Every day, you’re in a position to say “yes” or “no” to people. Doesn’t matter what you do for a living – someone is always requesting something of you: Customers want you to cut them a special deal Employees make difficult requests of their managers Kids plead, “Just one more story, Mom!” at bedtime A…
Leadership Assessments – An Overview
How do you know if you’re an effective leader? One way to find out is to take a leadership assessment. There are thousands of assessments on the market, so the challenge is finding the one that best fits your needs. Here is an overview of leadership assessments to help you make an informed choice. What…
Self Improvement – Are You Progressing?
What the Heart Knows
The heart knows what it wants. You just have to listen. Take for example these fun salt-and-pepper shakers I picked up on our vacation last year in northern Michigan. I loved them at first sight. My head said, “No place to put them. More clutter. Too tchotchke.” So, I walked out…
Giving Employees Freedom to Inspire Creativity
A guest post by Meredith Wood This morning, on the subway headed to work, I heard this announcement overhead: “We are being held momentarily because of train traffic ahead, please be patient.” Most New Yorkers know this sound all too well. What they also know is that quite often that “momentarily” really means 10 or…