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Views: 1226 - ***I Just Don't Understand! - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2007 from Joe FarchtWhy doesn't this person do what I want them to do? Can't they just get along? Why is he so abrupt with everyone? Why doesn't she follow the steps in the process like they are meant to be followed? Why are so many mistakes made? Why do I have to follow up so much to make sure the work gets ...
Views: 1358(49 votes) - Light Their Fires - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from William CottringerLIGHT THEIR FIRES by William Cottringer Knowing how to motivate employees is an important part of any supervisor’s toolbox. Fortunately you don’t have to be a psychologist to be an effective motivator. All you have to do is apply practical people principles in a common sense way. Below ...
Views: 1108 - ***Your Thoughts Become Things! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Joe FarchtRemember those powerful words from "The Secret"? It's so true. What you think about expands and manifests. Those thoughts get bigger and dictate what is attracted into your work and life. What are you thinking about right now? The Law of Attraction - or “The Secret” - states that "whatever ...
Views: 1183 - Bumping Into Your Organization’s Values - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Cindy VentriceYears ago, in his book, The Pursuit of Wow!, Tom Peters talked about the “bump-into factor.” He said that the objects and ideas we find ourselves surrounded by and bombarded with regularly are what get our attention. I know the bump factor is my excuse for a messy desk. I have no intention of ...
Views: 1685 - Leadership Development: Investing in others is critical - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Christina ParkerIn your business relationships and in life, failing to consciously develop and invest in others, causes erosion of trust and belief in you and all you stand for. When compared to all of the worries and tasks that we have for ourselves, investing in others may seem like a minor task on our to-do ...
Views: 1034 - Fifteen Dynamic Inspiring Qualities of Leadership (from 'Inspirational Books' - Updated) - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * "Fifteen Dynamic Inspiring Qualities of Leadership" (from ' Inspirational Books' - Updated) "Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement." - William Arthur Ward "Your belief determines ...
Views: 4710(2 votes) - Developing Your Collaborative Influence: The New "Coin of the Realm" - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Jim TammWhen IBM sought to transform the direction of the company in 2002, it identified 33 executives who were considered the best future leaders of the companies given its new direction. They came from all over the world, from every part of the business, with an extraordinary ability to get the job ...
Views: 2543(1 vote) - Leading Change: The First 100 Days - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Patrick SmythIt is the end of April and tax season is over. That is a big sigh of relief, except that roughly every four years it marks another huge milestone - the US President issues a “100-Day Report”. Why? The people voted and the new president is in office with a new agenda. Do we really expect a ...
Views: 1330 - Avoid Choking On Feedback - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Deanne HerrIn preparation for an upcoming speech, "Coaching with Backbone, Not Bite - Seven Strategies for Building High Performance Teams," our office conducted a survey of student athletes and coaches. Overwhelmingly, their responses pointed to the value of giving and receiving feedback in a way that is ...
Views: 685 - A E I O U & Sometimes Y : A Real Effective Leadership Model - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Sandy LawrenceA E I O U & Sometimes Y: A REAL Effective Leadership Model Copyright 2006 Sandy Lawrence Do you remember sitting in grade school thinking, “Am I ever going to use this stuff in real life?” How about this one: “A E I O U and sometimes Y.” We learned these letters ...
Views: 6780(1 vote) - Play Your Position - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2007 from Brian McClellanIn our zeal to be a positive force in the lives of those about whom we care, it is tempting for us to try to mold our loved ones into the people we want them to be. Our advice for them sometimes reflects our vision of their success rather than something compatible with their vision. At times ...
Views: 1480 - Listen Your Way To Greater Leadership! - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Charles Breeding“The reason that we have two ears and one mouth,” said the Greek philosopher, Zeno, “is that we may listen the more and talk the less.” Of the top five areas employees feel management needs to improve, listening skills consistently ranks near the top. One of the reasons that all of us tend to ...
Views: 1010 - Inspirational Storytelling Power - A Leadership Development Tool - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonAs the waiters cleared the dessert plates from the banquet tables, Joanne, the VP of Sales, stepped to the podium and began the annual meeting. The CEO, Jeff Carlson, could feel the heat building under his collar. He wiped his sweaty palms on the linen napkin and took another sip of water to wet ...
Views: 1723 - Corporate Storytelling - Tips for Telling a Great Story - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonYou can give a presentation that’s a dazzling display of information and your vast intellectual knowledge, but when all is said and done, people remember the stories. Why do people remember stories but no other information? Studies about how adults learn show that memory is formed when a ...
Views: 1729 - Trust: How To Get It & Keep It - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Charles BreedingIn business, trust is a challenging attribute to master consistently well. How do leaders build a high trust environment with their people? In this article, we’ll explore the three components of building and earning high trust. Trust Me There’s an old fable about a young girl who climbs a ...
Views: 1464 - Good To Great Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Annette PieperWe’ve all heard the saying “living the good life”. Why would we want to live the good life when we can create the great life? I recently read the book Good to Great, Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins. One of the powerful concepts that he discusses is Level 5 ...
Views: 1713 - Where Do I Belong? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Angie ThompsonBefore you read any further, get a pen and a piece of paper. Write down all the groups you belong to. I’ll help you get started. I am a member of the human race. I am a male/female. Keep writing until you have at have at least 10-15 groups on your list. Now that you are back, let’s review ...
Views: 953 - 7 Ways To Harness The Power Of Questions - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Angie ThompsonWe all use questions everyday – in every part of our lives: as a leader, as a peer, as a parent, as a team member, as a spouse. We can’t get through the day without asking at least some questions. Even if the only questions you ask all day are: “How are you doing?”, or “What’s new?” You are ...
Views: 876 - What Your Employees Expect of You... - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from Kerrie Mullins-GunstEmployee retention is one of the most pressing issues facing forward thinking leaders and managers. In their book “Values Shift” authors John Izzo and Pam Withers describe a whole new set of expectations people now have of their workplaces. As unemployment in Australia hits a 33 year low and ...
Views: 2254(1 vote) - Test, Retest - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2007 from Tad WaddingtonPeople often study as subject until they can get 100% right on a test of their understanding of the subject. While this is a sensible approach, it turns out that about 10% of the correct answers is composed of guesswork, short-term memory, and information not fully learned. The best approach is ...
Views: 1142 - 7 Levels of Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2007 from Janice BastaniIt is no secret that a company can not succeed without sustainable leadership. Today’s executive leaders must hold the secret on how to be a good leader. One may think they are a respected, successful leader, but are they really? Are they infecting their organizational community with ...
Views: 1735 - Say Goodbye To Communication Barriers In Organizations - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Shelley HolmesIn a recent survey 3500 organizations were asked "What is holding you back?" the #1 answer was: Trust. Let's take a look at ways you can build trust to avoid communication breakdowns and build high performance. Respect & Consideration for Others: Often times we can get so caught up in our ...
Views: 2088 - What Is The Secret Shared By All Who Succeed? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Jean-Paul CortesThere's an enigmatic lining behind the personality of successful people; if you look closely, you'll find that most share an ability to focus on the positive. You may think that some people are simply natural optimists, and while this may be true if you think about it, many great leaders, who ...
Views: 1042 - The Fallacies of Motivation - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Harlan Goerger4 Keys to develop the “Will Theory” As a new sales person I always had the challenge of overcoming the negatives. Cold calling, getting lots of No’s and still making the next call. I heard lots of talk and ideas on motivation and listened to lots of tapes by Zig Ziglar, Earl Nightingale and ...
Views: 2313 - ***You Say You Want A Better Life! So, What Are You Doing About It? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from Joe FarchtIt's human nature to want a better life, to strive for new things, and find meaning through our experience and existence. People are restless; they want a raise shortly after receiving the most recent one, they desire a promotion, new challenges at work and/or in their personal lives, better ...
Views: 4284(44 votes) - Effective Leadership -- How To Improve Your People Skills - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from Michael McFaddenContent may be king and knowledge may be power, but people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Many managers and supervisors who want to be effective leaders make the mistake of believing that because they are an expert on a subject that that makes them the boss. ...
Views: 1043 - ***15 Easy Steps To An Incredible Day! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from Joe FarchtToday is a brand new day. And you get to decide what to do with it! What decision will you make? Will you use this day in the very best way you can? Will you use it to create the most value for your employer and to accomplish the greatest good in your life and the lives of others? Are you ...
Views: 1240 - Insurance Agents Financial Advisors: Are You Inspiring & Energizing? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenIt’s up to you to be the leader for your business whether you’re a solo professional or have a number of staff. The whole point of leadership is achieving results either through others or yourself. Polish your leadership skills and start getting better results. Only the leader can ...
Views: 722 - Sharing The Secret of Single-Mindedness - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from William CottringerSHARING THE SECRET OF SINGLE-MINDEDNESS by Bill Cottringer The most important gift a leader can share is the illusive secret of single-mindedness. No organization can flourish with consistent growth, abundant prosperity and genuine success without single-mindedness of purpose and effort. ...
Views: 1645 - ***How to Create Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from Joe FarchtHow often do you say something like the following to yourself? I’ll be happy when: • I change and become the person I want to be in my life • I get a new home or car or boat or new toy • I win the lottery • My boss learns how to supervise me properly • I can be friends with everyone I meet • I ...
Views: 3571(60 votes) - ***How to Build Your Credibility, Boost Your Reputation and Skyrocket Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Joe FarchtSelf-esteem is a very important motivator according to Abraham Maslow. He places a person’s self-esteem needs above physiological, security, and social needs. The dictionary defines self-esteem as confidence and satisfaction in oneself. It can be also thought of as self-respect, or confidence ...
Views: 3030 - What’s Slipping Under Your Radar? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from Lori QuarantaBen, a high-level leader in a multi-national firm, recently confessed that he felt like a bad father. That weekend he had messed up his Saturday daddy duties. When he took his son to soccer practice, Ben stayed for a while to support him. In the process, though, he forgot to take his daughter to ...
Views: 852 - ***The Dark Curse Everyone Fights - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from Joe FarchtThere is a dark curse that all of us struggle with. It is so powerful, that it can made our life miserable and negatively affect our relationships. Learn how to overcome this dark curse. This curse is so powerful that it can make your life miserable and people around you flee. It is so ...
Views: 1155 - ***The Greatest Investment Ever Made Is . . . - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2007 from Joe FarchtThe Greatest Investment Ever Made Is . . . What would Warren Buffett say was the greatest investment that he ever made? What would Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey say was the greatest investment they ever made? How about Mary Kay Ash? What would the most admired person you know say was the ...
Views: 1017 - "P" Point Management - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from William Cottringer“P” Point Management: Simple Clues for Closing Gaps “When you want to fool the world, simply tell the truth clearly” (Otto Von Bismark). Here’s the simple and clear truth: The biggest problem we have today in managing our lives and our organizations is the prevalence of gaps. Success ...
Views: 1152 - Retention Leadership: Three Key Drivers for Retaining the "Best of the Best" in Your Organization - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Karla BrandauIn the executive offices of high-tech companies across the globe, a new weapon is reemerging in the executive arsenal with powerful implications for driving business success: Retention Leadership. Executives whose daily challenges in the 21st Century global environment are how to work with ...
Views: 1125 - ***What Are You Teaching? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Joe FarchtNotice, I didn’t ask the question: “Are you a teacher?” Each and every one of us is a teacher. Let me explain. As a young child growing up, who gave you instruction, taught you to function normally in the world, and created your boundaries? I’ll bet your answer is your parents and a host of ...
Views: 893 - Transformational Leadership - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Jim WhiteWhat is it? How does a leader get everyone performing to their potential? What is the relationship between leadership and management? What are the attributes of the transformational leader? Finally, what conclusions can be drawn about the usefulness of transformational leadership? Since James ...
Views: 4069(1 vote) - *** Find Your Passion for Work and Life - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Joe FarchtRecall a time in your life when you were joyously doing something and the time just flew by. A time when you were so completely absorbed by what you were doing that nothing else mattered. An occasion when you felt passion and enthusiasm and were elated by the results. Did that feel good or ...
Views: 927 - ***The Biggest Opportunity of All! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Joe FarchtA minimum of 30% of all resources are wasted in the conduct of business! Believe it? There are the obvious wastes like material waste, missing supplies and tools, abuse of machinery, unsecured loss of equipment, and undetected quality defects. The list can get quite long. However, there's ...
Views: 958 - ***You Deserve To Experience Outrageous Success. Here's How To Get It! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Joe FarchtPractice a behavior once and find out how it's done. Repeat the behavior once more and you correct some mistakes. Practice it a third time and start to feel more comfortable. The fourth time you start to feel a little confident. Practice it six more times and start to build mastery. What's ...
Views: 870 - ***Get Paid More and Promoted Faster - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Joe FarchtEveryone wants to get paid more and promoted faster. It is just human nature. But who knows what they must do to be recognized as a high performer worthy of being paid more and promoted faster? There are many things you can do and I’ve chosen to share three with you. Develop Good Work Habits: ...
Views: 964 - ***You Deserve to Work and Live with Passion! - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Joe FarchtPassion is an intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction. It can be fear-based, as in anger. Or love-based as with intensely positive feelings. The greatest joy and happiness you will ever experience occurs when you are passionate about your work and the life you are living. A ...
Views: 828 - ***What's The Quick Fix to Developing Effective Leadership? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Joe FarchtEveryone wants a quick fix. Wouldn't you like it if I could just tell you the secret to developing more effective leadership and you could be an effective leader right now? You know -- make it quick and sweet and get it done today! Well, here's the truth: I can and I can't! Here's the "I ...
Views: 955 - ***Eight Techniques for Happiness, Joy and Mental Ease - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2007 from Joe FarchtAttitude is a habit of thought. Every second your five senses are bombarded with millions of bits of data. Since it's impossible to process that much data, your brain has created well worn neural pathways, or patterns of interpretation, to process repetitive data sets. Those patterns filter ...
Views: 853 - Top Leaders Don't Suffer From Procrastination - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2007 from Andrew RondeauThe problems and Solutions of Procrastination! Did you read this immediately or leave it until another day? We all suffer from procrastination at some time in our life. Some of the problems and solutions are detailed below. Problem: People procrastinate because many are paralysed with fear ...
Views: 834 - *** Become Wealthy Through Self Development - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from Joe FarchtAlmost everyone I know has a desire - whether in the back or the forefront of their minds - to become wealthy. The Universe is a place of abundance and every person has a right to and access to that abundance. So why isn't everyone wealthy? People become stuck at levels of existence because ...
Views: 903 - *** Is Management a Profession? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2007 from Joe FarchtI get called to fix people problems and I'm really good at that. Most often the person I'm helping has a supervisor or executive team member who has huge gaps in their own management skills. For example here are some of the deficiencies I observe: • Personality differences • Stagnant ...
Views: 3681(56 votes) - *** Looking for a Guaranteed Investment? I've Got it For You! - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Joe FarchtReturn on Investment - better known as ROI - is a critical key business indicator. Businesses live or die based on their ROI. Business investors rightfully demand to know the projected ROI of every investment in order to decide whether to put their money on the table. At best, ROI is always ...
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