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- ***Cultivating Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesOver the last two decades I have consulted to, provided workshops for, and delivered keynote presentations on leadership to a variety of restaurant chains and individual restaurant managers. I continue to be surprised by the general confusion between management and leadership. Managers push, ...
Views: 1469(38 votes) - 3 Tips To Turn Time Management On Its Head - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Meridith Elliott PowellThe rallying cry in the business world today is “Do More With Less!” You hear those words in every corporate board room, sales meeting, and on every conference call. With the economy changing, competition increasing and margins tightening, we have come to believe that the only way to succeed in ...
Views: 1469 - 5 Helpful Tips When Hiring Freelance IT Help - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from John ChiltonI recently finished creating my latest website, and since I am a designer, not a coder, I often find the need to seek the services of a freelance IT professional. There are several good sites out there that can easily help you find the help your looking for. There are quality professionals ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Creating a mini Sales and Marketing Strategy in Less Than Three Hours - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2007 from Dan CavalliStart by ensuring you have enough information and data available at your fingertips. That's the secret. If you don't have this, refer back to “More Sales and Marketing Ideas in Less Than Ninety Minutes”. Here are the steps to Creating a Sales and Marketing Strategy quickly and effectively: ...
Views: 1469 - Stop Looking at the How - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroIdeas and dreams flow through us naturally, we don't have to do a thing to get great business or personal life ideas. Well, ok, we do have to do something, we have to listen, we have to be aware of our senses and gut feelings. How many times have you stared out to achieve your dream, or ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - How To Approach Business Relationships With Constructive Criticism - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from David NourWhen I was just starting out in my career some years ago, after an all-day training program for professional speakers, I approached the main presenter to give her some feedback and advice on her speaking style – constructive criticism that I thought would help her for her next presentation. I ...
Views: 1467 - Tips On How to Increase Profits And Increase Productivity - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Ioventures IncThe main objective of every single enterprise is to get profits. Profit is a measurement of whether or not the company is failing or if it is still on track. The purpose of having a business would be to generate profit whilst satisfying buyers with the services offered. What precisely is ...
Views: 1467 - ***Growing the Leader in Us - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"For what we've discovered, and rediscovered, is that leadership isn't the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It's a process ordinary people use when they're bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Liberate the leader in everyone, and extraordinary things happen." — ...
Views: 1465(25 votes) - How to Save Money on Life Coaching, New Age Resources and More with Social Coupon Sites - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Amy Scott GrantIf you’re unfamiliar with the phrase "social couponing" then you are likely spending more money than necessary on everything from dining out and salon services to amusement parks and household supplies. Coupon usage tends to go up in popularity during slow economic downturns. However, the ...
Views: 1463 - Letting Go Of "What Your Know' Management Thinking - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from William CottringerLETTING GO OF ‘WHAT YOU KNOW’ MANAGEMENT THINKING By Bill Cottringer What It’s All About It’s not about— How smart you are, Who you know, Where you’ve been, Or what you have; It’s not about you, Or what you’ve done, Or left undone. Here’s what it’s about: Your silent surrender— The ...
Views: 1463 - Team Building in Business - What is a Team? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Kate TammemagiThe concept of Team is vital to success in Business, and Team Building is part of every Manager’s role. By building high performing Teams, an organisation can harness the power of many individuals to achieve even greater heights. A good Team has benefits both for the Company, and for the ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - How Tracking Time Can Change Productivity and Boost Profits - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2013 from Donna Marie ThompsonIn today’s economy small business owners need solid information on productivity and time spent on revenue-producing tasks. More and more, employers are using tools to boost their profits and raise productivity. Time tracking software is a great asset to assist small business owners in tracking ...
Views: 1462(5 votes) - The Key To Leadership - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Brian TracyThe Foremost of the Values Winston Churchill once said, "Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it all others depend." The systematic development of the deep down quality of unflinching courage is one of the fundamental requirements for leadership in any field. Fear, ...
Views: 1462 - Leaders Get Paid for What Their People Do - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Jeb BlountWhen you get your next paycheck, take a close look at it. The money that was deposited in your bank account was a direct result of the work your people did. You were rewarded for their performance or nonperformance—not yours. To tell yourself anything different is an outright denial of the ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Raising The Bar With 3P Power™, Personal, Professional And Physical - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Shelly Berman-RuberaIn this culture of overwhelm, apathy, exhaustion and the demand to succeed, the call for building personal, professional, and physical (3P) power and personal leadership is extreme and imperative. Living life today simply requires greater skills and strength. The word “leadership” usually evokes ...
Views: 1461 - Change Management - Anatomy of Change - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Bob MaitlandOrganizations need to change frequently. Some of these changes are externally driven by competition, economic considerations, legal changes, etc. Some are driven internally by increased need for efficiency and effectiveness, changes in personnel, new products and services, new technology, ...
Views: 1460(3 votes) - ***Change Management Can Lead to Rigidity and Resistance to Change - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"Today's successful business leaders will be those who are most flexible of mind. An ability to embrace new ideas, routinely challenge old ones, and live with paradox will be the effective leader's premier trait. . . Leaders will have to guide the ship while simultaneously putting everything up ...
Views: 1458(19 votes) - Guidelines for Allocating Scarce Resources - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Pat LynchScarce resources are a fact of business life. In the wake of devastating budget cuts, furloughs, and/or layoffs, however, “normal” levels of scarcity have been exacerbated. The question for many organizations has become, “How do we move forward from here most effectively?” When asked to help ...
Views: 1458(3 votes) - Tips for Finding Quality Hourly Employees - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinDespite the fact that hourly employees make up the majority of the workforce in most developed countries, employers are still unable to find enough candidates who are qualified for the job. Not only that, companies, big and small, often fail to retain their best workers long enough to capitalize ...
Views: 1458 - Work With Part-Time and Nonprofit Suppliers To Reduce Your Investments and Costs - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Donald MitchellIf for no other reason than expanding your business model to include new types of offerings, you will probably add new suppliers from time to time. In addition, sometimes suppliers go out of business or are unwilling to make necessary changes to improve their and your business models. In other ...
Views: 1458(2 votes) - You only have one life to live! - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Wayne Kehl“Good Times; Bad Times; You know I had my share...” Led Zeppelin 1968 The above line from Led Zeppelin was written by the famous rockers 42 years ago and yet, it still has meaning today. I am a fan of Led Zeppelin partly because of my age and my love of screaming guitars, but ...
Views: 1458(3 votes) - ***A Checklist for Changing Me to Change Them - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com Articles"The cruelest lies are often told in silence." — Robert Lewis Stevenson, 19th century Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist We can't build a team or organization that's different from us. We can't make them into something we're not. Failing to follow this principle is the single biggest ...
Views: 1457(24 votes) - Executive Effectiveness: Becoming an Effective Leader - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Michael BeckRecently on LinkedIn I posed three questions that resulted in some very interesting conversations. Here they are: 1. An executive is only a leader if people choose to follow. How can you tell whether people are following or just doing their job? 2. Everyone says leadership is important, ...
Views: 1457(2 votes) - Public Speaking Lessons From Teaching College History - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Gilda BonannoOne of my first jobs after graduate school was as an instructor at a community college. My course load included teaching American History 102 (1865-present) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00-8:50 A.M. It was a required course for most of the 35 students and history was not their major. So ...
Views: 1456(2 votes) - ***Managing Opportunities - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2014 from Opher BrayerThe Model and The Opportunity We learned about marketing. We learned about sales. We even understood a little about personal branding. We post on Facebook, advertise events, tell the world about our virtues and yet, big opportunities do not seem to present themselves. We go to a job ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - Effects-Based Thinking: Part II - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from James MurphyIn 'Effects-Based Thinking - Part I', the definition of effects-based thinking, or EBT, was established as an approach to strategic planning which contributes to long-lasting organizational impacts. Expanding on this concept, let's look at what the differences between strategic planning with EBT ...
Views: 1455(3 votes) - Lowering Organizational Boundaries to Improve Communication and Collaboration - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Richard MagidSummary A regional professional services firm was struggling with some of the less positive aspects of rapid business growth. The desire to maintain a “small family firm culture vs. a territorial corporate culture, generational obstacles,, and high turnover were combining to chip away at the ...
Views: 1455 - Executive Teambuilding is Key for Successful Managers - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2009 from Alan HuntExecutive team building is not the same as normal team building. This is not always appreciated by those who design executive team building away days. All too often a lot of attention is paid to the location that the executives will go to, the rooms they will occupy and even the food they will ...
Views: 1454 - Ease of doing business with fundamental business principals - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Ganesh BabuThe purpose of any organization is to enhance the value to all stakeholders. The stakeholders can be customers, employees, suppliers, financial institutions, Government, and statutory regulation bodies, and so forth Even though the value expectations of each stakeholder are different, it can be ...
Views: 1453 - Hey Management, Get a Life! - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Mort TeischThere is a disturbing trend in American business today; non-recognition of what was once normal hours, (i.e. 8 to 4, 9 to 5 etc.) I am constantly bombarded with horror stories at my seminars with employees working a 60, 70 or more hour week. Now come on! I can understand working late hours to ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - What Came First, The Leader or the Follower? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Andrew KotulakIf you gave 100 people equal opportunities such as training, circumstances and money their outcomes would be completely different. 99 would have varying levels of success; Only 1 of these people would become a great leader. So what makes a great leader? Every great leader, no matter how ...
Views: 1453 - A Winning Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Dominique EdmondWhat I’ve learned throughout my years on earth is that attitude is everything. The way that you choose to mentally process situations is what will determine the effects of that situation on your life. Studies consistently show that successful people have “winning attitudes.” Allow me to share ...
Views: 1452(6 votes) - Leadership and Marketing - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Karen KleinwortAs a leader, main man, top dog or any other pet name you can think of for yourself when referring to your role as decision maker, there will be times you will be faced with when to refocus, redefine or repurpose the financial resources of your organization depending on the challenges you may be ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Teleseminars -- Getting through the noise of the competition - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageWhen it comes to offering teleseminars the fact is there is an incredible amount of competition. In years past this was not the case. There were a handful of people offering their training by way of a teleseminar. Today this is not the way it is. Teleseminars are a dime a dozen. Does that mean ...
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Managing interruptions at work. - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Lisa RezacEveryday interruptions at work can cause barriers preventing you from using your time effectively and, ultimately, can be a barrier to a successful work environment. Learning how to deal with interruptions at work can be quite a challenge. I recently read an article that showed ...
Views: 1449 - 8 tips to consider when selling your business - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Andrew RogersonAre you trying to sell your business, and quickly? Check out these tips as they may help you achieve your goal. 1. Have a reasonable listing price. 2. Be prepared to negotiate. 3. Have a folder of information readily available for a qualified buyer. 4. Run the business as usual. 5. Make ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Top 5 Tips to Improve CRM User Adoption Rates - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Pushelist MasurovThere are many factors, which makes business the best way to make money. By having some specific skills and capabilities, you can become successful in this field. There are many tips and tricks to make your enterprise function easy. Along with the changing world, many business concepts also have ...
Views: 1449 - Leadership Olympics…Can you bring home the Gold? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Karen PhillipsWith all the excitement of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games taking place, I was just wondering…if we held an Olympics for leaders, based on personal characteristics and traits, could you bring home the GOLD? I define a leader as anyone who is in the position to guide, oversee, direct, or ...
Views: 1448(7 votes) - Reading And Journaling: The Keys To Success - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Diane ConklinIf there’s anything you should make time for in your life, its reading and journaling. You can learn a lot from books, whether they’re business books, marketing-related books, biographies, or even fictional stories. In addition to learning from reading, you will more than likely also find ...
Views: 1448(3 votes) - The Secret to Managing New Employees - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Ken SundheimUpon hiring new employees, as a sales manager, marketing manager or business owner, it is imperative that you pick the right people. However, once you proceed with the right person(s), you must lay down a training program that will be conducive to the individual's success. Here are some tips ...
Views: 1447(7 votes) - Lifting Employee Productivity Through Encouragement and Praise (and it works for kids too!) - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Kim Seeling SmithI’m a Green Bay Packers fan, so I’m very very happy this week (for those of you who don’t follow American Football, they just won the Super Bowl). Win or lose, I’m a proud Packers fan, or a Cheesehead as we are sometimes called. I grew up in Wisconsin, my Dad grew up 30 minutes out of Green ...
Views: 1443(2 votes) - What is Performance Management? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Beth MollenkampA strategic business plan provides the organization a sense of direction and a sense of purpose It answers the questions “Who are we?”, “What value are we creating for the stakeholders?” and “What does success look like?” Performance management is the process that ensures the implementation of ...
Views: 1443(8 votes) - 6 ways to get your new employee productive, faster - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Simon BennettAttracting, selecting and recruiting new employees can be an expensive and time-consuming process. In the current business climate, the requirement to get them up to full productivity as quickly as possible has never been more important. Here are a few tips to help you get your new hire up ...
Views: 1442 - Are You Doing the Moon Walk? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Dr. Rick (Eric) JohnsonThe death of Michael Jackson recently was a tragic event. No matter what you thought of Michael personally, there is no doubt that he was one of the most talented entertainers of all time. His singing and dancing talent showcased so effectively by his performance in the video and album ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - CMOE - How Team Building Should Be - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Ioventures IncA team building activity is a good venue for individual members with unique talents and personalities to learn how to integrate as a team so they can drive results in a more effective manner. It can involve a range of activities and exercises that support team objectives. Several different ...
Views: 1439 - Two Traits of a Strong Leader - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Jody WilliamsWhat are some characteristics of leadership? There have been several books written about them and some include passion, intelligence, responsibility, drive, compassion, energy, enthusiasm, charisma, the ability to communicate, etc... I would like to focus on two that I believe are ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - 7 Quick Tips For Managing Your Friends At The Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2008 from Andrew RondeauHave you been promoted recently? Is some of your staff also your friends? Do you know how easy it is to loose all respect when you show favoritism? Managing employees at the workplace can be a challenging process. But what do you do when you are suddenly promoted and some of the employees you ...
Views: 1438 - Increasing Your Productivity- How to Get Started - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadThe fact that you are here is a good start. The fact that you are here indicates that there is a search on, from you, to explore and find a way to better yourself and to get better results. My position in this area has always been a two-pronged approach, to start with. Get Control of Your ...
Views: 1438(3 votes) - 6 Questions to Ask Before Making Decisions - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are cheap; you make them because they're right.” - Theodore Hesburgh Now, more than ever, business owners and leaders are trying to stretch their dollars as they await a reversal in this economic downturn. Weathering these ...
Views: 1437(6 votes) - WHAT COACH IS BEST FOR YOU? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Peter MackechnieCoaching is now being adopted by far more UK Companies and is one of the most effective ways to develop the ‘business,’ the business leaders and managers. Coaching service provision includes helping businesses to be more creative in their financial management systems, improving poor performance ...
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