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More Job Interview Confidence Tips - by Doris HelgeLeadership Position with A Hyper-Critical Boss - by Doris HelgeBusiness Owner Blues Require Leadership Changes - by Doris Helge- The Full Package - Make Yourself an Irresistable Candidate - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Tiffany CrosbySuccess is hard work; it does not come easy and seldom does it come quickly. I think we can all agree with that statement. But there’s another aspect of success that is a bit more controversial and that’s the idea that success is fluid. What made you successful yesterday may not make you ...
Views: 1038(3 votes) - 3 Steps to Influence Your Personal Brand & Become a Thought Leader - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Susan RegierLet me be clear from the start; you can’t just declare that you are a thought leader, that’s up to other people to say. A thought leader is a person or organization that is a recognized authority in a particular field and whose innovative ideas influence and guide others – and that doesn’t ...
Views: 1037 - Famous Leadership Quotes: How To Use Leadership Quotes To Be A Successful Leader - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Michael LeeSeveral famous leadership quotes can inspire and motivate you to aim for something that is beyond anything you ever thought possible. Here are a few famous leadership quotes you can ponder on, and some great ways to apply them in real life. Leadership Quote # 1 – “The best teacher ...
Views: 1037 - How to Earn People's Attention in Your Next Presentation - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Angie ThompsonBefore you dive into the details of your next presentation and start preparing your PowerPoint and stressing about how it will go . . . Stop. Ask yourself a more important question. A question that far-too-few people ask. How will I earn their attention? Because if they aren’t paying ...
Views: 1037 - Is Burnout Inevitable? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Scott HunterISSUE: Satisfaction at work, for most people, is plummeting. We seem to be becoming a society of disgruntled people. And in the fact of this, there is much that people can do to be able to really have a successful and satisfying work life and avoid burnout. ABSTRACT Employees can’t keep ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - Is Customer Service Driving Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Josh OlswangerYou've heard probably thousands of times from business people. Customer service is key! As “trite” as that is, anybody who recommends customer service as a key element in business success is 100% on target. If you don't believe them, you can always go to sites like the BBB and read reviews from ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - Redefining Modern Sourcing and Procurement for Increased Value - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2018 from Marcep IncProcurement, or more commonly known then as purchasing, was a tactical unit in the business, responsible for processing purchase orders Let’s think back to the early 90s: For many of us, those days were filled with Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, cartoons or grunge music. At that time, ...
Views: 1037 - 4 Ways Goal Alignment Creates Great Leverage - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Angie ThompsonRecently I wanted to remove some concrete footings from the property of my boyhood farm home. On the surface these slabs averaged 2-3 feet across and about 8 feet wide. This surface area may not seem very large, but because they had been built to carry the weight of a very large tank I knew they ...
Views: 1036(2 votes) - 5 Tips to Increase Brand Ambassadors Engagement - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2018 from Marcia JordanBrand ambassador marketing platform is a very crucial part for your company if your company is familiar with the term of ambassador marketing. You may also acknowledge the fact that one of the biggest challenges faced in brand ambassador marketing procedure is maintaining a very high level of ...
Views: 1036 - The qualities for success and high performance in Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Aldo CivicoWe live in a high-speed, complex and paradoxical world. High performance leadership requires an approach that meets today’s global challenges. Today its less about finding solutions and more about creating new patters. It’s less about redistribution of skills and more about fostering creative ...
Views: 1036 - 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 - Leadership: Is there an app for that? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Gwendolyn WardWhen I accepted my first management position, my new boss told me his secret to managing people was to treat them like whiny children. I asked him if managing people was his thing, and he bluntly said, “No, because I hate dealing with people and their petty issues.” Despite his revelation, we ...
Views: 1035(3 votes) - 4 Steps to Become an Effective Leader - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2009 from Stephen MartileLeadership is not about power or control over others; that’s a misconception and a sign of weakness. The idea of control is sourced from a faulty, fear based belief system. True leadership comes from leading your own life; and that means taking personal responsibility for your results. Only ...
Views: 1034 - The Accidental Manager: In some train wrecks you may be the train! - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Gwendolyn WardWhen talking about workplace “traumas” from senior management to the front desk, a common theme is ineffective managers and why they exist. Frequent complaints center on promotions stemming from seniority only, office politics or some other ‘What Dah?’ advancement that is more mysterious than ...
Views: 1034(3 votes) - Empower Yourself to Try New Things - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Debra SloverAre you stuck in a rut, want the courage to try new things, and don’t know how? Contrary to what it may feel like when you are in a rut, the power lies within to make a change. Even if, you've been doing the same thing for your entire life and now want to go in a different direction, it's ...
Views: 1033(2 votes) - How “U-Pick” Your Relationships and Results - by Submitted on May 11, 2015 from Angie ThompsonNote: The essay that follows was written several years ago and comes from my book Vantagepoints on Learning and Life. The lessons are as true as ever. I share this as a day-after-Mother’s Day tribute to my mom. Thanks Mom – I love you. My mother emailed me about an experience she had last week ...
Views: 1033 - Learn how to Utilize your Followers - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from cedric riceAs a leader the biggest favor that you can do for yourself is to learn how to utilize the people who follow them. If you are a leader trust me, this is the best favor that you can do for yourself. I learned as a young officer in the military that the people who worked under me were skilled, ...
Views: 1033 - The Most Influential - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2008 from Dr. Robin RushloI recently read a book called The Go Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann. It is a short book, only 130 pages, but reading this book has changed my perspective on life and particularly on my businesses. The book also brought to mind one particular person in my life, Chris Hutcherson. The ...
Views: 1033 - What Leaders Can Learn From Charlie Brown - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2015 from Angie ThompsonCharlie Brown. He is one of the best-known fictional characters of the last 75 years (though he first appeared in a different strip earlier. The first Peanuts Strip was published October 2, 1950). He is known by many as a lovable loser, has been often bullied, and called names (“You Blockhead, ...
Views: 1033 - Timeless Wisdom For Modern Leaders - Lead With Wisdom - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Per WinbladKing Solomon, universally acknowledged as one of the world's wisest leaders, applied leadership principles that are as relevant and powerful today as they were in biblical times. This article examines the importance of leading with wisdom so team members have a clear and consistent example to ...
Views: 1032(11 votes) - Attaining Corporate Success Through Training Leadership Programs - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Chris D'CruzIn the past, undertaking training leadership programs was taken lightly. People used to consider it as a way of gaining an added advantage in leadership. However, this has changed today. As a way of stabilizing leadership and fitting to the competitive leadership world, one needs to undertake ...
Views: 1031 - Friends or co-founders? How besties became business partners! - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2019 from Neha VermaWhat’s better than having your friend as your business partner? An individual who is always there for you in tough times? There are some people who are fortunate enough to have their besties as co-founders. It is probably the best thing that can happen to a young and passionate individual, who ...
Views: 1031(2 votes) - The power of rituals - by As evening falls, a child stands at her bedroom window searching the sky for the first star to wish upon. Thousands of miles away, a Shaman doctor blesses herbs thrown into the fire in a ceremony to attract spirit. What do these seemingly unconnected individuals have in common? They are both ...
Views: 1031 - Excellence - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Michael FriesenI am reading Tom Peters’ latest book titled “The Little Big Things” and am energized by Tom’s writing on Excellence.* (Peters, 2010) You may recall Tom wrote the best selling “In Search of Excellence” several years ago and has been an important voice ever since on the idea of reaching higher. ...
Views: 1030(3 votes) - Are You A Creative or a Reactive Thinker? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2007 from Vicki MotsingerThe other day I was talking to a CEO about the educational and development needs of his corporation, and he remarked, "You know, Nido, leadership isn't what it used to be. I used to think I knew what to look for in leaders. Now I'm not so sure." He continued: "When I first went into business, a ...
Views: 1029 - Yesterday's Leadership Roadmap Needs Remodeling - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffIt isn’t working. Almost nothing about the way a leader led in the Nineties works today. If you need proof, just look around. Businesses are gone that should be thriving, new businesses are sprouting that weren’t even a dream back then. Yesterday’s roadmap for success doesn’t work for today’s ...
Views: 1029 - Team Building: Leadership Strategies To Address Today’s Most Common Team Building Problems - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2006 from Gayle LantzDespite best team building efforts, many organizations are still operating on low power when it comes to producing desired results. They’ve invested time and dollars in events that supposedly help team members bond and function coherently, yet results are short term at best. So what’s the ...
Views: 1028 - Deepening Our Discipline - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"The bedrock of character is self-discipline; the virtuous life, as philosophers since Aristotle have observed, is based on self-control. A related keystone of character is being able to motivate and guide oneself, whether in doing homework, finishing a job, or getting up in the morning. And, as ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - 10 Ideas To Shake You Up & Get You Making Money In Your Business More Easily Then Ever Before - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny KnightSo, you want everything to work right now? And you keep second guessing, doubting, wishing things were different? the question I have to ask you is how does that help anything? In fact, does it help at all? Or does it just take you off-track and next thing you know, you have lost a whole ...
Views: 1026(2 votes) - 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 - Fly Up The Corporate Ladder With The Right Leadership Activity - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Chris D'CruzChinese Lao-tzu had a 6th century philosophy, “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step”. So is the climbing of a corporate ladder, which must start at some point and with some efforts, one goes up taking advantage of available opportunities that come by and against potential ...
Views: 1026(1 vote) - Create Fireworks for Your Business Success - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Mitch TublinThe Fourth of July or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4th, 1776. Consider: 2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation. Source: Historical Statistics ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - If You are a Leader, are You a Peacemaker? - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Ian VickersCertainly, the word "peace" evokes good feelings. It's a concept everyone would favor, right? Logic tells us that anyone with common sense would say, "I am for Peace," and every half wit would say, "I am against Peace." What you hear the word "peace," what do you think? Does it conjure up ...
Views: 1025(6 votes) - What Adults Can Learn From Show and Tell What Adults Can Learn From Show and Tell - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2015 from Angie ThompsonApparently today is Show and Tell Day at Work. Who knew? When I read this fact, it got me thinking . . . I went back to Mrs. Fredrick’s kindergarten classroom on a warm spring day. I was called to the front. It was my turn to share! No, I don’t remember exactly what I showed off, but I ...
Views: 1024 - A Fly in Your Business Success Ointment? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Mitch TublinDuring my morning work yesterday there were persistent and consistent flies buzzing around me. Some landing on me and others just buzzing by without permission, like the fly-by without permission by Tom Cruise in his Navy F-14 Fighter Jet in the 1986 classic movie Top Gun. No fly and ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - Become a Better Leader with These Leadership Skill Tips - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2019 from Nick BhaskarSeveral industry experts who possess their expertise in workplace management Actively advocates for customized leadership skill approach, In which the person in charge of leading a group or a team should adjust his/her management style to motivate each and individual of the group Some other ...
Views: 1024 - How to find your purpose by volunteering - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Debra SloverIf personal satisfaction in your career is alluding you, it might be time to consider finding another path. Volunteering is a good way to test out different roles to see if they are a fit. Sometimes when we grow up, we follow in our parent's footsteps without ever giving much thought to what we ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - Who is the best business coach in India? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2020 from Sonali SInghEvery great performer has a coach. As the pace of the world of business gets faster and more competitive, it’s difficult to keep up with all the changes in your industry – in addition to running your business every day. Business coaches help you with the winning game plan for your business. ...
Views: 1024 - Building Your All-Star Team - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2015 from Angie ThompsonProfessional sports leagues create special event games called All Star Games. They create teams of the best players from their leagues to play a game, show off their talents and sell tickets. One way or another (by votes of media, players or fans), the players are selected and the game is ...
Views: 1023 - ***It’s Not The Economy, Stupid - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Kevin BurnsDriving past the electronics store yesterday, a roadside billboard caught my eye. “Watch the recession in high-definition.” That was how the billboard read. My first thought was that the store manager obviously had a few leadership abilities himself. In an effort to stop his employees from ...
Views: 1022 - Does Being the Boss Mean You Get to Tell People What To do? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2014 from Brenda BenceIt’s 7:30 p.m. on a Thursday evening, and you’re still at the office preparing for a presentation you’ll make to top management early the next day. You have just hung up the phone after speaking with your spouse, and the annoyed voice on the other end of the line still rings in your ears. ...
Views: 1022 - Leadership Skills - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2020 from William CottringerLeadership Skills By Bill Cottringer If your want to be a leader, feel free to test your potential against this self-assessment instrument. And if you are already a leader, you can assess the level of leadership skills you have achieved and the ones still needing some work. The scoring ...
Views: 1021 - The 6 Actions That Will Make You Succeed in Tough Times (blog post 9/7/10) - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from John HerseySuccess nowadays requires that you take positive steps every single day to make your dreams a reality, and in this regard, contagious leaders are the experts. Here are the 6 actions that will make you succeed in tough times, following the example of the best contagious leaders: 1. Love the ...
Views: 1021(6 votes) - *Attract What You Think About - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2007 from Joe FarchtWe are born with a body whose systems are ready to sustain life. As we mature, those systems develop into a fully functioning physical person. Having a fully functioning physical body is one half of the life equation. The other half is the programming that is needed to make it function. That ...
Views: 1020 - Do your words promote or demote? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinAre you empowering others each time you speak? Have you noticed that whenever you talk to someone, the energy seems to fade away and the other person seems uninterested? Then after the interaction there is a feeling of sadness and your enthusiasm is simply gone. If these things happen, then it ...
Views: 1020 - 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 - Good Leadership Skills Are Not Just For Leaders - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Gregory CoveyYou don't have to be in a leadership position to have good leadership skills! Leadership is the skill of motivating individuals to have a common goal! The better you are at motivating them the more likely the goal is achieved! That does not remove the fact that the individuals must have ...
Views: 1019 - How Do I Communicate Better With People at a Distance? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Angie ThompsonThe saying goes; absence makes the heart grow fonder. While that may be true in some cases, another old saying is also true: Out of sight, out of mind. Both hold shades of truth for any of us wanting to communicate more effectively with people when we are separated by space. More often ...
Views: 1019 - Leadership Starts with Tough Decisions: Five Leadership Skills for Outstanding Team Building - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Ed SykesLeadership starts with tough decisions. Let me share with you my recent leadership challenge and the leadership secrets you can use in any team building situation for great leadership results. I have the honor and pleasure of volunteering for many groups and causes. In many situations, I am ...
Views: 1019 - Reaching True Potential Requires Self-Trust - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Valencia RayReaching true potential is easier said than done. We’ve conditioned our brain and mind to trust outside of our self. Once I garnered the courage to color outside the boundaries of what I was informed from those around me to be true, I really began to grow. Here’s the catch: I had to learn to ...
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