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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- Panic to Profits - by Submitted on May 27, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniMy first kiss with my mate happened seconds before we jumped out of a perfectly good airplane at 14,000 feet above the earth. We met because of our love for skydiving. I’m a bit of an adventurer. Other things I’ve considered fun in the past… Skydiving and waterskiing on full moon ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Why You Should Never Go Overtime With Your Speech or Presentation - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2020 from Steven StasczakWe all have internal clocks in our heads and when your clock says “times up” your brain will disconnect from the input it is receiving. I attend Church on regular basis and of course there is a sermon midway through the mass. Our Monsignor would broadcast from the pulpit for about 15 minutes at ...
Views: 1299 - Expand Your Creativity - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJim here, a favorite cartoon of mine shows two lab-coated scientists standing before a white board filled with scientific notation. Between the first part of the notation and its conclusion there is a space filled with the words “And then a miracle occurs.” One of the scientists, pointing at the ...
Views: 1297 - 3 Tips to Help You Gain the Attention of Hiring Managers - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Dave DartMaybe you've been trying to get noticed by hiring managers in the interview process, or maybe you have your eye on a company that you'd like to work for, but you just don't know how to go about getting their attention. Getting noticed by potential employers in a sea of candidates takes a bit ...
Views: 1294 - Professors - Multiple Intelligences Are Alive and Well in Your Classroom - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2017 from Rahul RahejaThe greatest misnomer is to think students' GPA is indicative of their intelligence. Nothing is farther from the truth. Some of the smartest people I know scored poorly on tests, not because these students weren't smart, but because they were lazy and refused to study. Hence their grades were ...
Views: 1294 - Are Your Decisions Objective? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Rand GolletzAs a part of an engagement with a client (an insurer), I walked the executive leadership team through a discussion of company strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. I stood at the white board posting their answers as the discussion migrated to an assessment of ...
Views: 1293 - Insights to Grow Your Business - September 2018 New Moon - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2018 from Gregory Reece-SmithSeveral months ago a young couple asked if I conducted weddings. They were seeking a ceremony which reflected their values and last weekend they were married. The influence of the stars was very evident in the alignment of all aspects of the event. The new moon rose the next day bringing its ...
Views: 1292 - Working With Meaning - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2007 from David PeckAre leaders who enjoy their work the lucky ones, or do they make better choices? Human nature is to feel a bit of envy for those who do work they love. The majority of us were taught that work isn’t meant to be fun—it’s supposed to be hard or stressful. In fact, we are meant ...
Views: 1292 - You Gotta Do The Work - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Larry LieblingA couple days ago I attended a meeting and a light bulb suddenly went off in my head. One of those “Aha” moments, you know what I mean? As I looked around the room I saw many people with a common goal, to become financially wealthy. Needless to say there is nothing wrong with the ...
Views: 1289 - Weight Extra, Digestive Issues & My Power - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2018 from Gregory Reece-SmithWhen I was writing The Seven Secrets my fear of what others might think when they read it led to my weight increasing by 5% almost overnight. Why? Because the extra weight created an extra layer of protection around my middle. For our thoughts play a big role in determining our level of ...
Views: 1288 - What's In Your Toolbox? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Lorraine GroutYou've followed a dream to motivate others to achieve their goals by establishing yourself as a coach or trainer. You may even have evolved a speciality - weight loss or life coach perhaps - and have a handful of clients. What are the tools you need to succeed as a coach? Next to your training, ...
Views: 1288 - WHY YOU SHOULD ASK WHY? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Peter MackechnieIf you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there - Lewis Carroll It doesn’t matter whether I’m working with Entrepreneurs, Executives or Business Owners the question WHY always comes up at some stage. The context normally arises when we begin to look at what drives the ...
Views: 1287 - International Trade Tips - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from CeCe CarrComplimentary International Trade Tips: Did you know that according to US Customs regulations CFR 111.91(d), a person who is not a broker who intentionally transacts Customs Business can be imposed a monetary penalty of $10,000 for each transaction or violation. 1. Non-Commercial ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - The Reasons Why Great Success Can Bring You Down - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiChronic insecurity? Drug and/or alcohol abuse? Procrastination? Those are just a few of the symptoms that can haunt your life and your career when The Fear of Being Fabulous threatens to undermine your newly acquired success. Mind you, those are only the symptoms—not the cause! To expand your ...
Views: 1285 - The Shadow of Great Leadership - by Submitted on May 08, 2014 from Annette SegalLeaders are the target of a lot of writing. Blogs, articles, courses. I know. I’m one of the perpetrators. Executives, coaches, consultants and entrepreneurs are leaders - of small to large teams and organizations. If you are one, the writing targets you. Much of the advice is useful. ...
Views: 1283 - How to Successfully Work With an Executive Recruiter - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Dave DartWhen you think about using the services of an executive recruiter, do you think of it as a "here today, gone tomorrow" transaction? If so, perhaps it may be in your best interest to view it instead as building a long-term relationship with a professional that has the resources to help you step ...
Views: 1282 - Must Do Better – How To Improve Business Performance - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Mark Rouvray‘MUST DO BETTER!’ How though can we do better and improve our business performance? Before the National Curriculum I am confident that many people can relate to the standard comment on their school report, ‘Must do better!’ or ‘Can do better!’ Today we constantly see in the media headlines ...
Views: 1280 - One Thing Leaders Can't Do ! - by Submitted on May 03, 2019 from Robert CrutchfieldA part of every leader wants to believe that if you are good enough or work hard enough you can do anything. However most of us lead in the real world. Because we lead in the real world there is at least one very important thing no leader can do. You can't develop a person who doesn't want to be ...
Views: 1278 - Great Leadership: Don’t Tug on the Leaves - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2014 from Annette SegalTrimming my basil plant today got me thinking about Leadership. (I like to keep some fresh herbs in the kitchen to feed my passion for cooking.) Great leadership takes time...like growing a healthy plant. No amount of tugging on the leaves or urging it to “hurry up” makes the least ...
Views: 1277 - Repeat After Me: I Will Covet My Game Changers - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Rand GolletzDanielle was an account executive with Forman and Company, a professional services firm that conducted high-end research, primarily for Fortune 500 companies. During her career, she had sold products and services ranging from time-shares to computer software and consulting – all with outstanding ...
Views: 1277 - Perfecting Your Personal Pitch: A Case of Self-Branding - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: What’s your immediate response when you hear the phrase —You Need to Create a Pitch? Most people cringe in one way or another because the word “pitch’ when used in a business context smacks of hard sell. Someone wants to get into your wallet. They say they care about you. They have ...
Views: 1274 - The Trouble With Hanging On To Workplace Misfits - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: It would be ideal if recruiting worked perfectly and all new hires were perfect assets to your specific workplace culture. But that’s not ever going to be the case. We humans are a widely varied bunch and every process — recruiting, onboarding, and management — is dictated by the ...
Views: 1274 - Envisioning the Conscious Workplace of Tomorrow - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWe’ve come a long way since office employees in the 1800s were expected to fill lamps, clean chimneys, wash windows, bring in coal and water supplies, make their own pens, and work 13 hours a day. However, during the recent fast-food workers strike it came to glaring light that while James A ...
Views: 1273 - Finally! A Plan to Get Your Next Job - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from gladys stoneYou're out of work and want to get back as quickly as possible and are willing to be as aggressive as need be. You've heard this a million times, "Make looking for a job, your full-time job". The question is how? You've got a goal, now here's a plan to get that new job: 1. Target ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - How To Jump Into a New Profit Bracket - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniI don't know about you, but I struggled mightily trying to figure out how to make a quantum leap. Funny thing is that anytime my profits jumped up in a significant way, it was never the way I had intended. Does that mean that you can't plan for a big profit increase? You can absolutely ...
Views: 1273 - Renewing Our Faith In Accomplishing The Extraordinary: Lessons From Rwanda - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Victoria TraboshMiracles show up in the most ordinary of circumstances. In the smallest of ways we can see the greatness in others and ourselves. I believe to declare the desire to coach, to make a difference in the world, first requires us to make a difference in our own lives. We must know without a doubt ...
Views: 1273 - Magnitude of Success: Get a running start on your career leap NOW! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Sarah HathornIn times like these I often have to gently nudge my clients who become too fatalistic, reminding them that they still hold the cards in terms of their ability to change their internal perspective. To see your greater potential you have to first adopt a more panoramic and long-range view of the ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Motivating Senior Employees To Help Newcomers - by Submitted on May 09, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: How do you help develop the right kind of motivation for your senior employees to help welcome and train newcomers—especially if you have a fast growing company? Since it is crucial for the integrity of a fast growing company that management makes sure to advance the elements ...
Views: 1272 - Shut the Back Door - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniDo you want to know the single best way to pump your profits and skyrocket your success? (Wow! That’s a good bullet point for a future marketing campaign!) I’m going to give you a hint. It’s an inner game technique. Make a solid decision that you will indeed get exactly what you want in ...
Views: 1272 - 5 Tips for Making a Great Impression! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Lori QuarantaI have coached executives for more than 20 years. In working with successful leaders and professionals, I have found that making lasting impressions on the people you work with is pivotal to your advancement. Here are some tips to make sure you’re putting your best foot forward. • Look the ...
Views: 1271 - CEO Disease and Motley Fools - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Ronald BellCEO DISEASE & MOTLEY FOOLS Since this publication may be read by many CEOs – “Chief Energizing Officers”–, I’ve chosen the above title for the article. The truth is: we all suffer from CEO disease and need motley fools. Feedback from motley fools is the breakfast of champions. I will ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Do You Convert Suspects Into Clients? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Rand GolletzI was standing in a line at the grocery store. The person in front of me was paying by check. At what I thought was the conclusion of the transaction, the cashier called the manager to her workspace. I watched quizzically as he initialed the check without even pretending to see what was on it ...
Views: 1270 - How To Transform Your Workplace Performance To Achieve EXPONENTIAL Impacts & Results - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleREVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE Optimising People - Teamwork – Leadership - Culture If we’re to regain our Soul Purpose…to sustainably succeed in the new world of work, we must RETHINK how we are learning, listening, living, loving, leading, and leaving a legacy. We need resilient growth mindset ...
Views: 1268 - What’s Really Going On With Self Sabotage? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJudith here. A former client (“Matthew”) went from executive position to executive position, each time hoping that his new employer would allow him to shine. Each time, as he explained to us, he started out feeling empowered by the hope that this time his boss would respect his intelligence, ...
Views: 1268 - ***The Path of Mastery – Article 4 - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2017 from Tom KingWe all know that we live in a time that is fast paced and things seem to be constantly changing. Today’s economy requires adaptability and the willingness to continuously learn and change course. Most young people entering the work-force do not expect to stay in one job with one company or ...
Views: 1266 - Are You Receiving A Wake-Up Call? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Kathy CaprinoA wake-up call is a resounding signal received that change is necessary in your life. Often we get this type of call when a crisis or deeply challenging situation has emerged. Clients ask me, "What is crisis in our lives? How can we tell we're heading into crisis, versus simply going ...
Views: 1265 - Are Your Thoughts Damaging Your Success? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Emma Wortt"In the province of the mind, what one believes to be true either is true or becomes true." John Lilly. How are you now that spring is arriving? Is the first of the spring sunshine and the fact that you can now get up in daylight giving you a lift? Many of us find that we begin to think ...
Views: 1265 - How Winning Can Make You More Than Just Number One - by Submitted on May 09, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Winning is incredibly important. When you win you’re supposed to gain recognition, status, material goods, perhaps even wealth. Winning is supposed to supply pride and self-esteem so that when you look into a mirror the person staring back at you is someone you can be proud of, ...
Views: 1265 - How To Recognize Your Internal Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiForget the idea that a "glass ceiling" only applies to women crashing into and getting slapped down by the "boy’s-only-club of top corporate leadership." That’s not the issue here. What’s far more serious, and gender neutral, are the internal glass ceilings that hold back both women and ...
Views: 1264 - You Are Here - by Submitted on May 20, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniAre you here … present and reading this article, or is a part of your brain somewhere else? Nothing really matters except how you feel right now. Focusing your energy on the past or future won’t give you much pleasure if you’re not finding joy in the now. Being present is totally under ...
Views: 1263 - You Still Have to Manage - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Rand GolletzYour job is to create, align and sustain aspiration, inspiration and perspiration! Many of today’s leaders, however, have become convinced (often times with the instigation of OD gurus), that management is no longer important, and that aspiration and inspiration are sufficient to propel ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Executive Coaching and Debriefing for Corporate Leadership Development Programs - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from James MurphyIn today's management environment, new forms of and tools for corporate leadership development programs have emerged. One of the most popular development tools is executive coaching. The number of executive coaches has more than doubled in the past decade and corporate leadership development ...
Views: 1262 - Lessons From Skydiving - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniAll it took was asking my Uncle Jim once and he said yes to skydiving with me. He said he'd wanted to do it since I did my first jump. The day gave us beautiful, clear skies and no wind. He chose to do a tandem skydive so he could be harnessed onto an instructor who wears the parachute. I ...
Views: 1262 - Leadership – Let Me Give It To You As Straight As I Can - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Chris RuisiIf you’re like me, you recognize that becoming an effective leader demands hard work and commitment. It requires more than just reading but actual “doing” and learning from your experiences. Sometimes when we are in the “doing” mode we forget some of what we have read and then realize after the ...
Views: 1261(2 votes) - A Game for Speedy Business Transformation - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen you’re sick and tired of not getting important things done or not pulling in enough money, it’s time to play a game. Games have a specific outcome, structure, and rules by which to play. If you’re ready to stop feeling whiny in a super short time frame, play the “Yes, I Can” game. It’s ...
Views: 1260 - 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: 1260 - How To Be More Influential - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Chris HammerAre you in a position to influence others – at work, at home, in your community? Is having influence important to your position or cause (as a manager, parent, or someone with a vision who’s trying to create something better)? Do the ways in which you exert your influence tend to work well; and ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - To Be or Not to Be … A “Jerk” That Is - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2016 from Rand GolletzJerry was the CEO of a large bank headquartered in New York. As a client of mine for several years, he had grown to trust my ability to work with “difficult” executives. One Friday evening I got a call from Jerry’s executive assistant, asking me to meet with him to discuss one of his direct ...
Views: 1258 - Powwow to Get New Clients Fast - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen you reach for the panic button every time you think about money ... pause. This is not the time to contemplate getting a job. Don't go to your nearest friend or call mom for soothing. Stay away from consulting your team members and spouse, too. And for goodness sake, don't leak your worries ...
Views: 1257 - Develop Your Strengths and Starve Your Weaknesses - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Rand GolletzI once worked as a partner in an international consulting firm. As a part of that assignment, I helped executives learn to think strategically. Strategic thinking and strategic planning are distinct but equally important disciplines. While strategic plans are frequently and inappropriately ...
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