Times are tough. Businesses are faltering, families are struggling, employees are paranoid. All this stress lays the groundwork for a real problem with balance-life balance. As business leaders work 18 … Continue reading The Balancing Act
Your trust will prompt better behaviors in others. Yes, it’s true! Yet, so many bosses and co-workers seem to go ither way with it. When in doubt, they mistrust rather … Continue reading Trust – And Bring Out the Best in Others
No. This article is not about money. This article is about people. When you take the time to invest in people, you invest in success. Very few people have achieved … Continue reading Where are you investing?
Are you doing the RIGHT stuff? These days, it seems like we are being pulled in so many different directions. Priorities compete with each other, and it just seems … Continue reading Are You Doing the RIGHT Stuff?
If you want to be heard, DON’T raise your voice! The minute your voice goes from “normal” to elevated, those listening to you will focus on the raised voice, rather … Continue reading Your Calm Voice Speaks Loudly
We all struggle with the barrage of information that we receive and is available to us daily. And one of the ever growing sources of that information is e-mail. Consider … Continue reading 10 Ways to Send 10% Fewer E-Mail Messages
Waaaaaa???!!! I shouldn’t care about what the boss thinks? Well yes, it IS important to understand WHAT the boss thinks. But when the boss asks for YOUR opinion, give YOUR opinion. Don’t tell … Continue reading Stop Caring About What the Boss Thinks…
Feel like you’re on a treadmill that will never stop? Too much to do? Too much to get done? Just as with how the overlap between our work and our … Continue reading Say “No” – Get More Done
Until you have been a supervisor, manager, boss, you may not understand how annoying it is for one of your subordinates or direct reports to continually come to you asking … Continue reading Stop Asking for Directions; Start Making Recommendations
Yes, we have information overload. Information slams us from all angles these days. And not only are we overloaded with information, but our brains risk being overloaded with all that … Continue reading Is Your Brain a Cluttered Mess?
Every time you let your email interrupt your productive work, it takes you an average of 4 minutes to get back on track. If in one day you let 15 … Continue reading Business Email Culture – Manage it Or Watch Your Profits Slide Away
