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Views: 2950 - Five Key Conversations to Have with Your New Boss - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2011 from Angie ThompsonRecently promoted? Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry shares the 5 conversations you need to have with your new boss - right away. (These work even if you're a veteran.) If you`ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. If you have been in your role for awhile, but your ...
Views: 947 - Five Keys to Delegation That Work - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Angie ThompsonDelegation is something that every leader has feelings about. Some feel they do it well. Some don’t even know where to start. Some have seen a good example of it. Some feel like every time someone has “delegated” to them, it felt like they’d just been dumped on. Some think it is something ...
Views: 929 - Five Keys to Overcoming Virtual Team Conflicts - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2015 from Angie ThompsonWhen we think about remote or virtual teams, we may think about flexibility, freedom and perhaps even high productivity. And when people are working out and on their own, we typically think that interpersonal issues might not matter as much or happen as often. Unfortunately, this isn’t always ...
Views: 992 - Five Keys to Sales Coaching Success - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Len D'InnocenzoMost sales managers are usually promoted into their positions because they were good individual performers. They were consistent sales performers in their work and they showed an interest in advancing their careers by earning their promotion into sales management. One of the most ...
Views: 1245 - Five Leadership Lessons from the Apollo Moon Landing - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2015 from Angie Thompson46 years today and tomorrow (as I post this), July 20 and 21st, 1969, are days that everyone my age or older remembers. These are the days when the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon (the 20th) and when Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon (on the 21st). This was an ...
Views: 1006 - Five Lessons All Leaders Can Take From the NFL Draft - by Submitted on May 12, 2014 from Angie ThompsonUnless you live under a rock, live outside the United States or are a non-sports person, you know the National Football League held their draft of players last week. If you don’t know, this annual event allows teams to pick players based on a prescribed order that they have the right to hire for ...
Views: 878 - Five Must-Do Practices in Tough Times - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Chris WilliamsLike many of you, I have not seen an economic downturn like this in my entire lifetime. Most of my colleagues are facing their most challenging and difficult times, both professionally and personally. Jobs and operating expenses are being cut at record levels, leaving remaining workers to do ...
Views: 1147 - Five Powers of Encouragement - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2014 from Angie ThompsonI spent most of last week coaching leaders on their skills, abilities and results through the use of 360 assessments. While the experience, scope and overall skill of these leaders varied widely, one of the lessons I received from this process was a reminder of and deepening appreciation for the ...
Views: 1000 - Five Reasons for Anxiety in a Leader, Part 1 of 5 - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Dr. Bob RauschWritten by: Dr. Bob Rausch As someone who has experienced a panic attack before can attest to, it can be very alarming, especially if you are in a leadership position of running a small business. Small business can bring many stressors, so it’s important to keep your cool and keep your ...
Views: 1337 - Five Songs From My iPod That Will Make You a Better Leader - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2015 from Angie ThompsonMusic can move us, make us smile; bring back memories - both good and bad - and many other things. Today, I plan to show you how music can help make you a better leader. Everyone has a connection to at least some music; everyone has favorite songs, genres and more. In this article, I am not ...
Views: 1052 - Five Steps Toward Discovering Your Purpose in Life - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Debra SloverFinding your purpose in life can seem like a daunting task, especially if you are currently not satisfied with what is happening in your life today. Consider these five steps that help move you toward discovering your purpose in life: 1. Do it for free -- If money were not a necessity, what ...
Views: 929 - Five Ways Confident Communication Builds Trust - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Angie ThompsonThe leader purposefully strides to the front of the conference room table and is prepared to begin. Smiling warmly, she turns to the group, and asks the group a question. Since she wants their response she allows the pause to encourage people to participate. After creating a conversation, she ...
Views: 1044 - Five Ways Gratitude Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Angie Thompson"Thank you" Saying "thank you" is something most of us learn at a young age. It's also something we teach to our children . We all know that gratitude is important, which is why, in many parts of the world, we have a day called Thanksgiving to remind us to be thankful. It is unfortunate in ...
Views: 851 - Five Ways Leaders Can Declare Their Independence - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2014 from Angie Thompson238 years ago this week, a group of men, a group of leaders, risked their lives and livelihoods to declare their (nonexistent) country’s independence from England. If you are from the United States, I wish you a Happy Independence Day! But actually I am wishing that all of you (regardless of ...
Views: 855 - Five Ways To Avoid Your Biggest Presentation Nightmare - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2014 from Angie ThompsonLots of people have visions of crashing and burning when giving a speech. The nightmares seem real, and yet while you may not like presenting and may have had some blunders, you’ve likely not had a presentation-nightmare-come-true like Michael Bay (Director of the Transformer movies, among many ...
Views: 828 - Five Ways to Be More Encouraging - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryWe all need encouragement. Even the most callous, hard headed self made person needs encouragement to stay on track and move forward. This isn’t news – it is something we all know. Unfortunately many times we don’t take action on what we know. We can change our habits about encouragement – ...
Views: 1139 - Five Ways to Create Greater Vision - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Angie ThompsonEvery leader deals with leading, championing or even driving change. And every book and article about doing that will talk about the importance of the vision for the changed state. There is a good reason for that – a vision of the changed state you want people to move towards is critical to a ...
Views: 1035 - Five Ways to Excel as a Leader - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Joel GarfinkleTo become a great leader, you need to know that you're in a leadership role. But that's just the first step. The next step involves maintaining your employees' respect. Without that, you may be the boss, but your leadership role will be short-lived. The American Management Association ...
Views: 775 - Five Ways to Have More Luck - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2014 from Angie ThompsonLuck. Some think it is some kind of magic. Some think there is no such thing. Some think only others have it. Most wish they had more of it. Years ago I heard the definition of luck as: Labor Under Correct Knowledge While I believe there is truth in that clever acrostic, ...
Views: 890 - Five Ways to Make Your December More Productive - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2015 from Angie ThompsonWhen you hear or think about the word December, many things likely come to mind; but one word that likely doesn’t is . . . productive. Today I want to challenge that thought, and even give you some very specific ways to use the last month of the year to be as productive, or perhaps more so, ...
Views: 1026 - Five Ways to Pick Your Best Development Tools - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Angie ThompsonPersonal development. Professional development. Leadership development. Regardless of which words you use, chances are as the New Year begins, you are thinking about some sort of development; some sort of approach to creating change, growth and advancement in your life. As you think ...
Views: 941 - Five Ways to Turn Small Projects into Professional Success - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2005 from Kevin EikenberryI know that there have been people with the title of Project Manager for many years, and there has been a growing body of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques in the area of project management for a long time. Yes, there have always been projects. But never before has it been so important ...
Views: 1110 - Five Ways to Visualize Successful Completion of Any Project - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Debra SloverMany people have heard of vision boards or other visualization techniques to assist with realizing a goal. Today we have wonderful technology at our fingertips to add to the mix. The old ways have merit too, so read on and see five expanded ways to visualize successful completion of any ...
Views: 1307 - Five Ways You Can Learn Something Today - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Angie ThompsonLearning. In a world where change seems to come hurling toward us like a bullet train, we know learning is needed just to survive, let alone thrive. And while most everyone would nod at the idea that we must be lifelong learners, the list of excuses people have for why they aren’t and can’t be ...
Views: 985 - Focus Fuels Innovation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffThomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” One could look at this statement and think that those 10,000 ideas were a waste of time and money or one could look more closely and realize that out of those 10,000 came not only the light bulb but the ...
Views: 1595 - Focused Priorities Fuel Leadership Success - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2014 from Pat HeydlauffWhat are your leadership responsibilities – engaging the workforce, hiring, acquisitions, financial planning, visioneering, innovation? Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, believed he had only three things to do as a leader: choose the right people, allocate the right funds ...
Views: 2157 - Focusing On Attention - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2008 from Karole SutherlandWith our daughters home from university for the summer, there are changes in our household. The biggest is the smallest in size– a Boston terrier/Chihuahua mix puppy. And to my delight, he has taught me several important lessons in the few weeks he has been a member of our family. Not having ...
Views: 862 - Focusing On The Essentials - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from FSB AuthorsDo you think you know a leader when you see one? Most companies have the wrong notion of what a leader really is and does. Yet all the development efforts in the world can't deepen the leadership pool if they're focused on the wrong people to begin with. The brilliant strategist, the creative ...
Views: 775 - Focusing on Your Best Game in 2009! - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Ryan WalterOn the day that President Barack Obama placed his hand on Abraham Lincoln’s Inauguration Bible, he articulated what leaders across the spectrum know: “Part of what I wanted to communicate was that government is going to work, we’re going to make it work. But it’s ultimately the American people ...
Views: 824 - For Push Button Success, Read this… - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny KnightI know you want it… The automated way to get more customers, clients, recruits, with minimal input from you… You want to set up this machine and see them coming in over and over and over again with no more work from you… And yes, it can happen but you will always work the ...
Views: 1176 - Foreign Language Teaching Certification - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2019 from Jonathan SmallThere has been no better time to learn a foreign language. The global economy accommodates diversity in the workplace like never before. Students need to have effective communication skills in order to become effective workers in this climate. It is the foreign language teacher’s responsibility ...
Views: 715 - Forex Alerts: More Success with Forex Signals - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Penn GimpleForeign currency trading signals that the majority merchants want are chosen via purchasing for a chart containing useful forex trading indicators. These indicators would work best if a wiser method is utilized by the traders to create a trading system that is unique from others. Foreign ...
Views: 638 - Four Crucial Keys To Small Business Success - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Miami PhillipsFour Crucial Keys to Small Business Success Every business I have ever coached or spoken to has the same needs. No matter the size - no matter the niche. If all four of these pieces are assembled correctly, the chances of success are hugely increased. If they are ignored -well four out of ...
Views: 2193 - FOUR CRUCIBLES OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2020 from William CottringerFOUR CRUCIBLES OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP By Bill Cottringer "A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better." ~Jim Rohn. The four crucibles of successful leadership include: Becoming an expert at ...
Views: 1224 - Four Leadership Trust Busters - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2014 from Angie ThompsonTrust. Your ability to lead is severely hampered without it, and the more of it you have, the easier leadership becomes. Plus, with greater trust comes greater speed of implementation, clearer communication and much more. It is certainly something that leaders must spend time creating and ...
Views: 913 - Four Lessons Leaders Can Learn from Camels - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Angie ThompsonLet me start by saying I am not a camel expert. Some of what I know about camels, I have learned from reading throughout my life. Some I learned yesterday when talking with colleagues - people who know more about them than I do. I however have become more interested because of my recent personal ...
Views: 949 - Four Questions That Will Improve Your Results - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2015 from Angie ThompsonI’ve got four questions for you… four questions that can, as I promised above, change your results. I’m going to say more about each of them, how they can make a difference, and when you would want to apply them, but first, here they are: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? You can apply ...
Views: 1020 - Four Safeguards Against Commitment Burnout - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Debra SloverAs a busy human being, it can be easy at times to find yourself overwhelmed, over worked, and burned out. If this has ever happened to you, maybe you need to learn a lesson by suffering the consequences of allowing yourself to get stuck in over commitment and overwhelm. Remember, all humans ...
Views: 901 - Four Signs You May be Abdicating Your Responsibilities - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Marnie GreenJane leads a team of professionals who routinely deliver high quality, innovative products. The environment is fast-paced and creative. When Tom joined the organization, his teammates immediately showed him support. After all, Tom's a "nice guy." Now, after 18 months, Jane realizes that Tom is ...
Views: 849 - Four Steps to Resolve Conflict - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Doug StaneartHuman disagreement remains inevitable. When conflict is not addressed, each side becomes defensive, and a person who is defensive will rarely see the logic of the other’s position. These four steps will help you end conflict more quickly. 1. Look for some area of common ground as soon ...
Views: 997 - Four Steps to Resolve Conflict - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Richard Highsmith1. Look for some type of common ground as soon as possible. A number of years ago, I owned a small manufacturing company. We had grown to the point we needed to triple the size of our rented space. I located a building just down the street from the existing location and began negotiations ...
Views: 1278 - Fraud, deceptions, and downright lies about Casino Slots exposed - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2011 from Aaron JuikospannWith the so many games offered by online casinos, it is important to know how the games are played and how to access the choices that are available. Once you have chosen the site where to play online casino, then you could start playing the game online. One of the most loved games in casino ...
Views: 1204 - Free Your Business Strategy and Mobilize People Power - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatAs a leader in an organization, you are likely to be perceived as the one with the answers. You can expect team members to look to you for direction and customers to look to you for accountability. Certainly there are situations and organizations that may require an autocratic leadership style ...
Views: 1281 - Freedom from Fear Forever - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rick SaldanFear is perhaps one of the most chronic and debilitating ailment that is affecting people today. This self-made hell where most people live in is crippling relationships and careers, damaging homes and organizations and creating unparallel harm in personal and professional growth to millions ...
Views: 1463 - From Finish to Start! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Charmaine HammondDo you remember travelling with the family as a child? Did you ever eat at one of those restaurants that had the placemats with activities on them? The mazes always seemed so hard to find your way out of. Unless, you started at the finish and worked backwards toward the start. For some reason ...
Views: 1376 - From the World's Highest Mountains-Lessons for Leaders - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Eileen McDarghOne of Carl Jung's favorite words was "synchronicity", that unexplainable convergence of unplanned events which offer insights and opportunities. When I agreed to join a trekking expedition through two remote provinces of the Indian Himalayas, I had no way of knowing that this adventure would ...
Views: 1293 - Frustrated With Your Employees? Three Secrets To Boost Relationships and Productivity - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2016 from Bruce CadleOne of the challenges small business owners face is transitioning from being a Mom and Pop business or one-man-show, to managing a staff. We asked Julie Shipley, owner of The Soup Shop in Melbourne, Florida how she has grown from making soup in her home kitchen to managing a staff that ...
Views: 1670 - Fuel Focus to Move Beyond Engagement - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffTime is your most valuable asset. How you use it and what you focus on determines the quality of your performance and effectiveness. What is your workforce focusing on – they are always focusing on something, but is it what you want them to do? Fueling focus is perhaps your most important ...
Views: 1303 - Fuel Your Passion - Embrace Your Purpose - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2016 from Kieran RevellWhen we stand resolutely in support of others, we give optimism, passion and purpose to our own path to abundance Every day, in so many parts of this wonderful world in which we live, there are people who embrace their purpose. They are living fulfilling lives through doing what makes them ...
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