As my birthday month of May progresses, I tend to reflect on the past year and my life in general. This May, several of my cousins’ children are graduating from high school. I was thinking about what I know now that I wish I knew then and jotted them down. I hope they are helpful to [...]
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Posted in: communication skills, emotional intelligence, goals, good enough, motivation, relationships Back to topAs a management consultant, I am brought in to help organizations perform at a higher level. When I interview employees, they usually fall into 2 categories: little dogs and big dogs. Little dogs are yippy and focused on bringing attention to themselves. Big dogs are confident in their abilities and results. Consequently, they [...]
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Posted in: capacity building, communication skills, goals, Humility, Leadership, relationships, team building Back to top1. Send out the newsletter quarterly. Since others do this also, send yours the second month of each quarter – February, May, August, and November. 2. Brand the newsletter with your logo, colors, and look. The goal is that when they see the newsletter before reading it, they know it’s from your organization. 3. [...]
In this week before Thanksgiving, my thoughts are brought to being thankful for those aspects of my life that bring me joy. Thankfulness is a 2 step process: feeling gratitude (helps self) and expressing gratitude (helps relationships). Focusing on gratitude creates a positive self-fulfilling prophecy in one’s life. The more one focuses on what [...]
What you give is what you get. This is never truer than with communication. I provided business coaching to an attorney who needed assistance with presentations and creating meaningful business relationships. I asked “what is your view of people in general?” He replied “they are often liars and out to get you.” This was the [...]