Get a Grip!
By Guest Blogger Kevin Lewis
I am sure you have heard this phrase before. Maybe you have said it to someone (or to yourself). I recently had to when we were dropping our last child off at college. With my wife, youngest daughter and her older sister in full weeping mode, I realized that I needed to “get a grip” and keep my emotions somewhat in check (somebody had to keep it together). Otherwise it would have likely been a full meltdown (which, by the way, was already happening inside my gut).
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Email Action!
Have you ever sent an email to a staff member or a client which required some action on their part and nothing happened? If that’s happened to you, I’ve got a great tool that might help you with your future communications. You can apply this in many situations.
Each day we’re hit with messages competing for our attention. Every message has to work very hard to get noticed. This isn’t exclusive to advertising alone; your reports, presentations and emails are trying to get your audience’s attention. Use basic advertising principles to make sure your… Continue reading
Quiet Please!
I recently read an article that appeared in Fast Company linking quietness and productivity. I do believe there is a lot of validity to this and I would take it a step further. Defining a person in a state of “being quiet” includes people who may not speak up much and sing their own praises. I would add that it also includes people who don’t allow a lot of random thoughts and self talk to clutter up their minds. In other words, your mind is open and your mouth is closed. Following are some thoughts… Continue reading
Attitude
I’ve never met someone who admits they have a bad or negative attitude. I have met many managers and supervisors who wish their employees had a more positive attitude. Attitude is a powerful tool as a manager or employee. It is something that is completely under your own control and has a profound effect on others.
It is easier to have a positive attitude if you realize that everything is good, even the bad stuff. If bad stuff never happens how do you appreciate the good stuff? Here are some tips to help you maintain… Continue reading
Change
Most organizations experience change. Sometimes the change is gradual and hardly noticeable until you think back to how things were a year or two before. Other change is conscious and has a distinctive timeframe – where the old way ceases to be and the new way becomes the norm. The challenge comes when you’d like the entire organization to embrace and accept the change. Here are some tips to meet that challenge.
Tip 1: Early. Remember if you’ve initiated the change, you’ve got to give your staff time to catch up. You may… Continue reading
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