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4 Steps to Develop Your Unique Speech and Voice Brand - by Lynda StuckyCommunication Without Fear - by Lynda Stucky5 Cool Tricks To Increase Your Self-Confidence When You Speak - by Lynda Stucky- Blockchain Development Service Company - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2019 from manashree guptaWhat is Blockchain? In simple words, the blockchain is a unique distributed record that stores the data and verifies its integrity. By using a different set of cryptography-based technologies, Blockchain assures that transactions continued into the blockchain database which is ...
Views: 628 - Bollywood movie reviews let you know the value of a movie - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2020 from Wajahat AliBollywood movies have a large following and there are countless people interested in reviews of the movies being released. When a new movie is released, you want to know what the story is about. More importantly, you want to know whether the movie will be a worthy watch or not. You will ...
Views: 411 - Book Review: Fixing Performance Problems: Common Sense Ideas That Work - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Executive Coaching. Executive Coaching focuses on the needs of executives and assists them in developing their managerial and executive skills by providing feedback, tools and training. This section is dedicated to resources on ...
Views: 799 - Branding And Blogging - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Bud BilanichA while back, I was asked to contribute a chapter to a forthcoming book called "One Great Idea!" I was thrilled to be asked. I accepted immediately. Then, reality set in, as I asked myself “what is my one great idea?” I had to think about this one for a while. All of a sudden it ...
Views: 843 - Buck Showalter's Leadership Lessons - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Rand Golletz"I'm happy for the players; I didn't do this," he said. "All I did was create an atmosphere of accountability. When you see something done the wrong way, you say, 'Hey, that ain't good enough.' And after a while you get the players to do that for each other. It's about helping them take ...
Views: 2123 - Building the Health of an Organization and Its People - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles Personality System, an evolution of Carl Jung’s Psychological Type, was developed in 2008 by Dr. Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. It is an easy, yet profound way of understanding what motivates different personalities and the predominant need that must be satisfied for them to achieve ...
Views: 1004 - Business Coaching - Gaining a Commitment from Your Customers - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Marty HymonIt reviews the importance of making a strong closing statement, as well as the potential barriers that can impede sales people from closing their sales calls in an effective and successful manner. It also offers some critical mindsets that sales people can adopt to help in overcoming those ...
Views: 703 - Business Continuity Planning (BCP) – The Show Must Go On - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Tom BordonEvery business has its ups and downs. This article talks about how you can do your business continuity planning (BCP) in a better way as it is the BCP that allows you to continuously deliver your products or services even under adverse conditions. Business Continuity Planning prepares an ...
Views: 1549 - 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: 655 - 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: 773 - 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: 1103 - Business re-Engineering taken to a new Level - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Zirk BothaThe Business re-engineering model launched today by Business Change Strategist Zirk Botha is expected to start a new era in Productivity benchmarking. Zirk Botha started his professional career as a Naval Combat officer where he excelled. He was appointed as the captain of a Warship at 23 and ...
Views: 2103 - Business Writing: 3 Tips to Make Your Communication Concise - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Dianna BooherYou’ve heard this old adage: Never call “Help” in a crowded street while trying to explain a problem to passersby. People will simply ignore you, mistaking you for a crank, a crackpot, or a crook. Instead, the police advise you to yell, “Fire.” A short shout that appeals to self-interest gets ...
Views: 790 - C.O.R.E. Leadership Workshops - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Don Martinez MCC, MNLP/PTC.O.R.E. Leadership Workshops —building leaders from the inside out Overview Boiled down, leadership is about getting things done through people. This requires a delicate balance between inspiring people while at the same time holding them accountable to performance expectations. Since ...
Views: 1282 - Canine Coronavirus - Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2020 from Wajahat AliCanine coronavirus (CCV) infection sounds intimidating, it should be, too, because it is a highly contagious disease that can be found in dogs around the world. It is specific to dogs and replicates within the small intestine. In most cases, the disease is treatable and is not serious. In fact, ...
Views: 399 - Capture, Share and Collaborate With Visual Communication - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanLooking to capture and develop ideas with your team, partners and creative people around the world? Visual communication is key. Get the low-down here with 5 powerful tips for powerful collaboration. Since early cave paintings, visual communication and visual storytelling have been central ...
Views: 777 - Career Change in 2019? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2019 from Irene Gloria AddisonA Career Change in 2019? Here is the ‘How-to’ By Irene Gloria Addison It is a Brand New Year and some of us might have wished for a Brand New Career in 2019. Is it doable? Of course it is! Over the years, I have read several books and articles on Career Changing, but to my humble ...
Views: 896 - Career or Will a Job Do? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJudith here. Recently I was speaking with a young woman in her mid-twenties who had just been let go from her position at a start up in the UK. She was disappointed and not sure where to turn. The clear problem she was facing was that she had never looked at her work as a milestone in a career, ...
Views: 794 - 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: 1051 - Casualness Breeds Casualty - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniIt felt like a wake-up call the first time I heard the seminar leader say, “Casualness breeds Casualty.” He was referring to how we treat our goals and the people on our team. When we don’t give them our intention and attention, they fizzle instead of sizzle. I’ve never forgotten that ...
Views: 1248 - CEO Level Income Fast : Direct Sales Or... Marriage? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Joe CrawfordHow Can you use a home based direct sales business to create a CEO level income Fast? I think it is safe to assume that most people reading this article have been in direct sales or at least know what it is. Starting from there lets look at some common traits that direct sales professionals ...
Views: 2244 - Change Agents Unite - Coaching Social Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gail NielsenWhat Exactly Is A Social Entrepreneur, Anyway? The concept of “entrepreneurialism” was developed in French economics and has always been related to developing new markets and economic progress within a capitalistic framework. A successful entrepreneur of the traditional, capitalistic ilk refers ...
Views: 1611 - Change Drives Our Business World - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Dough peterSuccumbing to the new technology and changes in the industry is not an option for any business owner. With the help of an executive coach make use of the changes to your benefit and rise above your competitors. Body: We all follow our leaders without a question. Having complete faith in what ...
Views: 975 - Change Management 11: Certain Misery or the Misery of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanSmall changes can lead to big changes. We don’t need a treatise on Chaos Theory to observe that changing systems are nonlinear. Each variable in the change environment exponentially affects the outcome. For example, a simple three-variable closed environment will yield 6 permutations, while 6 ...
Views: 754 - Change the People or Change the People - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from John ChappelearBehavior and attitude are two sides of the same coin, attitude being the mental side and behavior being the physical side. Behavior is attitude acted out. It becomes ingrained in all of us by experiences reinforced over time. If you want to make changes in behavior and attitude, you must give ...
Views: 4237 - Change; Move With It Or Let It Paralyze You - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2007 from Donna KarlinChange. That word alone tends to paralyze many people. They start assuming and pre-acting about what they think will happen before it even starts and go off on a tangent until they're paralyzed by the mere thought. I'm not going to say "Now how smart is that exactly?" Preconceptions of what ...
Views: 1206 - Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and Its Relevance in Knowledge Transfer - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Sonu ParasharChief learning officers (CLOs) are also known as Chief Knowledge Officers at various documents. These are the professionals who ensure the full-fledge availability of the critical knowledge firms in order to avail comprehensive business goals. A CLO measures various ways to earn huge revenue ...
Views: 1011 - Chill Pill for Profits - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever thought … “I’m not sure what action to take first? And I’m not sure the action I take will get the results I want.” Here’s a question to remedy that issue: What do I feel most inspired to do? If you can let go of what you’re “supposed” to do, you’ll usually have a very ...
Views: 1243 - Chocolate-Like Success Tips - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiSlightly sweet, sometimes bitter...my favorite and most satisfying treat and energizer is 72% organic free trade dark chocolate. Why give such a specific description? Because each element can be translated into some of "the stuff" that can set you up for greater success. This may sound like a ...
Views: 759 - Choosing guitar strings for the aspiring guitarist - by Buying a guitar is quite difficult for someone just starting out with the instrument, but what can be even more difficult? The decision of what to buy in terms of guitar accessories? What will you need to maintain, play, and overall enjoy your new guitar? In this article, I'll take you ...
Views: 135 - Choosing Your Ideal Joint Venture Partner - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniCo-creating, marketing and joining forces with other people can catapult your business into six or seven figures twice as fast as you going it alone. How can you joint venture with other people? Let me count the ways … * Give your products or services as a bonus with your partner’s ...
Views: 1015 - Clear and Empowering Conversations - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Means DavisWe all have had those moments – you know, those times in a conversation when the blank look slides across their face and we know that they didn’t get our point – or when what comes back to us as a result bears no resemblance to what we asked for. What would it be like to be able to ...
Views: 1108 - Climbing The Ladder Of Engagement - by Submitted on May 18, 2018 from Sara HopkinsWelcoming Stakeholders as a Source of Innovation I used to rave about a board game called “Snakes and Ladders” when I was a kid. It made me sad to land on a snake (and thus move back), but I got a kick every time I landed on a ladder (and thus jumped forward). Organizations are often ...
Views: 857 - Closing the Knowing Doing Gap - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardCollectively, we love to learn about how to improve and develop ourselves. We watch shows, read books, and take courses because we want to learn how to change our behavior. There has never been a time in society when we have had more information about what it takes to maintain a healthy body, ...
Views: 1375 - Coaching Tips and Resources - Best Books for Coaching - by Submitted on May 27, 2008 from Sonia ThomasWhat are the best books for coaching? I asked a number of coaches and they recommended a wide range of books - from those outlining coaching models and techniques, best practice in leadership and management , positive psychology, to books taking a spiritual approach to coaching and business. ...
Views: 4481 - Coaching Tips And Resources - 6 Great Things To Do With A New Client - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from Sonia ThomasIt is always exciting but sometimes a little daunting to start work with a new client. After all, you have yet have yet to build up rapport and trust. There can also be a nagging concern about whether you will fit and work well together. Even the most experienced coach can feel this way but ...
Views: 1468 - Coaching: Going Bigger, Moving Faster, Finding Transformation - Part II - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Louise LeBrunHuman beings are quantum biological processors, with the unique quality of ‘self’ emerging through this quantum biological processor and expressing in a physical world. In all communications – with ourselves and each other – there is always the need to pay attention to just how many of ‘us’ are ...
Views: 955 - Coaching: Going Bigger, Moving Faster, Finding Transformation - Part I - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Louise LeBrunOur world is not about to change, it already has changed! We can no longer simply presume that what was, still is; and that what we once held to be true can still be relied on to continue to be true. From the more obvious effects in our physical world of global climate change to the more ...
Views: 977 - Communication Skills And Success - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Bud BilanichIn my work as an executive coach I have found that the single biggest mistake that people make is assuming that competence and performance are their ticket to success; when in fact they are merely the price of admission. Most people are good performers. It’s a huge mistake to think that good ...
Views: 1021 - Corporate Labels Block The Rainbow Vision Of Life - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Rajiv RajivExcerpts from a free flowing dialogue with Pavan Choudary, CEO of VYGON Pharma, a French Multinational in India. Pavan has been widely interviewed in Media as a Coach and a Wisdom Guru. A clear vision with a good value system creates the right environment for breakthrough performance. Success ...
Views: 1631 - Corporate Team Building - A Herculean Task? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2014 from Rob JacksonTake-off location, lead leg, tail leg, stride length, arm action — these are all familiar terms to an Olympic hurdler. They’re all a beautiful choreography of rhythm, position, speed and muscle memory. Of course, no Olympic champion starts out with everything in sync. Muscle memory must ...
Views: 1171 - Crafting Your Culture: The Power of Transparency - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Kelly GregorioWhen establishing your company’s culture your goal should be to find and build upon the shared values of your team. Companies that say what they are, and mean what they say, foster a more tuned-in and trusting workplace. Aligned with this ideal is the concept of transparency, where changes, ...
Views: 1101 - Creating Executive Presence: Thinking on Your Feet - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Dianna BooherWhether presenting your budget to the executive team or presenting information in a classroom, listeners have come to expect time for Q&A. It is their chance to get you to “meet the press,” so to speak—particularly on controversial points. But in addition to meeting others’ expectations, Q&A ...
Views: 1160 - Creating From the Inside Out - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Cathy EckThe Creative Process Most creative processes involve setting goals, deciding what actions need to be taken in order to succeed, and finding the motivation to do what must be done. Success requires willpower. Getting the goal, or the perks associated with the goal, is the purpose of creating ...
Views: 1376 - Creating Your Dream Life with a Coach’s Help - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Maria KhalifeI had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. ~ Mike Krzyzewski Have you ever experienced any event in your life where someone was behind you, supporting and ...
Views: 1329 - Creative Intention: Your Internal GPS Guiding - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Creative Intentionality (CI) a major element in the construct that is your success in any area of your life and yet so few people know about it let alone understand how to best use it. To say it directly, CI is about how you frame things. But that’s not a sufficient explanation. ...
Views: 1012 - Crisis Reveals Human Potential - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from A. Drayton BoylstonIt was 20 degrees with freezing rain pelting the streets. At almost 8000 feet high in the mountains of Colorado ice storms are extremely rare. Colorado is usually blessed with dry powder and minimal ice, but not this night. Undetectable black ice covered everything. We later found out that the ...
Views: 859 - Critical Management Competencies - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Dr Rajeev Jain1. LISTEN ACTIVELY : SHOW CARE AND CONCERN, OBSERVE BODY LANGUAGE, NOTICE FEELING TONE, REFLECT UNDERSTANDING 2. GIVE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS : MOTIVATE, TELL & SHOW, TEST, CHECK, ENSURE UNDERSTANDING 3. ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY : AVOID WITCH HUNTS, SHOULDER YOUR SHARE, USE PROBLEM SOLVING ...
Views: 2092 - Crossing Trade Borders With An International Business MBA - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2020 from Rose JasprizzaWith the appearance of the web, one is not, at this point bound by fringes of map making. Companionships just as business relations are struck up and kept up without having to such an extent as physical contact between parties concerned. Substances are perceived by a lot of one of a kind numbers ...
Views: 625 - Cultivating Donor Relationships In The Nonprofit Community - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Sharon MikrutNonprofit professionals continuously search for potential donors who believe in the organization's mission and are willing to donate money to support it. All too often, however, the organization lacks an organized system to cultivate meaningful relationships with these individuals. This article ...
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