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Adapt the Game Plan When Getting Beat

Larry Losoncy

a sea change underway all across the world, if we can let ourselves hear it. Some of the components, each mammoth in their own way but also contributing to global change on a scale unlike any others include:

Industrialization of several billion people.Drought encompassing huge parts of the earth and the earth's people.Instant communication as cell phones and internet technology spread virtually everywhere. Climate change on a scale not seen since the twelfth century.Political change.Finan [...]

Building Business Relationships

DrErica

orefront of their minds through friendly reminders, newsletters, and thoughtful gifts.

Continue to study your business and keep abreast of what your potential competitors are doing. Keep your products and services up to date, utilizing the most current and cutting edge knowledge, training, technology, and leadership styles.

Remain flexible and open to the possibility for change - of product, services, attitude, delivery - whatever is needed to keep up wit [...]

Leverage and Liquidity: A Simple Comparison in the Post-Bubble Real Estate Market

wresnet

ime to buy? A bad time to sell? Is real estate even worthy of investment consideration? There are many people saying that it is over for real estate and one should invest in liquid assets, such as gold.

I put real estate and gold in the same class of investing, in that they are both hard assets and reflective of value. In 1980 gold went to $850 per ounce. Then it dropped to $260 an ounce. Now it is close to $900 per ounce. Will it stay there? I rea [...]

Executive Leadership Worry Is a Three Dimensional Art

Larry Losoncy

is nothing we can do about the past or the future. Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. So why waste all that effort? Sufficient for the day are the trials thereof.

Executive leaders, to be any good to their companies and organizations, must indeed worry about the past and the future, not just the present. The company track record is vital for good credit. How that past is documented, protected and presented is a vital dimension of good business. The company's safety recor [...]

Sending A Clear Signal

JanetO

One great way to respond to an interview question is to answer first "I'm glad you asked that question." Pause briefly to demonstrate that you are thinking, then reply carefully, but affirmatively. The words I'm glad you asked that question signal that you are not at all afraid to respond to unexpected queries. The approach is as important as the substance of your answer.

This method works [...]

The Energy Guru

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Getting to the "Aaaahh" of Communication

anniebarron

When you are willing to go through the "ouch,"
you can get to the "a-ha!"
and finally, the "aaahh."

Communication can be painful, especially the communication we have with ourselves. Often, we distract ourselves from the pain by criticizing, blaming or simply ignoring what's triggering us. That means it stays with us and we stay in pain.

In my upcoming book, I'll explain how to quickly move through the pain [...]

Busyness Does Not Equal Productivity

vallove

gain, delivering missed papers. That night, the cycle started all over again. Add to that a husband and two small kids and you begin to get a fuller picture of what my life was like.

Seven days per week, 365 days per year, we kept up that schedule.

What about vacations you ask. Ha! What vacations?

After total burnout and a bout with depression, I asked a few serious and personally important questions: is there a better way? Is there a way to do what needs to be done with [...]

Necessity AND Flexibility Are the Mothers of Invention

Larry Losoncy

the business leader must resist the urge to panic, to become overly pessimistic, to behave as though he or she were helpless, or to wait for someone else to do something. Leaders don't get paid for doing nothing. They earn their keep when the chips are down. Right now the chips are down.

Flexibility can make the difference. Just clinging to the way things have always been done amounts to striking a helpless stance in the face of the problems affecting you and your workers.

Flexi [...]

Goodbye, Bubble-ized Real Estate Finance. Welcome Back, Financial Fundamentals!

wresnet

And this is a good thing. The fundamentals are simple:

Buyer pays a downpayment of 20%Buyer proves to lender that he/she is capable of making payments on the loanProperty appraises for at least 80% of the purchase priceThe property and the borrower both have to qualify

The Result?

Property becomes more affordable because the false demand created by loose, almost non-existant, lending standards no longer exists.

Prudence and Common Sense Prevails! [...]

The Four Day Work Week

Larry Losoncy

tices long advocated by unions and supported generally by leaders of the adult education movement. Three consecutive days off from work allows so much more usable time for adults to attend to other dimensions of their lives. Some of these include exercise, social interaction, care of family, involvement with church, leisure pursuits, vacation, recreation, sports and hobbies, community service, and education.

Many people have never found an eight hour five day work week to make sense. The [...]

Reviewing you values.

chill

your knowledge or expertiseSolving challenging problemsChange and varietyClose relationshipsCompetenceCompetitionDeveloping processesDoing a variety of different things ExcellenceFast-paced workFriendshipsGetting monetary rewardsGiving backHaving significant responsibilityHelping othersHonestyInfluencing othersManaging othersPerforming meaningful workPersonal developmentPublic servicePlanning and organizingQuality of what you take part in RecognitionRe [...]

Unhappy Work Atmosphere?

eliyingling

that have worked with me or for me. And whats funny about it is that they always seemed to work even better after I sincerely commented on them.

I believe as humans going through each tiring busy day, we tend to forget how living the simple phrase of the Golden Rule can better our work atmospheres, each communication made, and every relationship.

Why do we forget to raise ourselves up and be the better person?

A favorite phrase of mine coming from Doctor Phil is, &q [...]

Do You Really Need More Accountability?

anniebarron

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In the lists below, mark the statements that describe your current workplace.

When I'm focused on Accountability:
I blame others for my unhappinessI take credit for what worksI blame others for what doesn't work
Rather than ask for help when I need it, I complain that other people aren’t doing what they should and that’s why I can’t do my jobI assume that people are motivated by potential rewards or punishmentsI experience some prid [...]

: Energy Management, Business Solutions, Work/Life Balance, Executive Ally Program, Womenâ€™s I

gurutej

h-ranking executives, Hollywood celebs, fitness lovers, and to people from all walks of life and socio-economic means.

Gurutej will show you how to become your own energy Guru.

Meaning, you’ll be able to master your own energy at will. How would your life be if you had access to simple exercises that can be done almost anywhere? At your desk, in your car, the bathroom, even walking down the hall. She can teach these solutions to you and your organization. They ar [...]

How to Stop Giving Your Power Away

anniebarron

her music, even at night when I was trying to rest.

Because I moved from a much larger apartment, I needed space in the little garage that comes with the house. For weeks, I asked my neighbor to move some of her things to make room for me. I said I only needed 5 square feet. She finally gave me less than 3 square feet, but I made do.

Are you starting to see a difference between me and my neighbor? On the surface, it might seem that I am more considerate than she is. That mi [...]

On A Good Day, Motivation Lasts About 5 Minutes

vallove

on. The big 'poof' has an important job: to get the fire started. Then the 'poof' vanishes, just as quickly as it came. It was great while it lasted.

When the poof vanishes, a fire remains. Now, the charcoal is engaged. It is set on fire and can continue to burn for hours. No one would attempt to burn lighter fluid for hours; it's impractical and dangerous. Knowing the nature of lighter fluid makes it easy to apply it where it's needed, with care and attention.

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Insist on Vacations and Short Getaways

Larry Losoncy

aptop filled with vital files. This approach is the equivalent of having one's cake and eating it too. The idea is to enjoy working while at the beach, in the cabin or next to the pool. And then there is the very widespread trend of getting less and less sleep in order to work longer and longer hours each day.

Business owners and managers would do well to insist that these trends be reversed in their workplaces for any number of reasons. Here are some of the reasons.

The human mind [...]

Building Successful Relationships

DrErica

all need to be needed, by someone. Husbands and wives often complain about the drudgery of caring for their "needy" spouses, but are then devastated if that "needy" person dies or leaves them. Added to the mix of this relationship confusion, is the disjointed and mixed messages we have received from our caretakers and others in our developing years.

Self-reflection and self-understanding is essential toward creating successful relationships in an [...]

What in the World are These Accountants Talking About

CYoungConsulting

a communication gap between non-financial personnel and accountants. It can easily be bridged by an approach to teaching and training of this topic that focuses on its basic simplicity and ease of understanding. There is nothing in accounting that is more complicated to understand than a check book.

I have been teaching and training finance & accounting for over 25 years. My goal and brand as a trainer is to make it simple! My one day seminar on finance & ac [...]