Here are the top three answers from last month’s Around the Table question for August: “How often have members of your leadership team spoken to a customer in the last 90 days? For what reason?”
The Easy Way Out
“Those who are looking for the easy way out usually have the hardest time finding it.” ~Anonymous Imagine you are confronted with a task. How will you complete it? What are your options: the easy way, the hard way and the smart way.
Tough Times Ahead?
Economically speaking these are interesting times. One day the stock market hits an all-time high, the next week we hear rumors of recession. The United States is basking in 121 months of expansion, the longest in history. But remember the impact of the recession in 2008.
Principles of Achievement
Born in 1883, Napoleon Hill spent his life lecturing and writing the motivational classics The Laws of Success and Think & Grow Rich.
Do you have an idea about how it should be done?
While waiting for an appointment last week, I overheard an employee complaining to his supervisor. The frustrated employee was full of criticisms and getting more and more worked up as he went through his litany of gripes. When he ran out of steam and paused, the supervisor responded. “I hear you. Do you have an idea about how it should
Zero to Hero?
Whether you believe in luck or not, there’s something to be said for being in the right place at the right time. Was Steve Jobs lucky? Jeff Bezos? How about Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) in the 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire?
July 2019 Question of the Month – Top 3 Answers
Here are the top three answers for July’s Around the Table Question of the Month: “Do you ever ask your vendors to participate in events at your company? In what ways?”
How Far Will You Go?
What determines what we will achieve in life? It’s a question that has plagued people for ages. One indicator is mental toughness: resilience against attack, calmness in the face of uncertainty, persistence through pain, focus amid chaos. Here are three videos – each an example of mental toughness.
It Doesn’t Matter What You Say
Have you ever told a friend or co-worker something only to later find that they completely misunderstood you – or never heard you at all? We often share important information that isn’t properly received, even when the conversation happens in a private setting at close range. How does this happen?
June 2019 Question of the Month – Top 4 Answers
Here are the top 4 answers to June’s question, “What are some of the things you do (or can do) to engage the lowest paid employees in your company?”