As a child, I recall my dad’s repeated admonition, “don’t believe something just because you saw it on T.V. or read it in a newspaper”. Though we happily departed from that philosophy every Christmas Eve when Chet Huntley and David Brinkley tracked the progress of Santa’s sleigh on the NBC news – as a rule, …
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I’ve conducted several workshops in the past month on the topics of Dealing with Difficult People, Conflict Resolution and Stress Management. I’m over it. Truly. That’s because of the law that says if you teach, you learn far more than your students. We all learn the deepest lessons on difficult people through personal experience, so …
Difficult people are everywhere. Angry people. Disagreeable People. Cranky People. Rude People. They bring their toxicity into your space and you’re suddenly overwhelmed with the noxious fumes of negativity. What do you do? How are you going to respond? Some of that may be determined by their relationship to you. But there is a certainty …
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Recently, I talked about how statistics show women are dominating social media, with the exception of one channel – LinkedIn. Here’s an interesting look at some of the details of how women differ in the way they use social media and mobile access. If you are marketing online (and you’d better be), knowledge of how men …
Miles Apart: How Men and Women Use Social Networks Read More »
The law of sowing and reaping is right in there with the law of gravity when it comes to immutable laws. If you want an abundant harvest, you’d better plant liberally. It’s easy to be enthusiastic when the seeds go in, but what about when it’s time to get out the hoe? Admittedly, if we’re really …
I read so many books that if I reviewed each of them, that might be all I’d be blogging about. I just finished 166 Days by Jennifer Clark and you’re going to want to read it too. After hearing Jennifer speak and deliver a compelling message, I knew I wanted to read her book. I …
The major shift in marketing from traditional offline advertising to digital marketing has been a sight to behold. I can remember in 1998, spouting the words, “get on the information highway on you’ll be roadkill.” The future has arrived and now everyone who is anyone has an online presence. The question is, “What’s working …
As we wind up the first quarter of the year, it’s a logical time to do a progress check. You might have been tempted to stop reading this, especially if you’re uncomfortable with the question, “How healthy are the indicators in all the areas that matter to you most?” Admittedly, as soon as I purposed …
Spring Fever or Something More Serious? Symptoms of Lost Motivation Read More »
Out of gas. Stuck. Frustrated. Burned out. You know where you were headed and when you were supposed to be there, but now you’re delayed. Not to mention embarrassed – on a number of levels. How are you going to respond? First of all, responding is the key word. Reacting is a knee jerk action …
When a bird starts his day, does he listen first for the sound of other birds before he starts to sing? Does the ladybird compare the sound of her tweets to the others of her species and rate herself? Does the little bird decide to stay silent, thinking, “What difference could my sound possibly make …