 - ***Winning the Lottery through Executive Coaching - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Sylvia LafairMatthew was promoted to CEO of his biotech company one year ago today. He thought he had won the lottery, and looking from the lens of business success, he did. When he was able to hold the brass ring of personal fame high over his head he decided he had “made it” and no longer needed ...
Views: 1226 - ***3 Entrepreneur Coaching Strategies - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Sylvia LafairDid you ever learn to play chess? Not the most popular game for this century when we move at the speed of light. However, it is a vital game for anyone who runs a business. Whether you formally know where to position a knight or a pawn on a board, you do this with employees and customers all ...
Views: 1034 - ***Coaching: 6 Steps to Success - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Sylvia LafairEver wonder exactly what you say that makes people take action? Ever wonder if there are key phrases and specific words that cause someone to engage with you, follow your advice, thank you for making a difference in their lives? Research into how the brain communicates with itself and with ...
Views: 2390 - ***Executive Coaching Breaks the “Don’t Even Think About It” Barriers - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Sylvia LafairTake a deep breath and join me as we travel back to May 6, 1954 in England where twenty-five mile winds subsided as “the race” began. Soon it was announced that Roger Bannister had cracked the myth of the four minute mile, winning the race in 3:59.4. What was once deemed impossible became ...
Views: 809 - ***6 Steps to Amazing Success with Coaching - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from Sylvia LafairEver wonder exactly what you say that makes people take action? Ever wonder if there are key phrases and specific words that cause someone to engage with you, follow your advice, thank you for making a difference in their lives? Research into how the brain communicates with itself and with ...
Views: 958(2 votes) - 5 Questions to ask any leadership coach before hiring one. - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Ian AdkinsIntroduction The business of coaching is growing rapidly and there are a mass of people out there calling themselves coaches. It can be very confusing for someone looking for a coach to find the right one for them. A quick search will find lots of different titles: life coach, business ...
Views: 745 - Business Operational Process - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Hugh StewartWhere I see that entrepreneurs lose the most amount of money is when they ask the following question: What do I do next? If you are in the middle of any operational process and you do not know automatically what to do next, you have just lost money. When you hesitate, do not act, or do not ...
Views: 888 - Manifesting Your Revenue Goal - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI love money. I mean I really love it. I love making it and I love spending it. I even like paying my monthly bills. Money makes me happy. And when we talk about how the Laws of Manifestation work, happiness attracts money. It’s a beautiful circle. Not everyone feels this way. Some people ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - Invoking the Power of Positive Life Choices - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Gail McMeekinWork has the potential to be a vehicle for your creative self-expression as well as cover your expenses. A key success strategy is to choose work that suits your talents and lifestyle and reflects your passion as well. In this topsy-turvy work culture, where reliance on others for job security ...
Views: 1210 - ***Don't Worry, Be Healthy - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Sylvia LafairCompanies could do a lot more to remove the triggers that bring patterns forward for most people. Stress is subjective. Performance evaluations, for instance, inspire a tremendous amount of dread. Although honest feedback is both healthy and helpful, evaluations are usually structured such that ...
Views: 1119(3 votes) - Live! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from anne marieLive Forgive Choose Life Breathe in Joy Buy a little less Let go of status quo Worry and stress can go Realign, recalibrate, reassign Dig deep for your ultimate purpose Saviour desires placed in your heart Nourish your mind, body and soul Take time to unplug from noise Plug into ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - Us and Them; The Challenges of International Collaboration - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Jayne WarrilowWithin our own culture we are provided with a code of behavior which we learn from infancy. This code covers basic values and beliefs including attitudes towards different behaviors. There is right and wrong, professional and unprofessional, respectful and disrespectful. Unfortunately there is ...
Views: 627 - Powerful Coaching Questions - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Jayne WarrilowCoaches often ask me to relate what I think is the most powerful coaching question to ask a client. Now the question itself seems like an anomaly to me since there couldn’t be just one question which would be powerful for all clients - or could there? And what if there were, what would it be? ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - What is your handshake worth? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Liz CassidyMy business gives me the opportunity to work with many wonderful people as a client and as a supplier of services. Some time back however, I found myself doubting. I have been doubting other people and their integrity. I found myself in the position where I was filtering all my ...
Views: 2624(26 votes) - Leaders Tell a Story - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Liz CassidyIn the last week I have worked with 2 different people who are struggling to get their message across. They each have an idea and are being blocked by another persons’ apparent stubbornness. In each case when they analysed what was happening they discovered that the other person was not in ...
Views: 2129(1 vote) - Delegate Effectively, Shift Their Mood First - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Liz CassidyWhen you delegate effectively the person you delegate to is both willing and able to take on your task. Being able to shift someone else’s mood up a notch is a useful life skill and is especially useful for leaders and influencers. Being able to shift others moods is a core part of Emotional ...
Views: 2132(1 vote) - Authentic Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Mary-Ann OwensMany leadership researchers emphasize the importance of authenticity. People under authentic leaders can trust them, rely on them, know what they are thinking and therefore are able to follow them wholeheartedly. Where is your leadership coming from? Do your actions originate from your core? ...
Views: 680 - Leaderhip - Being a Positive Influence - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Mary-Ann OwensBeing an effective leader means being able to positively influence others. Here are some examples of behavior that has a positive impact on others: * Being supportive * Challenging others to be the best they can be * Being other-oriented * Inspiring others * ...
Views: 926 - Why Both Confidence and Humility are Important to Leadership - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Mary-Ann OwensLeaders need to instill confidence in others; they need to be positive about the vision, mission, strategy and goals of the organization. The best leaders convey confidence in the face of adversity, change, and in the midst of uncertainty. This confident way of being helps those around the ...
Views: 1691 - How To Turn New Ideas Into Reality Faster - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Gabriel LorieWe’ve all had an idea pop into our heads at one point or another, and it seems like a great one yet many times they never become a reality. There is a simple law that I believe best explains this phenomenon. The late Jim Rohn called it the law of diminishing intent. He explained that when an ...
Views: 636(1 vote) - The Power of Focus: Six Steps to Achieve More by Doing Less! - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Denis LévesqueWith today’s pressure to outperform, grow and provide value to shareholders, organizations struggle to meet and exceed expectations. Many companies invest significant resources in annual planning and articulating yearly strategic initiatives… and then don’t deliver on them. Despite all of the ...
Views: 1099 - ***Denying Workplace Conflict - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Sylvia LafairDid you ever read the warning signs of an impending work disaster, okay maybe, disaster is too strong a word, a work difficulty. Then someone shrugs, pats you on the back and tells you to stop catastrophizing? And when what you prophesized comes to pass, when the project failed or the ...
Views: 1421(1 vote) - Now Is the Time for a Revaluation of Strengths and Weaknesses - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Joe CarusoI have the opportunity to talk with dozens of company and organizational leaders every week. Lately I’ve been noticing a theme of denial that I haven’t seen the likes of before. People are tending to tout and rely on strengths that no longer serve them like they used to, while at the same time, ...
Views: 895 - ***Can you Train your Brain for Leadership? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Sylvia LafairDo you want to be an amazing human being; in all relationships, with everyone? Then take the tools of great debaters and get the whole picture. Get in the habit of seeing all sides of disputes, all sides of situations. Even if you are committed to one point of view, you can grab it back after ...
Views: 870 - ***Can Positive Thinking be Bad for You? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Sylvia LafairAre you a lemonade kind of person? Is your glass more full than empty? Do you see blue sky through the rain clouds? Did you say sometimes, most of the time, almost never? Look, we know that accentuating the positive is good for us. And there are lots of studies that show those who have a ...
Views: 1828(1 vote) - Writing the Project's Business Case - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Pashori LalWriting the Project's Business Case 1 Why do we need a Business Case? Let us begin with where the project starts off from. In any business change will be required, even if it is to progress the business against targets that have already been set. It may be introducing a new sales ...
Views: 625 - Improve My Presentation Skills: Learn How to Handle your Nerves - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from mark baileyIf you are having butterflies in your stomach because your presentation is coming up, you need to learn how to deal with your nerves quickly so everything will go smooth. A lot of people actually experience this kind of problem and most of them are asking the question, "How can I improve my ...
Views: 587 - The Core of An Excellent Presentation Skills Training - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from mark baileyLooking for a job nowadays is not that easy. Actually, finding a job, since the dawn of the industrial age has never been Childs play. This is very much true especially if you lack what it takes to get the specific job. In a job market where cut-throat competition is the norm, possessing a ...
Views: 518 - How Public Speaking Courses Can Help You - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from mark baileyAre you always overcome with sudden fear when task to conduct a seminar for a large group of people? Does speaking in public give you nightmares that you opt out whenever such opportunities arise? Well, end your fears by taking public speaking courses. Why You Need To Improve on Your Public ...
Views: 623 - You Have the Power: How to Shape Perceptions of You in Your Career and Job Search - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Julia EricksonKnowing how you want to be perceived is key in any career interaction. When you have an intention, you can make decisions that will lead you closer to realizing that intention. These are some questions I ask my clients to help them frame their intentions and then develop effective ...
Views: 1239 - Use Google Eyes to See the S.E.O. of Your Local Business Website - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Wolfgang BloomfieldNew S.E.O. Website Report by AboutUs.org review I feel that It is necessary for me to point out that I have written this review for AboutUs.org, and their in-depth S.E.O. website report, because I truly believe this to be an excellent service, and you should know that this is my own opinion, ...
Views: 1074 - Gender Gap - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Ashraf HabashThe term gender gap usually refers to the systematic differences in the outcomes that men and women achieve in the labor market. These differences are seen in the percentages of men and women in the labor force, the types of occupations they choose, and their relative incomes or hourly wages. ...
Views: 647 - The ABCs of Texas hold'em: Learn Poker Online - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Corrie HuhnHistorians generally don't see eye to eye in terms of the origins of the card game of poker. Robert Frederick Foster, a renowned guru on card games and an author of several books on the subject, noted within a 1937 edition of Foster's Complete Hoyle (a comprehensive book on card games) that the ...
Views: 982(1 vote) - How to Get on the First Page of Google by using Online Help for Local Business - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Wolfgang BloomfieldIf you are a local company and wondering how you could reduce your local advertising costs but don’t know how to go about it, then you will want to read this whole article to find out, how you can get your local business onto the first page of Google, with a little online help for local ...
Views: 514 - Success Coaching: Stop Constructing Your Own Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Sarah HathornThis month in the Wall Street Journal there was an intriguing and somewhat unsettling article, “Coaching Urged for Women.” The piece revealed that according to a new McKinsey & Company report “inadequate career development holds back female executives.” The report examined the kinds of career ...
Views: 722(1 vote) - Decoding 5 Unwritten Dress Code Rules That Will Make Or Break Your Career - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Sarah HathornSenior decision makers and HR executives constantly confide in me that high potential candidates for promotions and leadership positions just do not exude the kind of image that will let them keep moving onward and upward. But they don’t know how to explain this to these employees without the ...
Views: 2467(1 vote) - ***The Stress of Working with a Splitter - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Sylvia LafairThey are hard to spot. They are the ones who look good, sound good and are bound to make you think you are crazy in a very short time. Do you know someone who offers to help with one hand and then pushes you away with the other? Or maybe someone who brings all the goodies to work, the sugar ...
Views: 2698 - Leadership Traps: Communication Without Communicating - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Gil Pizano Depending upon where you're from, or what generation you are part of, your view of what a leader should and should not be will vary. There are those who say changing times call for changes in leadership styles. While that may be true for some areas of leadership, many basic characteristics of ...
Views: 1186(4 votes) - ***Leadership Lessons: Success and Fatal Flaws - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Sylvia LafairThere is so much glitz and glamour that comes with that power word “success”. It says you’ve made it and from here on life is good. Right? Not so fast. The biggest distraction to success is all the stress and anxiety that sits like a weight in the pit of the stomach. It has to do with the worry ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Here's to Making a Difference! - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Helen RobertsOn Friday evening I finished work and headed out of the City to my house in the country. It’s about a two hour drive. Along the way I thought about the week I had and the people I worked with and the changes they were making and the impact it was having on their life. I felt incredibly ...
Views: 857 - Your Business IQ - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Jo Anne WhiteThere are times in our career that we need to take a hard look at how we do business and figure out if it’s time to make changes to get ahead. Why make changes at all? A blurred vision of the future, lack of productivity, ineffectiveness or the inability to get things done can be the ...
Views: 1016 - Business Growth and Predictability: Where Do You Fit In? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Being predictable can lead you to great success. For instance, if you discovered a formula that works why not use it every time? Now, being predictable isn’t about staying the same year after year. It’s about knowing which behaviors to exercise, once you’ve discovered their success, at each ...
Views: 518 - Five Quick Tips for Effective Networking - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Julia EricksonNetworking to find a job is very effective. It works especially well when you make it easy for your network to help you. Here are some tips to do it for the best results. 1. Start with your "natural network." You have good friends, former colleagues, current colleagues you trust completely, ...
Views: 609(1 vote) - Business Lessons From the Final Four - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Rand GolletzI frequently draw from the military and sports worlds for leadership lessons. Wooden and Lombardi gave us examples as relevant and compelling as Winston Churchill from politics or GE’s Jack Welch from business. The teams that have made the NCAA’s Final Four provide lessons that are easily ...
Views: 638 - Did someone give you a “Thought-Virus” by Michael Harris, PhD - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Michael HarrisThought viruses are statements, ideas or comments, beliefs or beliefs about beliefs (also called values). There are two parts that you need to know about “thought viruses” the first of which is, that these beliefs come in many forms but mostly from people in positions of “authority”. The other ...
Views: 3513(1 vote) - Why You Need A Coach - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsWhen you hear the word “coach”, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man/woman pacing to and fro and calling out the names of the players? Coaching is no longer reserved to sports teams; it ...
Views: 731 - How To Turn Your Challenges Into Money - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Jephter AkaehieMany people are afraid of challenges. I will be sharing with you “How to turn your Challenges into Money” Everyone has a challenge. This is true. It does not matter if you are a President, Governor, Business owner, Student, Motivational speaker and so on. The Challenge of being in darkness, ...
Views: 1389(1 vote) - THE TEN PRACTICAL Ps OF PUBLIC SPEAKNG - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Fred HaleySometimes we need clear directions to prepare for our next public speaking engagement. You have seen the "Ten Tips" on other sites. They miss important steps. Here are my Ten Practical "P's" for effective public speaking. Print them. Post them. Carry them everywhere. Practice them to make ...
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