Today I have the pleasure of having a guest post featured on the Biz Thinking blog. This site features savvy business strategies for small business owners. My post is called “Small Business Owners – Are You Leading Your Company or Simply Managing It?” Go check it out and tell me what you think. Food for Thought…
Food for Thought Friday
How to Be Irresistible
This quote comes from a presentation I attended for using LinkedIn more effectively. This quote from Michael Yoder‘s presentation to the Grand Rapids Area Professionals for Excellence really had me thinking. Mike was saying, in effect, when you approach things with a “helping” mindset, then people are naturally drawn to you. His point related to LinkedIn…
The More You Know The Less You Fear
I’m reading the book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox. When I this read quote, I was struck the notion that fear-based motivation is the “easy” way out. Building respect takes more time, but in the long run, is more effective. Food for Thought: are people being…
Leadership and Love in the Workplace
These are lyrics from the song “Lead with Your Heart” by the Canadian group The Tenors. In a workplace context, some folks aren’t comfortable having the words “lead” and “love” in the same sentence. I’m getting more comfortable with it. Especially if we’re talking about “leading” one’s self and listening to the inner voice that…
Will It Be a Good Day for You Today?
I walked into the produce section of my favorite grocery store. Two store associates were stocking lettuce. I overheard one of them say, “Well, you know, I’ve decided that it’s gonna be a good day today.” I looked up and he caught my eye. As he walked toward me, I saw that his name…