Investing in young people is good for our communities. Consider the downside of not investing in youth: high school drop outs, drug addicted teens, gang violence, teen pregnancies, and teen suicides. Many of these ills can be avoided or mitigated if adults take more proactive measures. Many of these young people are looking for their […]
Summer Sizzle or Summer Slump? Summer is upon us! There is fun to had at the beach, grilling to be enjoyed out on the patio, long-awaited vacations to be taken anywhere but here, and visits to be made to everyone. It’s all exciting but don’t get carried away. Don’t fall into the summer slump. What […]
Burnout occurs when you have tried to solve the same problem with the same tools and so you keep getting the same uninspiring results. You burnout when you start just going through the motions. Although you want change, you don’t really expect any. In your gut, you feel that it’s all a waste of your […]
For long-term survival, you must become resilient. It is what will keep you productive and competitive. Loss and failure is almost inevitable in the long term for even what turns out to be one of the brightest stars in business of any kind. It’s how you handle these downturns that will write the end of […]
Creativity, as has been said, consists largely of rearranging what we know in order to find out what we do not know. Hence, to think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted. ~George Kneller Do you find yourself always playing catch up? Are always marveling over the […]
Well, you have reached the top of your game, earned that corner office, and the bucks stop with you. So you’re done right? Nothing else to do except run the show? Got some news for you, the way to stay fulfilled professionally and personally is to keep refining your leadership skills. One of the best […]
Between 25 and 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies use executive coaches, according to the Hay Group, a major human-resources consultancy. Lee, Hecht, Harrison, the world’s leading career management firm, derives a full 20% of its revenues from executive coaching. (The Business Case for Coaching by David Lassiter) Want to know the secret behind Leonardo […]
4. Out with the old, end with the new… Empty your closets of clothes you don’t wear and donate them to charity or give them to others who may need them more. You could choose to give to a cause that you believe in. If you give before the New Year, you may be able […]
To avoid criticism… SAY NOTHING… DO NOTHING… BE NOTHING. ~ ~Elbert Hubbard As a manager, do you wonder if your collaborative groups are yielding the best results for your organization’s goals? As a team member, do you secretly cringe at the thought of working with others on a project? You are not alone. The current […]
Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. ~ Sir Isaac Newton We find ourselves in all kinds of situations in which we must assert what we know is the right course of action against the “better judgement” of others. These “others” are just as sure that their ideas are correct. […]