Many of us are getting ready to plan for their Summer Vacations. Maybe you are taking the family to Disney World. You have worked on this vacation plan for weeks, even months. Taking it to the next level, you have planned the arrival time to the minute. Finally, you have selected the perfect hotel …
Steven Covey
People with Integrity Share This …
This is a great list of common characteristics that people with Integrity share. Full disclosure, I only found the list, but not the authors name. I want to share this with my readers and followers ... it is a nice simple list. 1. They value other people’s time. They value their own time so they …
Planning your next vacation?
Many of us are getting ready to plan for their Summer Vacations. Maybe you are taking the family to Disney World. You have worked on this vacation plan for weeks, even months. You have planned the arrival time to the minute. You have selected the perfect hotel that offers the right combination of …
Tips: You can build trust …
Do you have to trust someone in order to work for them? When you have trust issues with a colleague, leader, or subordinate, you are not standing on solid ground with them. At times, you may feel like you are sinking, and in the extreme circumstances, you fall into a sink hole. Trust, as a …
Even a Jackass Can Teach You Something!
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors …
What will you compare 2016 to?
Week 51 … almost at the end of what has been a very interesting 2016. If you are lucky and not living in the retail world your business year is winding down. Like most of you, I use this time to accomplish two things; the first being to compare my situation to last year, and the other is to …
When do you pick up your marbles and go home?
When Steven Covey spoke of seeking a Win-Win solution, did he mention compromising on principals? No, he spoke about showing your adversary how we both benefit by implementing a solution. If you are certain that a RED solution is the right one, and you are negotiating with someone that firmly …
Tips to a Stress Free Vacation!
Ahhh … It’s Summer time. Time for long weekends and even longer vacations! Ugh ... That means if I don’t get all this stuff done before I leave, I’ll have even a bigger pile on when I get back. The dilemma, get it done now or next week. Your colleagues need it now, your company needs it now, and …
Improve your day with these 3 E’s
Phew, just got to the office in the nick of time. Ugh, you see the pile of work stacked in your inbox. You open your email system and you have tons of unread messages. You are behind, and you can’t even think straight and it’s just 8:05. Off you go, down to get that first cup of coffee. As you …
Be successful each day by considering this one thing!
You just returned home from your high school reunion. The girl who sat in front of you in calculus hit it big in the dot-com days and now she’s a multi millionaire. The guys you were in that make shift band together, started a small company that is now franchised in 20 States. You see the girl who …