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How to Prevent Last Minute Unpleasant Surprises

Proactive Strategy and Collaboration Make a Huge Difference Do you ever feel you are at the mercy of others when it comes to meeting your deadlines? Are you frequently caught short in terms of time or resources because one of … Continue reading

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The Why Do It List- TIme Management Tool

What are your true priorities? Most of us are overwhelmed at work every day with “To Do” lists that never end.  Mike Vardy, author and blogger, says to approach your list differently.   He says make a list of the top things you … Continue reading

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Speak Kind Words- Avoid Gossip

Have you ever noticed that some words impact you very differently than others? As Stephen Covey writes in the introduction to Aspire by Kevin Hall : “words sell and words repel, words lead and words impede, words heal and words … Continue reading

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Helping Others in a Crisis

When a crisis occurs, whether a sudden storm, hurricane, tornado, earthquake or even car accident, people often wonder how they can help.  And while donating to relief organizations is fine, your actions can make a huge difference.  Here are a … Continue reading

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Make the Most of Your Millenial Employees

Millenials are one of the fastest growing employee groups worldwide, and they have the most customer interaction of any age segment. Managers often wonder how to motivate them, since they crave flexibility and meaning.  Here are a few tips from … Continue reading

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Keep Your Employees with these Key Questions

Have you read this book? First, Break All the Rules, What the World’s Great Managers Do Differently is a compilation of the findings of Gallup poll researchers who interviewed over 1 million employees, 80,000 managers and 400 companies.  The book makes several great points. … Continue reading

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The Power of Choice: Stand in Your Power

There are so many times in our lives when we can choose to be courageous, strong, and live in our integrity, and there are times when some of us do not. Regardless of peer or political pressure in any situation, … Continue reading

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Give Your Clients Information the Way THEY Want It

 Everyone Is Different: Pay Attention to Their Needs Do you know how your clients prefer information?  I recently learned that one of my important contacts really dislikes the phone, and prefers skype or face to face meetings. That was a … Continue reading

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Are You Out of Time?

Time Management for Superstressed People – Part I In this age of constant information, over scheduled lives and frenetic activity, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that you DO have control over your own time.  If you’re … Continue reading

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Your Competition Could Get You More Business

Know Your Competitors and Partner with Them As Thomas Friedman wrote, the world is flat, with increasingly expanding Internet markets worldwide.  For a long time, some industries eschewed their competition and worse, bad-mouthed them.  But in the world of present … Continue reading

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