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The number one reason why people enjoy and stay at their jobs is not money. Of course you do work FOR the money, but when employees are asked about what motivates them about work – acknowledgement tops the list every time.
Quick question: Do you regularly and specifically acknowledge your direct reports?
Regularly: Not once a year – a more frequent basis would suffice.
Specifically: Not a generalized statement: “You’re doing a great job!” But a more specific one: “The way you handled the meeting today – you’ve come a long way. I’m so proud of you!”.
When it comes to acknowledgement, do these four things: [click to continue…]
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Years ago (I’m talking 1970′s – 80′s), there was a common bond that held groups together. Things like citizenship, affiliations, or just plain ethics.
Today, all I see in the media, business, and life is a habitual replaying of a sinking ship – everyone for themselves – and screw the rest.
We as a nation have to come to grips with reality – our family has been spending too much for too long – and the credit card is due. We can’t flip the balance to another card – we have to begin paying down our balance or face bankruptcy, foreclosure and ruin. This is prevalent at the national, state, and local levels. Folks – there are three choices (and only three choices) when it comes to this situation: [click to continue…]
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I began listening to the Radiolab Podcast about six months ago and I am riveted to every episode. RIVETED.
Radiolab believes your ears are a portal to another world. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. Big questions are investigated, tinkered with, and encouraged to grow. Bring your curiosity, and we’ll feed it with possibility. [click to continue…]
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Sounds crazy, but it’s true. Let me be candid — I can’t get sick. I have 25 clients that need me everyday, I do workshops all over the country, and I am in the middle of writing a new book. Combine that with running a full-tilt business — financials, taxes, marketing, miscellaneous — and you have a recipe for disaster — if I fall ill. [click to continue…]
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I read LOTS of books. And it’s funny – a lot of people are amazed at the number of books I read. I don’t think I read a lot – but many people I meet think I’m crazy about spending time reading books. Candidly, I feel that it’s a clear sign of the ‘dumbing down’ of America. People are ‘shamed’ into not reading – you should see the faces of people when I mention I read 3-5 books at a time and finish 100-150 books a year. “Don’t you have better things to do with your time?”
Candidly, I don’t. And you should be reading too – start with this timely and powerful tome.
You need to get Enough – True Measures of Money, Business and Life by John Bogle. Why? Let William Bernstein tell you: [click to continue…]
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Newton’s First Law of Motion (slightly edited*):
An object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by a sum of physical forces.
This is the typical employee at work today. As long as they have a job, they won’t take any risks, butt any heads, or raise their hand at a meeting. In essence, they are an “object at rest”. And this employee/object will remain at rest (meaning – no movement – no raises, no promotions, no new projects, no GROWTH) until “a sum of physical forces” are acted upon it. [click to continue…]
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This is a fast one – so keep up with me . . .
Most bosses speak more than they listen. They think they know everything. They push their views onto their staff any chance they get. And that’s STUPID. [click to continue…]
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Everyone hates micromanagers. Then why do we keep running into them? Why are they our bosses? It’s like a bad stomach virus.
If you are a manager, odds are that you micromanage someone, or some project, or some group. Why do you do that?
One word: INSECURITY.
You are probably insecure about something, someone, or some process that is either uncomfortable or out of your knowledge zone. And because it is, you spend more time than you need on it. Much more time. [click to continue…]
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I know you’re busy. We all are.
Does it seem that you never get ahead of the curve? That you are always late for almost every meeting, appointment and even getting to work?
Let’s look at why it happens in the first place: [click to continue…]
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Statistics show that 75-80% of the corporate workforce works late 1-3 nights a week. Don’t get me wrong here bucko — there are times during the year when you do need to work late — emergencies or a deadline deliverable to a client.
Most of the time — working late is due to one of three reasons: [click to continue…]
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Do you eat at your desk often? I know you do it. All the time.
When 12 Noon rolls around, you think, “I can run down to the cafeteria, grab some lunch on a tray, and run it back up to my desk so I can catch up on email.”
That’s Stupid.
Candidly, you really need an extra 30-45 minutes to cover email? Email where 60-70% of it is unimportant? (read my previous post on email behaviors) [click to continue…]
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What’s your Sunday going to be like this week? Running around shopping? Shuttling the kids to baseball, soccer, ballet, playdates? I’d like you to stop for a minute . . .
Why do you think Sunday is called “the day of rest”?
Our lives are too busy today. Why? We tend to cram too much into our week AND we spend our leisure time on stupid pastimes like TV and surfing (the web). [click to continue…]
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Friday just flew by. And now you packed up your briefcase with folders and ran out the door at 7 PM. You’re planning to do some work this weekend to catch up before Monday rolls around and you’re behind the eight ball.
First — Do you really need to bring the work home?
Or do you need to be ‘superhumanly’ productive to succeed at work? Do you find that you ALWAYS bring work home? Make the hard choice – what would happen if you left those folders at work? Try it – you’ll like it. Bottom line – you don’t HAVE to bring them home EVERY weekend. [click to continue…]
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