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  • The Longest Time in a Sales Managers Life... by Les Lent
    It’s been said the longest time in a sales manager’s life is the time from when they first lose faith in someone until the day they do something about it. That “something” is often parting ways. This happens for many reasons; you hired the wrong person, you didn’t train them properly, there isn’t a clearly defined sales process, they weren’t a good fit, and so on. More often than not, sale
  • 12 Ways to Beat Your Critics. by Dan Waldschmidt
    Everybody has an opinion. Sometimes you wish other people kept their opinion to themselves. Criticism hurts. No matter how thick a skin you have, it’s hard not to get worn down by other people’s negative opinions. You can spend weeks, months, even years being the best at what you do and it all seems to fall apart when that one person misjudges your priorities and mocks your intentions.
  • Does Parental Favoritism Affect Executive Style, Self-Worth High Performance And Self Success Or Sabotage Later In Life? by Jane Ohenhen
    Parents need to be conscious of their parenting style as parenting style adds or takes away from the future of their children to especially in the developing years. parenting style affect the child's well-being for the rest of their natural life. Favoritism slips family as experts would tell you as parents.
  • SELF- ESTEEM CREATES SUCCESS! by Hattie Retroage
    Developing self-love always results in personal and professional success.
  • YOUNG AND FIT... AT EVERY AGE ! by Hattie Retroage
    Change your attitude... Transform your aging!
  • Manufacturing Engineers make Solid Plant Managers by Dr. Robert Biggins
    Technical Leaders take two paths. One is to remain in the technological arena, lead projects and the other is to go into management and manage people. Regardless of the path chosen, Dr. Robert Biggins has the background, experience, education and know how to help transform technical employees into either type of technical LEADERS!
  • The Prescriptive Algorithm for Workplace Sexual Harassment by Dr. Josiah Rich
    ...all businesses with 50 or more employees must have Sexual Harassment Training.
  • The Art of Apologizing by Gary Lim
    Invariably in any organization, working in teams or just working with associates, misunderstandings will arise. If you find that you are the cause of a misunderstanding, is it better to let it go and not say anything about it for fear of stirring it up again? Or is it better to acknowledge that you made a mistake, and discuss it at length? The answer lies somewhere in the middle, depending on t
  • A Need for Diversity by Al Spinks
    One way in which I give back to this country, which has provided me with such tremendous opportunity, is to volunteer my time and talent with local nonprofit organizations. One afternoon during a committee meeting for one of these nonprofits we happened to become stumped on how to provide a particular service. After struggling with this problem for most of the meeting a quiet voice spoke up from t
  • People don't Know What They Don't KNOW... by Dr Sherry E Showalter
  • It's Not About What You Do. by Dan Waldschmidt
    DAN WALDSCHMIDT: ABOUT BLOG WORK WITH ME CONTACT EVENTS EMAIL SIGN UP 1.27.2012 IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO. Business experts will tell you that if you think hard enough and plan long enough that you can generate ideas and strategies that avoid obstacles and end up leading to your success. But that’s just not reality.  And you shouldn’t waste a secon
  • Memorizing a presentation for your company by Vicki Mizel
    That's the kind of attitude that makes me want to donate an extra hour to a paying customer because it's so exciting to work with someone so driven and motivated to excellence.
  • The Cost of Claims by Bryan Fass
    It amazes me, no matter how many times I see it, that employers would rather pay a higher insurance premium and a $50.000 back injury then to put in place an effective and efficient wellness, fitness and injury prevention program.  When normal is unacceptable and the status quo is killing you it is time to make a change.  Make that change work for you and make that change save you time & money
  • Academy Awards remind us: Stories Still Key to Reaching People by Pat Rocchi
    Stories can make us think, feel, do (something!), persuade, inspire or entertain. Before you either craft or use a story, understand which of these responses you wish to evoke.
  • You Inc. = Optimism by Devin Hughes
    The start of 2012 has been intense, as I have traveled coast to coast and back in less than a month.  As I sat on countless airplanes, waited in too many airport lounges, and contemplated the meaning of life, the sheer number of negative people I encountered along the way struck me.  Could it be a coincidence?  Was the universe sending me a sign via negative Nancy and pessimistic Paul?  I get it n
  • The Stanford Forgiveness Project and Stress Management by Dr. Josiah Rich by Dr. Josiah Rich
    "Forgiveness consists primarily of taking less personal offense, reducing anger, the blaming of the offender, and developing increased understanding of situations that often lead to feeling hurt and angry."
  • Parenting by Jane Ohenhen
    Parenting is a difficult full time job without any break, vacation, recess or retirement package. The retirement benefit is raising responsible children that contribute positively to the community and society at large. Raising caring, loving responsible children involve lots of sleepless nights, parental involvement, several follow up, parental skills understanding and keen listening ability
  • Only Funny in the Sundays by Janet Pfeiffer
    Adults should know how to behave properly when upset. Witnessing an adult throwing a hissy fit typically does not evoke compassion in those observing the shocking behavior. What is the best response and why?
  • Ending the Conversation. by Dan Waldschmidt
    You can end the conversation anytime you want. It’s your decision. You can let everyone around you know that your critics are wrong, unhappy customers just don’t “get it” and that your advisors don’t understand. All you have to do is turn around and walk away. You can end the conversation anytime you want to. Or can you? The conversation isn’t really over. In reality, the convers
  • Wellness Culture by Bryan Fass
    I just presented at a local public risk meeting.  I discussed how wellness is a culture change not just a program that a company can throw money at.  You can measure and assess all the metrics of health and wellness you want but until an organization realizes that wellness, fitness, health, productivity and reduced sick days come from changing an entire culture you are simply wasting your time and