Some entrepreneurs are great at managing their money or developing new deals with clients. But sometimes, they lack skills in the leadership department, mainly because they’ve not had time to practice them elsewhere in their lives. Some people believe that you’ve either got leadership skills or you haven’t. But, as it turns out, there are […]
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It’s an old adage and one that proves true in business every single day of the year. You pay for your employees’ time. You pay to keep the lights on and the network running. You invest in the tools used to do the job. When time is wasted, the money you spend on the things […]
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Almost every sales manager was, at one point in their career, a peak-performing sales professional, top dog on the team. When promoted, everything changed—except, perhaps, them. This presents a problem because managing and leading a sales team requires a completely different mindset from selling. Yet what sales managers have to rely on are the instincts […]
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In a world which demands more and more of us on both a personal and a business-based level, it’s no wonder that stress levels are so high and health issues are arising in numbers we’ve never encountered before. The problem is that we try to function into a mechanical and robotic way within business, but […]
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Professionals who succeed the most are the products of mentoring. I heartily endorse that find a great mentor. I have had many excellent ones in my long career and have in turn mentored hundreds of others. The mentor is a resource for business trends, societal issues and opportunities. The mentor becomes a role model, offering […]
Decades ago I had an idea that questions could be vehicles to facilitate change in addition to eliciting answers. Convention went against me: the accepted use of questions (framing devices, biased by the Asker, that extract a defined range of answers) is built into our culture. But overlooked is their inability to extract good data […]
Achievement Against-the-Odds: How to become bold, confident and courageous enough to break through barriers and overcome obstacles to achieve any professional and personal endeavor and live ‘the best season of your life’ As a former plus-size model, I know all too well the pain and disappointment of rejection and judgements based solely on appearance, […]
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Nothing sucks the blood out of a great idea faster than the dreaded “Yabut…” In fact, the “Yabut” may be the No. 1 killer of collaboration, cooperation, great ideas and innovation in organizations. You know what “Yabuts” are, don’t you? They are those prickly little creatures that make noises like; “Yabut, the banks will never […]
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Who wouldn’t like to be more fulfilled? If you’re not feeling totally fulfilled, you’re not alone. Even if you are fulfilled, the odds are that many of your managers and employees are not, according to new study conducted by Metrus Institute. In fact, few Millennials and only some Gen Xers describe their lives as fulfilled. […]
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The first lesson of leadership: it is not about you. The essence of leadership is the ability to influence others. And all successful leaders realize what Dale Carnegie explained: “The only way on earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.” Being a leader […]
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Want To Be A Great Team Leader? Look On The Bright Side
/in Management & Leadership/by StrategyDrivenSome entrepreneurs are great at managing their money or developing new deals with clients. But sometimes, they lack skills in the leadership department, mainly because they’ve not had time to practice them elsewhere in their lives. Some people believe that you’ve either got leadership skills or you haven’t. But, as it turns out, there are […]
Time Is Money; Spend It Well
/in Practices for Professionals/by StrategyDrivenIt’s an old adage and one that proves true in business every single day of the year. You pay for your employees’ time. You pay to keep the lights on and the network running. You invest in the tools used to do the job. When time is wasted, the money you spend on the things […]
How a Sales Manager Can Think Like a Leader
/in Management & Leadership, Marketing & Sales/by Kevin F. DavisAlmost every sales manager was, at one point in their career, a peak-performing sales professional, top dog on the team. When promoted, everything changed—except, perhaps, them. This presents a problem because managing and leading a sales team requires a completely different mindset from selling. Yet what sales managers have to rely on are the instincts […]
Better Productivity: When Lethal Work Drives People Berserk
/in Management & Leadership, Talent Management/by Nathan IvesIn a world which demands more and more of us on both a personal and a business-based level, it’s no wonder that stress levels are so high and health issues are arising in numbers we’ve never encountered before. The problem is that we try to function into a mechanical and robotic way within business, but […]
Mentoring and Lifelong Learning
/in Professional Development/by Hank MooreProfessionals who succeed the most are the products of mentoring. I heartily endorse that find a great mentor. I have had many excellent ones in my long career and have in turn mentored hundreds of others. The mentor is a resource for business trends, societal issues and opportunities. The mentor becomes a role model, offering […]
Questioning Questions
/in Business Communications, Change Management, Marketing & Sales, Practices for Professionals/by Sharon Drew MorgenDecades ago I had an idea that questions could be vehicles to facilitate change in addition to eliciting answers. Convention went against me: the accepted use of questions (framing devices, biased by the Asker, that extract a defined range of answers) is built into our culture. But overlooked is their inability to extract good data […]
5 Ways to Regain Confidence & Courageousness When the Going Gets Tough
/in Practices for Professionals/by DeLores PressleyAchievement Against-the-Odds: How to become bold, confident and courageous enough to break through barriers and overcome obstacles to achieve any professional and personal endeavor and live ‘the best season of your life’ As a former plus-size model, I know all too well the pain and disappointment of rejection and judgements based solely on appearance, […]
The attack of the Yabuts!
/in Practices for Professionals/by Scott CochraneNothing sucks the blood out of a great idea faster than the dreaded “Yabut…” In fact, the “Yabut” may be the No. 1 killer of collaboration, cooperation, great ideas and innovation in organizations. You know what “Yabuts” are, don’t you? They are those prickly little creatures that make noises like; “Yabut, the banks will never […]
The Three Keys to Employee and Company Fulfillment
/in Management & Leadership/by William A. SchiemannWho wouldn’t like to be more fulfilled? If you’re not feeling totally fulfilled, you’re not alone. Even if you are fulfilled, the odds are that many of your managers and employees are not, according to new study conducted by Metrus Institute. In fact, few Millennials and only some Gen Xers describe their lives as fulfilled. […]
4 Fundamental Lessons for Leaders
/in Management & Leadership, Practices for Professionals/by James C. CrimminsThe first lesson of leadership: it is not about you. The essence of leadership is the ability to influence others. And all successful leaders realize what Dale Carnegie explained: “The only way on earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.” Being a leader […]